On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 08:00:46 -0600, Newps wrote:



Roger wrote:

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:00:11 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote:


Newps wrote:


You wouldn't believe the number of numbnuts out there who
fly final at 100 mph or more. Right now I can comfortably fly final at
75 MPH although the book speed for my weight is 68 MPH so I have some
more practice to do.


That sounds a bit low although some of the older and lighter V-tails
would be down in that range.

That's the book speed. With my 182 I could fly below the book speed
because I had VG's.



I have a Deb that was built in 59 (Sept 11th no less). Final is 80
MPH minus one MPH for each 100# under gross. That brings book speed
for me alone to between 76 and 78 depending on fuel.

Book also says 1 MPH per 100# below gross. At 2400 book says my stall
is 53 MPH.


On mine Vso at just over 2400 is 55 MPH, but with me alone and 11
gallons of unusable fuel, I'd have to take off with only 10 gallons
available. :-)) That would mean summer clothes and leaving the
planes documents in the car too.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


I have 1000# useful load. 70 gallons of fuel drops that to 430. Add my
170 and it's down to 250 under gross or 78 MPH. 3 hours of flying @
14 GPH drops that by another 250# for 500# under gross or 75 MPH.

My useful is right at 1300 pounds.



What model did you purchase again?

S35.