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  1. FERRARI-TECH

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    #1 FERRARI-TECH, Feb 15, 2014
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    I know its not much but it was huge for me in the humble C172.......and on my longest flight to date.. KWHP to KPRB and back..3.4 hrs...in one day ;)
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  2. subirg

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    #2 subirg, Feb 16, 2014
    A decent dose of tailwind? Conversely, I recently saw 39 kts GS over here in a decent dose of headwind at 2,000ft.
     
  3. FERRARI-TECH

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    #3 FERRARI-TECH, Feb 16, 2014
    25-30kts right on the tail 7500ft over mountains between Santa Barbara and Ventura :)
     
  4. LouB747

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    #4 LouB747, Feb 16, 2014
    Always nice to get a push. Fun to keep a personal best speed. I was hoping to beat mine this winter, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen.
     
  5. FERRARI-TECH

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    #5 FERRARI-TECH, Feb 21, 2014
    Someone always has to go one better. One of my airline friends sends me this. 499kt across the ground in a climb :-([​IMG]


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  6. Tcar

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    #6 Tcar, Feb 21, 2014

    What Plane?
     
  7. LouB747

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    #7 LouB747, Feb 21, 2014
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    #8 Jason Crandall, Feb 21, 2014
    That's nice
     
  9. tazandjan

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    #9 tazandjan, Feb 21, 2014
    Lou- That is really humming when you get in the jetstream like that. What is your best?


    F-T- That is really quick for a 172 and equates to 198 mph GS. Lou's was 807 mph, which speeds up a trip quite a bit. 1 nm=6076.1', 1 mi=5280'
     
  10. LouB747

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    #10 LouB747, Feb 21, 2014
    My best was 752 kts. That was in a 400 off the coast of Japan a few years back. The wind was 213 kts and right off the tail. The indicated Mach was around .90. I've seen higher wind speeds, but never had them right off the tail.

    The coast of Japan seems to be one of the best places for strong jets.
     
  11. tazandjan

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    #11 tazandjan, Feb 21, 2014
    Lou- That is quick. 865 mph GS.
     
  12. FERRARI-TECH

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    #12 FERRARI-TECH, Feb 21, 2014
    Now that is just showing off
     
  13. GaryC430

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    #13 GaryC430, Feb 22, 2014
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    Here I am returning from Chicago with a tailwind last week. Not bad for a single engine prop. Not sure why it is sideways. 342 kt GS, 80 kt tail.
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  14. CavalloRosso

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    #14 CavalloRosso, Feb 22, 2014
    Yeah but it's a turbine! :)
     
  15. GaryC430

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    #15 GaryC430, Feb 22, 2014
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    Another sideways pic...in a climb over Cleveland, I was just out of FL210 at 198 kts, but my GS was only 55 kts due to the 143 kt headwind. Just for fun, I asked ATC for a "speed check". The controller replied that they were just talking among themselves that I was getting passed by truck traffic on the Ohio Turnpike...
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  16. tazandjan

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    #16 tazandjan, Feb 22, 2014
    198 KTAS is humming. That is faster than most WW-II fighters cruised.
     
  17. GaryC430

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    #17 GaryC430, Feb 22, 2014
    I cruise at TAS 265 kts. The 198 kts was in a climb. But it is all relative. I was complaining to a buddy of mine that the Meridian is so slow and I was searching for a Mustang or an Eclipse. He is a corporate pilot...he said he was coming home from San Francisco to Youngstown in their Falcon 900 at 500 kts+, and he and the other pilot were groaning about how slow it was :)
     

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