My Best GS

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My Best GS

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193kn over the ground at 6.7gph!
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Re: My Best GS

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414kn over the ground at 51gph :D

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Mach .53 (311 knots) TAS combined with 104 knot tailwind component in our Epic E1000 single-engine turboprop -- with a G1000 NXi/GFC700 very similar to Diamond's upcoming NXi Phase III -- on a nonstop flight from Austin, TX to the Washington, DC area in just over 3 hours.
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Of course it took nearly 5 hours (requiring a fuel stop) a few days earlier to fly the same route in the opposite direction with headwinds.
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Re: My Best GS

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Well that escalated quickly!
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Re: My Best GS

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Re: My Best GS

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Not quite as good as Dave, but I got 241KT on 2022-Nov-20 at 80% power flying from KGYY-KACK at FL140 burning 15.3GPH.
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Re: My Best GS

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N157DA wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:11 pm Not quite as good as Dave, but I got 241KT on 2022-Nov-20 at 80% power flying from KGYY-KACK at FL140 burning 15.3GPH.
76kt tailwind!

Smooth air?
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Re: My Best GS

Post by MackAttack »

Alright Dave, from one SETP owner to another, that’s just not fair to post here! Lol

I really love the Epic and would love to fly one! I do love our M600 too … we are very fortunate to be able to fly all of these planes!

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Re: My Best GS

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It was very smooth. just a little icing over the ocean but nothing she couldn't handle...
Boatguy wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:41 pm
N157DA wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:11 pm Not quite as good as Dave, but I got 241KT on 2022-Nov-20 at 80% power flying from KGYY-KACK at FL140 burning 15.3GPH.
76kt tailwind!

Smooth air?
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Re: My Best GS

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I can't top Dave, but I did have a good flight two weeks ago.
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Re: My Best GS

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1200 ktas ground speed, zone 5, going downhill in a F-14 :) Not quite as good as the SR-71 story though....
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