I fly a Chief with an A75. Although I have never had a dead engine while flying, I suspect I will have to be near Vne to get it to windmill. The compression is pretty good.
I haven't had any...
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I fly a Chief with an A75. Although I have never had a dead engine while flying, I suspect I will have to be near Vne to get it to windmill. The compression is pretty good.
I haven't had any...
Steve in Indy said "one of the first things my instructor pointed out was that "On days like today- hot and humid- there's going to be a big difference in being able to get into a field versus...
I'll have to agree with Old Timer and rosiejerryrosie. Don't risk it. You have no margin for any slip up.
The performance of the Chief (or at least mine) on a 1000 ft strip is not impressive....
I fly a '46 11AC based in Pine Bluff, AR. I find my performance is very near the numbers reported by Rosie Jerry Rosie in cooler temperatures. Mine has an A75, but when the humidity climbs the...
My '46 Chief has been converted to A-75, but still no electrical system. I can't offer any helpful tips except to say,"I like the power on climb out".
Mine has plenty of compression. It is about...