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Originally posted by cim:
temperature.....yes....but -7% for every 100ft above sea level?!......
Are those numbers right? If an engine loses 7%HP/100 feet, it would produce zero HP a little over 1400 feet.

Even if the 100 is supposed to be 1000 feet it seems a little suspect, as piston powered aircraft can operate above 14,000 feet.

Huh?

Tom



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