---------------------------------------------------------- Seaplane-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 06/10/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:58 AM - Re: Float performance tool (Noel Loveys) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:58:01 AM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Seaplane-List: Float performance tool Today would have been great but The insurance isn't in yet. I'll let you know about my performance. Noel Loveys, RPP, AME intern Campbellton, Newfoundland, Canada Kitfox Mod III-A, 582, B box, Ivo IFA Aerocet 1100s noelloveys@yahoo.ca -----Original Message----- From: owner-seaplane-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-seaplane-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Peter C Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:59 PM Subject: Seaplane-List: Float performance tool Would any of you guys on floats provide some examples of what take-off times you are getting? The attached spread sheet contains a simplified version of the formula on the Stinson site. This one just multiplies wing loading, power loading and float loading times a constant. The two Rans examples look pretty good in that they are close to my actual numbers. The 170 number is also pretty close. The original formula gave me a time of 5 or six seconds which is way off. If you play with different weights this one seems to work. Not sure if variations in hp work as well. Since I'll also be trying two more sets of floats on this plane the affect of buoyancy will also be stest. Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message seaplane-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Seaplane-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/seaplane-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/seaplane-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.