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pmandel
PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:50 pm 
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I dunno, maybe this is not as pretty as I think it is... Portland area as seen from 14,000 feet in a Thorp T-18:
https://youtu.be/S3utMjXaYc8

Also, since I have an airplane capable of waltzing up to FL 140 and beyond, I have Oxygen on the brain. Never used supplemental O2 in an aircraft before. Would love to borrow a portable system, in case any of y'all are vicinity of Portland OR with one to lend. Or, possibly take one off your hands if the price is right for both of us.

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James Grahn
PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:37 pm 
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Any day you can patrol the skies in a mighty Thorp is a good day!
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Mduroch
PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:59 am 
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Wow! B E A UTIFUL! And you can't see the protesters up there! lol
What was your climb rate and TAS at that altitude?


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pmandel
PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:23 am 
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Would you believe better than 500 FPM? Actually I think it was around 7-800 FPM. At 14,000 feet. With a normally aspirated engine. As soon as I get new radios and qualify the airplane for IFR, I'll be able to enter the FLIGHT LEVELS.

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fytrplt
PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:03 pm 
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I got mine to 17500 before my fingernails turned blue. Still had 500 fpm climb going. I believe one of our members got his normally aspirated 180 above FL250 back in the day.

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leewwalton
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:57 pm 
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Yep Bob that was BC Roemer, he held the world record at 25600 until Dick Rutan and then later one of my local guys broke his record in a beefed up RV-3 that still holds the record. After that Bruce B has been laying low.

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pmandel
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:38 pm 
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No way. Or, way. I need to get this thing IFR'ed so I can hit the flight levels and see how high she flies. Plus see what life is like with a 65 knot tailwind.

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