Ed Cesnalis Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 How high are you if your looking over top of the 14,000' peaks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmi Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 If you are a sport pilot than can’t be higher than 16 k ....and even if you are a PP , the plane itself has a 15k service ceiling ,.... right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Without saying too much the CT will fly WAY above 15K so long as it's propped right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 39 minutes ago, Warmi said: If you are a sport pilot than can’t be higher than 16 k ....and even if you are a PP , the plane itself has a 15k service ceiling ,.... right ? Service ceiling is not a limitation on how high you can fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Jefts Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Service Ceiling | Definition of Service Ceiling by Merriam ... www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service ceiling Service ceiling definition is - the altitude at which under standard air conditions a particular aircraft can no longer rise at a rate greater than a small designated rate (such as 100 feet per minute). Some of the planes I have flown show the service ceiling at the altitude at which you can no longer maintain a climb rate of 300fpm. I imagine each plane has a different definition but it is usually based on the max altitude that you can maintain some predetermined climb rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 12 hours ago, Warmi said: If you are a sport pilot than can’t be higher than 16 k ....and even if you are a PP , the plane itself has a 15k service ceiling ,.... right ? A CT can climb into the flight levels. In mountain wave conditions it can become impossible to prevent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Duane Jefts said: Service Ceiling | Definition of Service Ceiling by Merriam ... www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service ceiling Service ceiling definition is - the altitude at which under standard air conditions a particular aircraft can no longer rise at a rate greater than a small designated rate (such as 100 feet per minute). Some of the planes I have flown show the service ceiling at the altitude at which you can no longer maintain a climb rate of 300fpm. I imagine each plane has a different definition but it is usually based on the max altitude that you can maintain some predetermined climb rate. It is also under standard conditions at gross weight with no external lifting factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Koerner Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Middle Pal and Norman again, from north of Big Pine Creek. Mike Koerner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted February 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Mike Koerner said: Middle Pal and Norman again, from north of Big Pine Creek. Mike Koerner right, a view of both forks of the creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Ed, what do you do about oxygen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted February 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 I've lived above 8,000' for 40 years so I'm a bit acclimated. I fly with a pulse / oximeter and it confirms that being above 12,500 for 30 minutes or less has no effect on me. I do have various O2 systems and can fly with a big bottle If I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ct9000 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 We are spoilt flying our CS's I can remember flying a Cessna 150 on a hot day one up but full fuel taking a half hour to climb to 6000 to clear a mountain that was 6800, ended up going the long way round cause it just would not climb any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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