Last week we flew from Mönchengladbach (EDLN - Germany) to Bastia in Corsica (LFKB - France).
Privately-owned small aircraft (e.g., single engine Pipers, Cessnas and similar) can typically climb, if not heavily loaded and at not a higher altitude, at at least 300 to 400 feet per minute. Better performing small aircraft will be closer to 1,000 fpm.
Really well performing small aircraft might push well above 1,000 fpm.
In our flightplan, indicated was an altitude of FL200. We have been at FL200 before with our DA42, but I never saw a climb rate off the altitude on the altimeter off 550 feet per min at a level of 19,000 feet (8 ft/sec). Now I have recorded it.
I have also flown a lot in a Beechcraft Bonanza A36, (Continental - Avgas engines) but I have not seen such a rate for a cylinder engine airplane.
Of course, we still have wishes, such as a pressure cabin and 300hp diesel engines or 450hp turbine engines on each side, but this is the combination I see as the best value for money right now.
Diamond DA62 well done.
Climb rate
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