Ian Beadle wrote:

Hi Paul
Some of the soon to be Roto flyers might be interested in my recent

flight

from Perth to Broome Western Australia. Vans RV6A. NA 13B.
900kn Miles in the heat of an Aussie summer. Total of 7 hrs engine time,
10 kn. head winds. One refuel stop at 500M. [312 Miles] (15 mins into

reserve,

won't do  that again)
Cruise at full throttle 9500ft temp. 10 degrees C [50 F]. 6400 rpm

leaned past peak

rpm. 130knots on the ASI. 30 liters/hr. [8 GPH] average included 1hr

very low level

OS  temp. 40+ d. C. [104 F]  Engine temps up top 90 {194 F] oil 85 [185

F] coolant.

Near ground 90 [194F]
and 90. Climb limited to 500fpm. Rather warm in the cab during the low

level

bit.
Fuel economy definitely suffers with increase in outside temps. I get

around

26 liters/hr  [6.5 GPH] in the cooler months.
Ian. Broome Australia.

BTW Ian's PSRU is  2.85:1 Ross.

What in the devil are you doing in the middle of the outback in the
middle of the summer?  I hope they are paying you a lot Ian :)

File pics.

Paul Lamar

I am looking after a resort in Broome while the owner is away for 3 weeks.
This is the wet season, even the Great Sandy Desert is green. I know because
I got a close look at it whilst avoiding the first stage of a storm.
The swimming pool is refrigerated to 30 C! [86 F]

Ian Beadle

ROFL That so funny over here we have to heat our swimming pools. :)

Paul Lamar
 
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