Actually, I was talking about true airspeed. It does go up with altitude until somewhere around 8500 feet (on my plane), where it levels off, then starts dropping off again as you go higher. The altitude that happens at is dependent on your combination of wing, drag (including weight) and HP. I almost never reference indicated air speed with regards to cruise as it always has a huge error at higher altitudes and I'm almost always at higher altitudes.
Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM -- Larry&Sallie Flesner <fles...@verizon.net> wrote: Jeff, Are you speaking of indicated airspeed here? I would think that the much thinner air at those altitudes would give a much lower indicated airspeed reading than at the lower elevations. I'm guessing that your true airspeed would go up with altitude. Am I missing something here? _____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the satellite television package that meets your needs. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3mzv0CvTjT9edHBuiKCCLa3beY1u4n8GmuThMqC320mZwOic/?count=1234567890
