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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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 Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: Average climb rates of IO-540 |
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Hey you guys that are already flying their RV10s with the Lycomings. Once you have departed your airport area and start doing your slow long accent to cruise altitude, say a eight to twelve thoousand foot climb, considering you are all trying to not stress the engine,(No tail walking), trying to keep temps managable, what climb rate do you use along with power setting.
Thanks,
JOhn G. 409
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Randy(at)abros.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: Average climb rates of IO-540 |
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John, my wife and I flew to Reno in September. I was climbing through 13,500ft at 1000 ft per min. Full throttle. I don’t remember the manifold psi. I chuckle every time I hear the “this prop climbs better”. The 10 climbs just fine and I have the old original style Hartzell. Randy 40006
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Gonzalez
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:23 AM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Average climb rates of IO-540
Hey you guys that are already flying their RV10s with the Lycomings. Once you have departed your airport area and start doing your slow long accent to cruise altitude, say a eight to twelve thoousand foot climb, considering you are all trying to not stress the engine,(No tail walking), trying to keep temps managable, what climb rate do you use along with power setting.
Thanks,
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coop85(at)cableone.net
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: Average climb rates of IO-540 |
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John,
I typically climb out at 2500 rpm and full throttle at 130 KIAS leaning above 6,000’. I get 750-1200 fpm depending on weight. Low fuel and solo it’s more like 2000 fpm at 110-120 KIAS just for fun. CHTs are well below 400. Above 9,000 I like to keep moving forward so I accept only getting about 500 fpm.
Marcus
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Gonzalez
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 9:23 AM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Average climb rates of IO-540
Hey you guys that are already flying their RV10s with the Lycomings. Once you have departed your airport area and start doing your slow long accent to cruise altitude, say a eight to twelve thoousand foot climb, considering you are all trying to not stress the engine,(No tail walking), trying to keep temps managable, what climb rate do you use along with power setting.
Thanks,
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Tim Olson
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: Average climb rates of IO-540 |
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Hmmm,
Hmmmm, John, you make it sounds so painful to climb to altitude....
It's not hard to keep the temps manageable, but I'd be willing to
bet that 90% of builders could do better on their baffle sealing
than they do their first time around. It's also not a plane
that even fits the description of "slow long ascent"...the plane
is a practically a rocket when alone, and faster in climb than
almost any production plane in it's class.
As for heat, now that it's near winter I'm starting to think I
may have to seal up some of the cowl...my CHT's wouldn't even
go over 285 a couple days ago, with lots of power on running
ROP. Even in the heat of 90+ degree summer days, keeping it
cool with good baffling is a breeze...you just have to keep
the breeze moving. Climb rates are great at 100-115kts. They
start to decrease a bit of course as you increase airspeed, but
even on the hottest days you probably won't climb at more
than 120kts. It's almost scary how steep the vertical climb
angle is on a solo pilot IO-540 RV-10 if you maintain 100-110kts.
As for climb settings, I know when I compared my climb to Vic's
that I climbed quite a bit faster using full power and fine pitch
than he did pulled back to 25 squared on his MT. I did find
though that when I pulled mine back to 25 squared we climbed
basically the same. My norm is to climb all out full forward
on the prop and throttle on the way up to cruise altitudes,
but once I'm in cruise, I typically only go to 2500RPM if
I'm going to climb from that altitude up.
You'd really be shocked at the climb rates if you came out and
went for a ride.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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Marcus Cooper wrote:
| Quote: | John,
I typically climb out at 2500 rpm and full throttle at 130 KIAS
leaning above 6,000’. I get 750-1200 fpm depending on weight. Low fuel
and solo it’s more like 2000 fpm at 110-120 KIAS just for fun. CHTs are
well below 400. Above 9,000 I like to keep moving forward so I accept
only getting about 500 fpm.
Marcus
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[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *John Gonzalez
*Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2007 9:23 AM
*To:* rv10-list(at)matronics.com
*Subject:* Average climb rates of IO-540
Hey you guys that are already flying their RV10s with the Lycomings.
Once you have departed your airport area and start doing your slow long
accent to cruise altitude, say a eight to twelve thoousand foot climb,
considering you are all trying to not stress the engine,(No tail
walking), trying to keep temps managable, what climb rate do you use
along with power setting.
Thanks,
JOhn G. 409
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