1st day of living on the moon(ey)

[Hank]

6 hours ago, 201Mooniac said:

As I understand it when they did the 201 mph peed run it had no antennas

I verified the book speed of my little C--at 1200 msl (1000 agl), WOT / 2700, Full Rich, it will indicate 165 mph, which is what the Owners Manual shows for sea level. I have a fixed step on a square shaft, a towel bar antenna on the tail, and two antennas on the roof, plus a short ball antenna on the bottom but outboard of the one piece belly. And a 201 windshield and wingtip.

Then there is that big Hartzell 3-blade prop . . . .

And I'm certainly no highly-trained test pilot, but it was pretty close to standard conditions when I did it. I was based without fuel, had to fly just over 10 miles so generally went at pattern altitude. It helped that the runways pointed at each other, both 13/31 and slightly offset so that taking off from home on 31 and flying straight out out me in downwind for 13.

So don't go too far out dreaming up special requirements for the J to actually hit 201 mph.  

[201Mooniac]

18 minutes ago, Hank said:

So don't go too far out dreaming up special requirements for the J to actually hit 201 mph.  

Was just relating the story as I heard it, not dreaming up anything.  I don't really know if it is true or not.

[KLudwick]

Congrats!  I'm also an Aerostar owner!  Enjoy.