High Altitude Airports and LSA

[Atrosa]

I don't think that's an LSA, Dan.

Not only do I think that IS a LSA... I'm pretty confident it should be my first LSA.... What could possibly go wrong?

[3Dreaming]

I don't think that's an LSA, Dan.

Not only do I think that IS a LSA... I'm pretty confident it should be my first LSA.... What could possibly go wrong?

I think he was referring to the Harmon Rocket with the rotary engine that set the time to climb record.

[Atrosa]

I don't think that's an LSA, Dan.

Not only do I think that IS a LSA... I'm pretty confident it should be my first LSA.... What could possibly go wrong?

I think he was referring to the Harmon Rocket with the rotary engine that set the time to climb record.

so was I

[ShawnM]

Great video to watch. From sitting on the runway to 10,000 feet in 1 minute 40 seconds is amazing. I’ve seen these rotary engines in airplanes locally and a fellow pilot at my airport has 3 of them with hopes to install one in his Glasair.

It climbs just a little faster than my SportCruiser.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qBdDg8U8t_E

[zaitcev]

I live near Colorado Springs. We're at over 6,000 ft making density altitude a major issue as is the unpredictable winds we get here along the front range.

I rented from NM Sport Aviation, based at Santa Fe (KSAF - 7000 ft), and took their Remos GX to Angel Fire (KAXX - 8400 ft). It's not a problem, as long as you're not too overweight and try to fly overgross. I weigh 230 lbs. A typical S-LSA airplane has a better power loading, and the same wing area loading, as Cessna 150. Make sure to plan for climbout gradient, not just runway length required.

It's been a while since I landed at KCOS, but I suspect your biggest problem going to be the wind, not the weight. My cross-wind component maximum in GX is 20 knots. I know that many can take more, but I just don't have the confidence. Runways at KCOS are north-south, which sucks on most days.