How high do you fly? (what it should have been about)
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How high do you fly? (what it should have been about)
In light of the "How high do you fly" thread that had nothing to do with what I though it would, and following on from the "What type are you on" thread, how about compiling a list of how high you have piloted an aircraft and what it was in?
Personally I have never been been required to use oxygen, only 9500' in a C172.
I look forward to some unexpected altitudes from light aircraft.
P-W
Personally I have never been been required to use oxygen, only 9500' in a C172.
I look forward to some unexpected altitudes from light aircraft.
P-W
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Regularly went to 10,000 ft in a C182 and 12,000 in a Turbo Porter without oxygen and to FL180 in the porter a few times with oxygen.
A couple of times to 12,000ft in a C182 but it took ages as above 10,000 it was only climbing at 200 fpm
All skydiver drops (meat missiles)
A couple of times to 12,000ft in a C182 but it took ages as above 10,000 it was only climbing at 200 fpm
All skydiver drops (meat missiles)
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FL130 in a PA28 while learning to fly
FL170 on OXY in the 404 HID to CS
Regularly FL290 in the B200 I'm in now. Once FL310 but even though they are certified to 350 they dont really like it up there that much
FL170 on OXY in the 404 HID to CS
Regularly FL290 in the B200 I'm in now. Once FL310 but even though they are certified to 350 they dont really like it up there that much
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Im flying the C208B in PNG at the moment.
Regularly operating at 14,000.
Have recently flown it at FL210 with no problems
. Just keep a watchful eye on OAT (normally ISA + 15 in this part of the world), Torque and ITT.
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Regularly operating at 14,000.
Have recently flown it at FL210 with no problems
. Just keep a watchful eye on OAT (normally ISA + 15 in this part of the world), Torque and ITT.Lockers
In the 'good old days' in the Army we used to self authorize "not below ground level", and think we would get hypoxic if we flew above 250'!!
PA60 - 21000
C340 - about the same
TB10 - 11500
TB20 - 16000
PA28R - 12000 (just)
...no biggies there.
Oh, I have a vague recollection of being in a Grob G115 at about 10000
C340 - about the same
TB10 - 11500
TB20 - 16000
PA28R - 12000 (just)
...no biggies there.
Oh, I have a vague recollection of being in a Grob G115 at about 10000
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aeros in a Pitts at 11,000
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Regulary flew 15 - 16,000 in South America.
Have done circuits at an airport with an elevation of 10,000 ft. Temp was 20C. density height was at circuit height DH was only about 250' short of service cieling at MTOW, which we were at. Bugger all wind so GS at approach and landing is noticeably higher due to high TAS. You keep Vref not one knot over. Brakes work hard but not as hard as the pucker factor on take off, even with a very long runway. (Quito, Ecuador)
Early days over there I was looking at a map and planning a flight from Arica in Chile to Cochabamba in Bolivia. A Wise older head suggested following the La Paz railway line to the border then cutting back SE across the altiplano to Cochabama, "Hey man, this is no biggie" I said, "we can direct track it pretty much, Grid LSA is like 63 - 68 so there is no problem, we just cruise 10k and we have room to spare!"
"That Meters, not feet, on these charts"
Woops!
I removed my feet from mouth and tracked via the railway line at 15,000 visual between the magnificant snow capped peaks of the Andes.
Note to self, engage brain before putting mouth into fine pitch.
HD
Have done circuits at an airport with an elevation of 10,000 ft. Temp was 20C. density height was at circuit height DH was only about 250' short of service cieling at MTOW, which we were at. Bugger all wind so GS at approach and landing is noticeably higher due to high TAS. You keep Vref not one knot over. Brakes work hard but not as hard as the pucker factor on take off, even with a very long runway. (Quito, Ecuador)
Early days over there I was looking at a map and planning a flight from Arica in Chile to Cochabamba in Bolivia. A Wise older head suggested following the La Paz railway line to the border then cutting back SE across the altiplano to Cochabama, "Hey man, this is no biggie" I said, "we can direct track it pretty much, Grid LSA is like 63 - 68 so there is no problem, we just cruise 10k and we have room to spare!"
"That Meters, not feet, on these charts"
Woops!
I removed my feet from mouth and tracked via the railway line at 15,000 visual between the magnificant snow capped peaks of the Andes. Note to self, engage brain before putting mouth into fine pitch.
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Damn.. trumps me, was going to say 15,000 over mt cook in a duo discus. That was cold, but 36k in a K13? You're braver than me 
Also 9500 in a PA28 at MTOW (less climb fuel) on a 43 deg c day - was +20C up there... Couldn't go higher without oxygen, not sure it'd have made it any further anyway!
Also 9500 in a PA28 at MTOW (less climb fuel) on a 43 deg c day - was +20C up there... Couldn't go higher without oxygen, not sure it'd have made it any further anyway!
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17,500' in a Bongo van in PNG. Somewhere around the same in an
'A' model C402.
Know of a bloke who took a similar model 402 a lot higher but I aint sayin'!
'A' model C402.
Know of a bloke who took a similar model 402 a lot higher but I aint sayin'!
