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by CharlieTango
Sun May 12, 2019 10:24 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Hanger Space...no luck
Replies: 18
Views: 17406

Re: Hanger Space...no luck

FastEddieB wrote: How about joining me in TN? Lots still for sale at 80TN.

Plus we have mountains. Well, sort of!
I'll tuck that thought away just in case. I believe I have been 'westernized' and can't go back to eastern ways, terrain and weather.
by CharlieTango
Sat May 11, 2019 11:53 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Hanger Space...no luck
Replies: 18
Views: 17406

Re: Hanger Space...no luck

I'm 66 now and time to think about retiring and leaving California so I can retire and live indoors.

#1 first consideration when picking a new place to live is the nearby airport(s) and hangar space.
by CharlieTango
Sat May 11, 2019 6:23 am
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: Big Bore kit from Edge powersport
Replies: 23
Views: 21262

Re: Big Bore kit from Edge powersport

I'd still correct the pitch issue you have as you can damage the engine if you are not careful. Not totally following I am hovering really around 5175 - 5210 wot climb out. Cruise at 5500 level staying In the LSA 120 kts range, but can push it put to 5700 for 5 min which I don’t do. I think if I fl...
by CharlieTango
Sat May 11, 2019 5:59 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Big Guys and LSA training??????
Replies: 18
Views: 18724

Re: Big Guys and LSA training??????

CICO (calories in / calories out), as Ed points requires no life style change but you will have to deal with hunger and will likely eventually regain what you lose. I took another approach and became a carnivore (cured all my health problems) and I went from 220lbs to 157lbs with no hunger or effort...
by CharlieTango
Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:37 am
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: Mt Whitney in January
Replies: 8
Views: 15029

Re: Mt Whitney in January

a wider shot

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by CharlieTango
Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:23 am
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: My New-to-me Cirrus
Replies: 18
Views: 34462

Re: My New-to-me Cirrus

To us light sport guys this is a to-die-for airplane.
by CharlieTango
Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: Mt Whitney in January
Replies: 8
Views: 15029

Re: Mt Whitney in January

Scooper wrote:That's pretty awesome. Out of curiosity, what was your altitude when you took the picture?
Roughly 13,500'. This area has a lot of high terrain but I want to get as low as I can so my altitude when in close will vary from 13,000' to 14,600
by CharlieTango
Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:33 am
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: Mt Whitney in January
Replies: 8
Views: 15029

Mt Whitney in January

Shot from my Flight Design CTSW

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by CharlieTango
Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:35 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: What was the Genesis for Sport and LSA?
Replies: 22
Views: 19857

Re: What was the Genesis for Sport and LSA?

The Light Sport rule was orignally an attempt to bring the many Part 103 'fat ultralight' 2-seat trainers under some jurisdiction. Part 103 never meant to give someone the ability to fly around in a 2-place airplane without a real license but that was the result and the light sport rule did pretty m...
by CharlieTango
Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:03 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: High Altitude Airports and LSA
Replies: 34
Views: 31436

Re: High Altitude Airports and LSA

TimTaylor wrote:There is NOTHING resembling high performance with a 100 hp LSA
Can you relate to the concept of a high performance glider? zero hp but it can be designed to fly faster and climb better.

The Pipestrel Virus is the Nasa Cafe record holder. = high performance again.
by CharlieTango
Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:55 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: High Altitude Airports and LSA
Replies: 34
Views: 31436

Re: High Altitude Airports and LSA

Another way a LSA can be preferable in a high altitude / front range field is its ability to use ridge lift, thermals and mountain wave for supplemental lift of even to power much of a flight.
by CharlieTango
Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: High Altitude Airports and LSA
Replies: 34
Views: 31436

Re: High Altitude Airports and LSA

There is NOTHING resembling high performance with a 100 hp LSA. As FastEddie was pointing out, it has more to do with power to weight ratio than just power. Any yes, in an LSA, we can leave out one passenger and a little baggage and fuel to improve the power to weight ratio. In many other aircraft,...
by CharlieTango
Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:24 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: High Altitude Airports and LSA
Replies: 34
Views: 31436

Re: High Altitude Airports and LSA

Not sure what that has to do with my post. It counters 2 things you said I'm not sure LSA would have anything to do with anything. All normally aspirated engines would sufffer the same loss in horsepower at altitude and every airplane has a maximum gross weight. The only difference with LSA is ther...
by CharlieTango
Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:42 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: High Altitude Airports and LSA
Replies: 34
Views: 31436

Re: High Altitude Airports and LSA

I'm not sure LSA would have anything to do with anything. All normally aspirated engines would sufffer the same loss in horsepower at altitude and every airplane has a maximum gross weight. The only difference with LSA is there is not as much potential weight reduction by leaving 3 passengers and l...
by CharlieTango
Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:04 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: High Altitude Airports and LSA
Replies: 34
Views: 31436

Re: High Altitude Airports and LSA

My SLSA is, due to its great climb and speed far more capable then my 180hp skyhawk was.

Our field's on the Sierra front range @ 7,100'