Edge
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Hello all!
I own a Fisher Celebrity with an O-200 Continental and Culver prop. Two seater ex N500BC. Exported it to Central America when I went as an expat to work for a large beer brewing multinational company-
Now in South America, (Bogotá Colombia-SKGY airport) where I have my plane. I imported it (instead of flying it in). Customs wrecked it with a forklift... SInce, I´ve rebuilding the gear.
Now to the point. Field elevation is 8,535 feet. Temps go up to around 68° to Density altitudes here obviously high. I've flown here so know the drill with leaning for max power. I never fly at gross (1,230#) even with full fuel and pax. Around 1,050 lbs. Question: Is it crazy to assume that with such load and avverage DA (around 10,200 to 10,600) I will get off the ground and be able to sloooowly climb out? Max ceiling is said to be 13,700 (by Jane's All the World's Aircraft)
Don't intend to go fast, but need to go a bit high, to leave this plateau I need at least 9,500 for mountain passes.
Any thoughts? (other than the obvious "you are crazy" or "you'll freeze to death"...)
I own a Fisher Celebrity with an O-200 Continental and Culver prop. Two seater ex N500BC. Exported it to Central America when I went as an expat to work for a large beer brewing multinational company-
Now in South America, (Bogotá Colombia-SKGY airport) where I have my plane. I imported it (instead of flying it in). Customs wrecked it with a forklift... SInce, I´ve rebuilding the gear.
Now to the point. Field elevation is 8,535 feet. Temps go up to around 68° to Density altitudes here obviously high. I've flown here so know the drill with leaning for max power. I never fly at gross (1,230#) even with full fuel and pax. Around 1,050 lbs. Question: Is it crazy to assume that with such load and avverage DA (around 10,200 to 10,600) I will get off the ground and be able to sloooowly climb out? Max ceiling is said to be 13,700 (by Jane's All the World's Aircraft)
Don't intend to go fast, but need to go a bit high, to leave this plateau I need at least 9,500 for mountain passes.
Any thoughts? (other than the obvious "you are crazy" or "you'll freeze to death"...)
