Just something to be aware of!
In the UK aircraft that previously required a 3 year CofA (known as a star-annual) needed an air-test to be conducted by a CAA test pilot or someone approved by them. Part of this test was a 5 minute climb at best rate of climb speeds, the results could then be compared with the POH figures and remedial action taken if necessary. IMO this was a good indicator of the aircraft's performance. Now similar aircraft requiring EASA ARCs are not required to perform this test.
As an aside, the Cessna 150/2 had/have an automatic write-down by the CAA of some 80 fpm (from memory) which would also naturally affect the t/o distance etc.
Last edited by jxk; 17th July 2008 at 06:54.