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From: Bob Tilley <btilley@mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: reason # 11
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 21:18:37 -0400
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

John and All,

I had broken clouds at about 4000 was on a short cross country so we  
decided on 3000ft.  Next one WILL be higher. The clouds were suppose  
to burn off for the flight back.

http://www.walb.com/Global/category.asp?C=1689
Do you believe I convinced the I was a "young" flyer.  Check out how  
close the trees were ;-0.

Bob


On Nov 1, 2007, at 7:25 AM, John Slade wrote:

> Bob Tilley wrote:
>> Yeah, BUT!  Why me, Why now!
> Because you were ready!
>
> As someone else said, it can happen whatever engine you're sitting  
> behine (or in front of).
> Just out of interest - you said you climbed to altitude. What was  
> your cruise height?
> Let me guess - 4500 or 5500? That doesn't leave you many choices  
> with a glide ratio of 8 or 9 to 1, but climbing higher in a Cessna  
> takes a long time. A big advantage we have in Cozy's you can look  
> forward to is that while the Cessna is climbing to 4000 the Cozy  
> can climb to 10,000. Double the height AND double the glide ratio  
> makes for a LOT more choices if you ever need them. Add to this  
> that cruising at 180 kts and gliding at 110 or so gives you ability  
> to zoom another 1000 or so.  Altitude and speed are your friends.
> John
>
>
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