Morgan3820
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205 mph ground speed. Not for the whole flight, unfortunately.
Set a personal best on a flight back from Florida.
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what are you flying?
Wow! Good thing you weren't trying to fly to Florida, huh?
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Here's my personal best from a couple months ago. As you might imagine, taking off/ landing was... exciting...
Morgan3820
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PA-28R-200
Morgan3820
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No, that was three days before when my ground speed was 114 miles an hour with a 50 mile an hour headwind. Still, I don’t think I broke even on the gas. I look forward to my imminent retirement when I can pick the weather.
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The Little Arrow That Could
My PA28R200 can't get to 205mph! Are you sure you don't have the turbo arrow? Or did I just buy a lemon?
(jkjk I think my personal best with a nice westerly tailwind was 190mph over the ground)
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This is aviation, all speeds should be in knots.
Morgan3820
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My PA28R200 can't get to 205mph! Are you sure you don't have the turbo arrow? Or did I just buy a lemon?
(jkjk I think my personal best with a nice westerly tailwind was 190mph over the ground)
Have you washed your plane recently?