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by pahoota
Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:13 pm
Forum: Flying
Topic: Rotor Over Speed
Replies: 4
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Re: Rotor Over Speed

All aircraft must be designed with a safety margin so transient excursions past these limits are generally acceptable. Most of the big turbine fixed-wing and rotor aircraft will specify the transient times, for example a 12 second Ng transient above 102% RPM in a turbo-shaft engine. I know a lot of ...
by pahoota
Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:02 am
Forum: Flying
Topic: Brantlys in the SouthWest?
Replies: 0
Views: 1772

Brantlys in the SouthWest?

Howdy, Is there anyone out there flying a Brantly in the Southwest, or a similar High Altitude environment? I was thinking of buying a Brantly but I live in Albuquerque, NM.... I'm wondering if I'd have enough power to fly in the higher DA's we experience out here, and if anyone else is flying at re...