Ron=2C
John Hurst told me that his cruising altitude on his way to Seattle in the
914 motorglider was 17500=2C to stay below 18 for VFR.
I wonder if he used oxygen.
Karl
Date: Fri=2C 23 Jan 2009 10:41:52 -0500Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: A/C pa
int other than whiteFrom: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.usTo: europa-list@matroni
cs.comHi Ira Thx. for the reply.As far as altitude ceiling I was thinking t
here may be some limit on something that may perhaps expand and give proble
ms with airframe?? Extra dosage of UV that paint may not be able to effecti
vely block? Something unique to long wings that is not happy at very high a
ltitude? For certain the bags of potato chips in the cockpit will expire be
fore the airframe does from lower pressure at altitude. Perhaps with 914 th
at still has the ability to make some BTUs at altitude compared to a richer
running normally aspirated 912S=2C something under the cowl over temps du
e to the lesser amount of air molecules in the same volumetric flow?I have
a stock 914 except for intercooler and ability to lean=2C I would imagine w
ith long wings=2C Airmaster and leaned=2C FL210 is attainable? If wave assi
sted much higher.Ron Parigoris
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