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Post subject: Re: OT: Experimental  Posted: 01 Oct 2014, 18:00 |
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Username Protected wrote: I can tell you this. I just loaded 90 lbs of bags and 5:30 fuel in my Glasair III. Shot an approach in Anderson, SC at 220 knots indicated in IMC in somewhat rough weather. Slowed down from IAF to FAF to 150 just like on rails. Dodged thunderstorms all through Florida with 30:1 wing loading indicating nearly 250 knots in The Descent of over 4k per minute in the bumps and felt very solid. There is not a certified piston since around that will handle bumpy IFR like the Glasair. By the way: 62 gallons total for over 850 NM averaging 212 knots true at 13k. Best airplane I have ever owned. Todd, You need to stop this kind of talk. All of us little 170-knot guys are getting jealous! 
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Post subject: Re: OT: Experimental Posted: 01 Oct 2014, 18:06 |
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Username Protected wrote: I can tell you this. I just loaded 90 lbs of bags and 5:30 fuel in my Glasair III. Shot an approach in Anderson, SC at 220 knots indicated in IMC in somewhat rough weather. Slowed down from IAF to FAF to 150 just like on rails. Dodged thunderstorms all through Florida with 30:1 wing loading indicating nearly 250 knots in The Descent of over 4k per minute in the bumps and felt very solid. There is not a certified piston since around that will handle bumpy IFR like the Glasair. By the way: 62 gallons total for over 850 NM averaging 212 knots true at 13k. Best airplane I have ever owned. I'm not looking. I'm not looking. ahhhh geez, those are scary good numbers. Bet she flies terrible VFR though 
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Post subject: Re: OT: Experimental Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 19:57 |
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Username Protected wrote: Updated the spreadsheet one more time. Some changes were made for a few reasons. The insurance cost was changed and had better/updated numbers based on hull value of each plane. Also, I have confirmation from about 4 sources that a typical annual on experimental airplanes are very cheap. $3k seems to be a pretty fair number. Gerry, why do you have "normal maintenance" expense cost, per flight hour, at 4x higher on the experimental than on the certified? One of the advantages of experimental is that maintenance doesn't have to be done by an A&P, it can be anyone you feel comfortable with, including yourself.
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Post subject: Re: OT: Experimental Posted: 12 Dec 2014, 12:31 |
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Username Protected wrote: Updated the spreadsheet one more time. Some changes were made for a few reasons. The insurance cost was changed and had better/updated numbers based on hull value of each plane. Also, I have confirmation from about 4 sources that a typical annual on experimental airplanes are very cheap. $3k seems to be a pretty fair number. Gerry, why do you have "normal maintenance" expense cost, per flight hour, at 4x higher on the experimental than on the certified? One of the advantages of experimental is that maintenance doesn't have to be done by an A&P, it can be anyone you feel comfortable with, including yourself.
It's probably just an error. I know that experimental is much lower in maintenance costs. I'll have to look that over.
Edit: To be honest, I'm not sure how that number was calculated, lol. I think it was just sort of an estimate.
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