I have about a 2000 f/minute climb at see level and then it tapers off about
100 ft/min thereafter. Ive had the plane to 15,000 feet before and still
climbing (a little) but its awfully cold up there. Now that I have cabin heat
and if I borrow some O2 I might try for a max altitude. I reg
We were at the airport Wednesday morning and one of founding fathers of our
EAA Chapter, 40th anniversary this year, and restorer of many antique
aircraft came over to get a good look. When Bill started up that Corvair,
he could hardly believe how smooth it ran. This guy rarely gets pumped up
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At 02:48 PM 2/4/05 EST, you wrote:
>Well, I finally touched down in Valdosta GA this morning about 8:00 am ET
>after spending two nights in Vidalia GA due to low ceilings and rain. The
>plane now has 122 hours on it and has run flawlessly on this trip.
Blessings... Bill Clapp N41768
Hi Bill
Congratulations for the long trip!!! It interest me to know which was the
gas consumption of the Corvair (how many Hp?. To 3000 feet, did you still
have possibilities of good ascent?
Thank you
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Well, I finally touched down in Valdosta GA this morning about 8:00 am ET
after spending two nights in Vidalia GA due to low ceilings and rain. The
plane now has 122 hours on it and has run flawlessly on this trip. The only
inncident was the ground loop due to the thinwalled rudder pedal
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