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From: jlg@lanl.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Primary Aircraft Proposal (long and warm)
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Date: Thu, 20-Dec-84 18:43:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 20 18:43:41 1984
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> [...] If, however, you are willing to get your hands dirty,
> fly low and slow, and put some effort into learning about your airplane
> and the environment in which you fly, this class of airplane is a good
> alternative for you.

Unfortunately, I can't fly low and slow.  Slow is maybe alright, but I'd
have to get a shovel out to fly low.  The rocks around here seldom get
below 6000 ft., and that's in the bottom of the really deep canyons.
Around here, you almost need a service ceiling of about 16,000 ft. to
fly safely at all times of the year.  It gets real hot and dry here in the
summer, I wouldn't try to fly over a fourteener in these conditions unless
the plane was rated at least 18k to 20k ceiling.

Performance is required for other reasons than fun.

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