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ms80831

07-13-2010, 01:02 AM

Last Saturday was a hot day with the density altitude over 9500 ft. My grandson Tyler and I loaded up the gyro and flew to lunch at the Colorado springs airport. Xenon 9MB was carrying over 500 lbs of payload and fuel, climbing at 500 FPM. Not bad for a little 620 lb Copter.

Here is the story and photos>

http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26562

ms80831

08-10-2010, 10:22 PM

High Country RotorCraft Pilots meet - and Fly in Density Altitude over 9700ft DA.

http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26864

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