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theoarno
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:34 am Post subject: Step Up Aviation picks up a Remox GX |
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Step Up Aviation at Austin Bergstrom IA has replaced the Tecnam with a 2008 Remos GX.
http://www.stepupaviation.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=4&Itemid=2
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drseti
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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Location: Lock Haven PA
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:58 am Post subject: |
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That's a great airplane, and I hope they do well with it. However, they need to learn the specs, and get them up on their website. Currently, they posted:
Quote: Cruise Speed: ??? mph@2400rpm
2400 RPM is not much above idle speed. Somebody needs to tell them about the Rotax gearbox... |
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srhalter58
Joined: 15 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I think those $150,000 planes are supposed to come with some sort of manual right??? :roll: |
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theoarno
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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I am sure that is a reulst of the webmaster not being familiar with the AC.
I have seen it in the pattern several times and I am sure the IPs are very familiar with the performance characteristics of the AC.
Normally the Pilots and IP's don't do the web maintenance. |
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zaitcev
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| The N28GX cruises at about 100+ knots at 4800 rpm. The fuel burn is amazing, way below 4. I think I can make it stay in the air for 5 hours easily. Michael told me not to try and save and basically just run it a 5000+, but just cannot help it... Keep pulling the throttle back. So I don't really know how fast I can make it zip by redlining it. It has wheel pants though. I think it must be faster than book. POH says 97 kts at 4800. Perhaps it goes faster when underloaded. |
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drseti
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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zaitcev wrote: POH says 97 kts at 4800.
I imagine that's TAS at sea level, ISA standard day. Do you have any sea level standard days out there, Pete? :wink: |
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