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Old July 13th 06, 05:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default Flatlander heading to Boulder, CO -- need sage advice

Just be aware that on a hot day in the Denver area, 35C is
possible, even higher on the air above the paved runway.
That can make the density altitude near 10,000 feet on the
surface. Take-off performance and service ceilings will be
reduced. Climb gradient will be shallow. Pack like a
backpacker. If you land with a lot of luggage, remember for
the return home, UPS and FedEx can reduce you load of
non-essentials for the departure for home.


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James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P



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| wrote:
| Hey all,
|
| I'm planning to head out in my 68 Cherokee 180 the first
week of September
| with my 20 yr old son to visit my brother in Boulder,
CO. I'm a flatlander
|
| To all the good things mentioned by others, I can only add
this:
| Make sure you know your density altitude calculations.
| I used to live up there in the Front Range area, of which
Boulder is a
| part. Periodically, people would crunch at the end of the
runway
| because they forgot that they are at 5000 feet, not 500
like it was
| when the took off from the bayous or coastline. It can
still be quite
| warm in September, which will raise the density altitude
even more.
|
| Have fun! It's a pretty area.
|


 




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