X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f181.google.com ([209.85.214.181] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTPS id 6181622 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:50:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.181; envelope-from=billhogarty@gmail.com Received: by mail-ob0-f181.google.com with SMTP id ni5so3265256obc.26 for ; Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:49:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=Qf7lEPz/Vu38ZvdiRA8uEH0ifr08sRX30lg2AoBdf8s=; b=oSiKQwVdtbGpes7nb5B+wow41sVm3J+qcGFUo4AZj7f3bXC4QO7dOViyrC6rC42r/O Z7kZJNw0dREl9XI0oGpuUTEIGX7eWlBRcf2hlpZMlpBg6vd2nQ/vWrGoal3sD7OR8Tg6 VB/I+5olLAyj1YiKxizaCWY+FifeHkmuezTazomUOchvcstgwpMPzUaXPtRqfJcB3VdA QWlv4b6afQ+nlAdBlnVjQgwSjrwfnQ4ZMF7XJViwvj7gmnJglm8VOCWpDka/vBsC0lBp /ZHvY5H+5rDL9dL5rMZaZJpLlPJhL/julJL4YJinwI/gCMGDkvQ2mKYgkMpOUg6lHQtg foJg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.60.149.229 with SMTP id ud5mr6691872oeb.133.1365130178692; Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:49:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.182.72.99 with HTTP; Thu, 4 Apr 2013 19:49:38 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 19:49:38 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] FL270 From: "William A. Hogarty" To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b41c8685f898e04d9942315 --047d7b41c8685f898e04d9942315 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dico: Someone told me that the "service ceiling" is defined as point at which the aircraft, at full power, cannot maintain 100 ft/min climb. Another someone mentioned that the IV-P was limited in altitude by engine parameters. If that is correct, then each aircraft would probably vary in max altitude by builders skill and technique in building. Finally, he who builds the lightest plane with the minimum accessary drag and the tightest cowling, might be the winner. ..........sounds like it might be an interesting competition. Regards, Bill Hogarty On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Dico Reijers wrote: > Hi All, > > I was watching this flight tonight and noticed they were up to FL270.... > The POH says that FL250 is the ceiling.... am I to presume that this is > just a guideline and you can go higher? Does anyone know how high it will > actually go? > > http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N28487 > > -dr > > > > -- > Regards, > > Dico Reijers > > InternetWorks Ltd. > 300 University Avenue > Charlottetown > PE, C1A 4M4 > > 902-892-4671 (T) > 888-368-9484 (F) > > www.internetworks.ca > www.apartmentspei.com --047d7b41c8685f898e04d9942315 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dico:
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Someone told me that th= e "service ceiling" is defined as point at which the aircraft, at= full power, cannot maintain
100 ft/min climb.
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Another someone mentioned that the IV-P was limited in altitude by engine p= arameters.=A0 If that is correct, then each
aircraft would probab= ly vary in max altitude by builders skill and technique=A0 in building.
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Finally, he who builds the lightest plane with the minim= um accessary drag and the tightest cowling, might be the winner.
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..........sounds like it might be an interesting competition.=
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Regards, Bill Hogarty


On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Dico= Reijers <dico@internetworks.ca> wrote:
Hi All,

I was watching this flight to= night and noticed they were up to FL270.... The POH says that FL250 is the = ceiling.... am I to presume that this is just a guideline and you can go hi= gher?=A0 Does anyone know how high it will actually go?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N28487

-dr



--
Regards,

Dico Reijers

InternetWorks Ltd.<= br> 300 University Avenue
Charlottetown
PE, C1A 4M4

902-892-4671 (T)
888-368-9484 (F)
<= br>www.internetwo= rks.ca
www.apartmentspe= i.com

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