From: "Bill and Sue" <billandsue@billbell.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: RE: Europa glider pilots
----------------- At the risk of starting a my-Europa-flies-higher-than-yours
thread,
what have those lucky enough to have theirs flying found to be the ceiling
for the 912/912S versions?
Bill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Hi Bill,
I am not sure if you were looking for motor glider data but I have pasted in
below
the entry from the aircraft logbook of my standard wing XS with a 912S when
I did a service ceiling check during my 40 hour test phase. As you can see,
I still had 200 + fpm at 16,000 ft and I estimate the true service ceiling at
100 fpm would be somewhere around 18,000 ft. I chose not to go any higher since
it was a bit chilly up there and I had proved my point to see how I would get
on in the Rockies. The gross was close to max with lead ballast for the
passenger
and baggage, and the surface temperature was a little cooler than a 'standard'
day. I borrowed some oxygen gear for the flight. This flight was before
I added the fuel flow/totaliser option to my EIS so I do not have any good fuel
consumption data.
Cheers, John
N262WF, mono XS, 912S, WhirlWind 2 blade C/S prop
Mooresville, North Carolina
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Feb. 18, 2002 Hobbs time 43.2/44.5 1.3h flight time.
Service Ceiling Check. OAT= 12 degC, Baro = 30.29, Dens alt. = 392 ft. (Field
height
= 965 ft) Filled 5 gallons 100 LL from can. Unsure if tank filled completely
to top, but close. Est T.O. weight = 1312 lbs. C of G at 60.61. Fuel = 7/8
& F. Start at 3.21pm. T.O. at 3.36, Hobbs = 43.4. 5800 then 5500 rpm after
gear up at 1200 ft., full throttle. Climb speed = 70 to 75 kts.
>From 2000 to 3000ft, R.O.C. = 950 fpm.
5,000 ft, 3m55s, OAT = 5degC, 70 kts, oil temp 119 degC R.O.C 790 fpm,. Dens
alt 3820 ft.
10,000 ft, 12m21s, OAT -1degC, 75 kts, oil temp 115 degC, R.O.C 500 fpm. Dens
alt 9282 ft.
16,000 ft, 30m55s, OAT 10 degC, 73 kts, oil temp 102 degC, R.O.C. 220 fpm. Dens
alt 15,617 ft.
Climb discontinued at 16,000 ft. Returned to KSVH. 1 landing. Stop at 4.42.
Fuel
= & F.
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