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jim(at)pellien.com
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 Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:50 am Post subject: KitPlanes Magazine - Feb 06 Issue |
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The FEB 06 issue of Kitplanes has a specification, performance and cost
chart in it depicting 18 Special Light Sport Aircraft. I looked at the
chart expectantly, but was disappointed almost immediately.
Why? The information about my aircraft, the first certificated Zenair 601XL
SLSA (side number N601VA), was mostly incorrect. For example:
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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:54 am Post subject: KitPlanes Magazine - Feb 06 Issue |
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Hi Jim,
This whole issue of specsmanship is totally bogus.
One reason the numbers for your plane and the one cited in Kitplanes
is the different engine. They are using 912 while you are using 912S.
I also looked at your standard plane numbers and the similar ones at
sportsplanes.com and found descriptions of what seemed like two
different planes.
I have to wonder what value any of the specs have.
Paul
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At 06:50 AM 1/7/2006, you wrote:
The FEB 06 issue of Kitplanes has a specification, performance and cost
chart in it depicting 18 Special Light Sport Aircraft. I looked at the
chart expectantly, but was disappointed almost immediately.
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jim(at)pellien.com
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: KitPlanes Magazine - Feb 06 Issue |
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Paul,
At least the ones on my website are real....based upon actual W&B numbers
for N601VA and actual performance of N601VA in the air.
KitPlanes's numbers are way out to lunch for my aircraft. The 912 (80 hp)
engine weighs almost the same as the 912ULS (100 hp) so that cannot account
for a 64 lb difference in empty weight. It may account for the 120 mph and
130 mph cruise differential. Kitplanes says that the climb performance with
a 912 80 hp exceeds the climb performance of my aircraft with a 100 hp
engine by 200 feet per minute?????
For other distributors and manufacturers on this forum: Do your aircraft
have these major discrepancies, or is mine the only one that is so far off?
Jim
Jim Pellien
Mid-Atlantic Sports Planes
The Mid-Atlantic Region of SportsPlanes.com
www.MASPL.com
703-313-4818
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