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1. 07:37 AM - Re: #244 Moose done and final inspection complete. (BOB TRIPP)
2. 05:46 PM - Re: #244 Moose done and final inspection complete. (waterpro)
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| Subject: | Re: #244 Moose done and final inspection complete. |
We have flown our moose at 4000 pounds on Montana 3500 floats at sea
level. It takes between 18 and 20 seconds for takeoff. At lighter
weights it's 15 seconds. As usual is quite a trade-off between payload
and fuel. Our empty weight is 2990, about 200 pounds heavier than I had
hoped, but with six seats we have 150 pounds of seats in the airplane,
so just by taking out seats we can save weight.
Bob Tripp
On 8/4/2012 2:08 PM, waterpro wrote:
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> Hi All. #244 is all finished and the final inspection went OK.
>
> Only one small issue. The original application to transport Canada (MD-RA) was
submitted for 3500 pounds gross.
> Since 244 is on amphib. floats that does not leave a great deal of payload as
she is a good 2611 pounds empty.
> We can apply for an increase to the gross weight after 25 hours of the fly off
time but it would be nice to have some weights from the rest of you to give
to Transport as proof of the higher gross weight.
> She has the Murphy extended wingtips which gives her at least a 5% increase according
to Murphy. That should be good to 3675 gross.
>
> In doing the wing loading calculations we should be able to get up to 3775 and
still be under the wing loading for high performance specs.
>
> Anybody have a Moose in Canada or Alaska that has been registered with more than
3500 pounds gross?
>
> I know the plane can probably fly just fine at 4000 pounds but we need to know
from the rest of you what has been done so we can follow the same path.
>
> Thanks.
> Peter
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=380052#380052
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: #244 Moose done and final inspection complete. |
Picture as requested.
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