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    Max take off weight safety margins

    Thank you Davidjh for the information. I will look it up. No, I dont have access to the AFM. Again thank you for the info.
  2. lepage

    Max take off weight safety margins

    Can someone tell me what the certification margins would be on max takeoff weight of an Sk76 or similar type?
  3. lepage

    Certification margins

    Can someone tell me what the certification margins would be on max takeoff weight of an Sk76 or similar type? A friend of mine is being taken of the aircraft as a paramedic for being five pounds overweight. I believe their max weight is 225lbs, which is being used only as an intimidation factor...
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    Temperature penality on turbine heli

    Thanks for your reply Berkshire. Yes, I have put a search but only results I can get is basic calculations for density Alt. I did find out that a combustion engine can lose as much as 12 percent of its power on hot and humid day versus around 3 percent for a turbine which the sk76 is turbine of...
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    Temperature penality on turbine heli

    Does anyone know the weight penalty for a one degree outside temp increase if at max take off. Especially a sk76. If not, any other reference such as a chart or equation. Thank you very much.

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