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flydog
January 12, 2019, 2:01pm Report to Moderator
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50-100 fpm with a Rotax 447?
Whats wrong?
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ITman496
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Does anyone know what kind of fpm a Kawasaki 440A would give typically? With 3 blade propeller and redrive?
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Quoted from joe.scalet
Although all fuel in the two 6 gallon tanks is now pretty much on the CG, the extra 21 lbs. of fuel have decreased the rate of climb with a 220 lb. pilot (me) from about 300 fpm to maybe 50 to 100 fpm on an 85 to 90 degree day.


Something is seriously wrong here.  My former 447 powered Airbike with big fat me (220 ish) and 5 gals of gas would climb at 750 fpm on a summer day.  Propeller can make a huge difference.
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Take off altitude? Certainly there is something not right but a 90 degree day will be too thermally for me to fly my 1600R.
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