Fairchild Club Forum

'Fairchilders:

I set a couple of personal records last Sunday. Being a flatland
pilot in the midwest US, I rarely have reason to fly up high. But I
had a 200 mile leg downwind with clear skies, so I took my 24 up to a
little over 13,000 feet, where I was still climbing 200 feet/min at
80 IAS, before descending to 12,500 for the remainder of the flight.
It took 35 minutes to climb from 700 MSL. My groundspeed was around
128 knots en route and reached 160 knots during the descent. I
enjoyed the view and the glassy air; fortunately it was sunny enough
to keep the cabin warm. It seemed like I was skimming the ground
flying the pattern on arrival.

Cheers,

:Dan
:NC81323'

'Highest I've ever had mine is 7,500'


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'I have been up to 11,000


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'All,

I take off at density altitude of 12,500 during the summer. Airport
elevation is 7,050. I have been to 13,500 in the winter over the Rockies.
The F-24 with a Ranger 175 is not a good high alt aircraft. My old Stinson
108 Straight has been to 21,500 with no problem.

The Warner 185 is worse than the Ranger 175.

Jamie S. Treat

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'I routinely cruised a 65 hp J-3 at 10,500-11,500 ft at a whopping 85 mph on
something less than 3 gph. The rate of climb was an outstanding 35-40 feet
per minute at near gross weight. When you carried 36 gallons of fuel, it
was worth the time climbing. The highest I ever got it to was 17,000 ft. in
power flight with the aid of thermals.
The highest I ever took the Fairchild was 10,500 ft. The 165 hp Warner +
the load I was carrying, I could never get her to accelerate, and then hold
that speed. She was just dragging her tail through the sky.
Bob Etter
PO Box 974
Tonopah, NV 89049
775-482-6820
rletter@citlink.net'