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Old October 22nd 06, 06:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Jim Macklin
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Default Percent power altitude

Yes, after age 60, my recall gets muddy.


"Bob Moore" wrote in message
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| Jim Macklin wrote
| 5 and 7 thousand
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| Running on (faulty) memory again, Jim?
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| How about 7,500' and about 12,500', ISA of course.
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| See my previous replies to this thread for a real chart
| answer.
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| The formula answer is:
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| bhp at altitude equals bhp at sea level times the quantity
| (density ratio minus the quantity(1 minus density ratio
divided by 7.55))
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| Works out to 76% at 7,500' and 64% at 12,500', or
thereabouts.
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| Bad information is worse than no information at all.
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| Bob Moore