Flight Test Data N727RH
7/3/2004
CRUISE:
Altimeter 29.87
Weight 1509
Indicated Full ??? Density
Altitude OAT°C MP Throttle RPM KIAS TAS Altitude FF
17000 -2.7 Y 2500 107 145.5 18963 7.2 (I do not plan to cruise at 2500 RPM, but was curious…)
17000 -2.7 15.1 Y 2400 102 138.7 18963 6.2
15000 1.9 16.7 Y 2400 117 154.4 16858 6.5
13000 4.8 18.1 Y 2400 125 160.0 14753 7.0
11000 7.9 19.5 Y 2400 134 166.2 12647 7.7
10000
9000
8000
7000 17.6 22.8 Y 2400 146 169.36 8878 8.8
6000 20.0 23.1 No 2400 144 164.16 7991 8.8 75% should have been corrected .17"per+10°F>ISA=3*.17=23.6"
my estimate: 23.1"=72.5% power with OAT correction
since manual shows 65%=21.1, 75%=23.1 (standard)
thus I was .5" too low
CLIMB:
Alt. Time VSI KIAS MP RPM FF OAT°C Mixture
TO(400') 1543 28.0 Full Rich
3000 1546 700 90 25.0 2500 12.0 Full Rich
5000 1549 500 88 24.0 2500 12.0 Full Rich
7000 1551 500 85 22.2 2500 11.8 Full Rich
9000 1554 500 75 20.6 2500 11.6 Full Rich
10000 1556 500 75 20.0 2500 11.4 9.0 Full Rich
11000 1558 400 70 19.0 2500 11.2 Full Rich
12000 1600 400 68 18.2 2500 10.0 Leaned mixture
13000 1602 350 68 17.8 2500 9.8 3.2 Leaned mixture
14000 1604 350 68 16.8 2500 9.4 1.8 Leaned mixture
15000 1607 350 66 16.2 2500 9.0 0.0 Leaned mixture
16000 1610 250 65 15.5 2500 -1.4 Leaned mixture
16900 1613 200 62 15.0 2500 Leaned mixture
17000 1613:45 Level-off 2500 -3.3 Leaned mixture
WEIGHT:
17,000' T/O
EW 1196 1196
Pilot 185 185
Bags, O2 20 20
Fuel Gallons 18 108 25 150
Total 1509 1551