Roger Lee Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Morning at Page, AZ Fly-In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Snow 2015/2016 season California's Eastern Sierra, big El Nino, so far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Koerner Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I see Ritter and Banner in the back. Is that 23 from the top Gondola? Is everything open? Good coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Yes that's 23 from the top gondola. Main lodge is open top to bottom so far, coverage is impressive given the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Mike, A shot from my CT this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Koerner Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Meanwhile in California the snowpack builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 While here in N GA we're something like 30° warmer than normal! 70° days are unheard of in December! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 We are in the mid 30s which will probably make this the warmest December on record. (To go along with October and November.) The 97 degree day in October was pretty spectacular. Lots of low clouds and fog though. (Also rare for December.) Maybe we will catch up with GA one of these days.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Westbound Hwy 203, just inside Mammoth Lakes city limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Woodstock photo bombed by Mt Whitney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 If you're into yellow... My friend's Mooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 When there is snow pack around you for thousands of square miles yellow becomes preferable to white. A downed white plane does not stand out in a field of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJeff Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Overall how does the CT handle in mountain elevations? Im a lowlander and hoping to get the CTLS to some pretty terrain....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Overall how does the CT handle in mountain elevations? Im a lowlander and hoping to get the CTLS to some pretty terrain....... CTs climb well, have good views and long legs if you have to divert a long way, all pluses. The light wing loading is a negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Overall how does the CT handle in mountain elevations? Im a lowlander and hoping to get the CTLS to some pretty terrain....... I had no problem up high over the Grand Canyon. I think it would do fine, better than many certified airplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Even as a flatlander I have found on higher DA days I cannot climb well with the flaps at -6. Dropping back to 0° fixes that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Even as a flatlander I have found on higher DA days I cannot climb well with the flaps at -6. Dropping back to 0° fixes that. I have not had this problem...are you trying to climb at too low a speed? I usually climb at 15 flaps and 60kt until 500ft AGL, then go to 0. Once speed hits about 75kt I go to -6. I then accelerate to about 90kt and climb at that speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 When flying above 12,500 msl I go back to zero. There are times when combatting sink or just need a steep climb to make a ridge or pass I might go to 15 but in general I climb at -6 and a TAS > 100kts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 At 12,500ft I can definitely see the possible need for some more flaps! Has anybody hit an altitude where they needed 15°? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Never heard of flaps aiding performance at altitude. Is this a thing? Can't see at first blush why it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Never heard of flaps aiding performance at altitude. Is this a thing? Can't see at first blush why it would be. Don't look at it as adding flaps look at it as retracting reflex (negative) flaps to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Never heard of flaps aiding performance at altitude. Is this a thing? Can't see at first blush why it would be. As long as the increase in lift from the higher flap setting is more than the increase in induced drag penalty...why would it not be? Net increased lift on the same power at the same altitude would equal more climb, or the ability to maintain a higher altitude. In a CT, I can see lift being increased over drag at 0 and maybe even 15 settings. 30-40, not so much. Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 You got it right Andy, Your absolute ceiling (is that the right term?) is when stall speed and max speed intersect. When you retract from reflex to zero your stall speed decreases, when you retract from zero to 15 your stall speed decreases again. The first 2 retractions will increase your climb and ceiling. Perhaps your max speed decreases as well, not so sure about that but if it does there is still an increase in performance at max altitudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 I have not had this problem...are you trying to climb at too low a speed? I usually climb at 15 flaps and 60kt until 500ft AGL, then go to 0. Once speed hits about 75kt I go to -6. I then accelerate to about 90kt and climb at that speed.This was a change of altitude from 5500' to 7500'. The temps on the ground were 95+. I don't recall what they were at altitude but I do know I was going to 7500 to find the air conditioning. The AP kept calling for more elevator trim until I dropped back to 0°. After that there was no issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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