How high have you flown non pressurized plane

[evapilotaz]

The highest have you been in non pressurized plane? The highest I have been is 8500 Msl! Just wondering.

 

[Hank S]

I took my CFII TO 15,000 msl once, just because. Got good practice on various emergency descent profiles coming back down. Later I calculated DA to have been 18,800.

Not bad for 180 carbureted horsepower . . .

P.S.--when traveling, I routinely cruise 7500-10,000 msl, higher when needed.

 

[wilkersk]

11,500MSL in a Cessna 172M from Hanford to KMMH. Back Seat in a Navy UH-1N to 13,500MSL multiple times for work.

 

[FreqFlyrJr]

12,500' MSL in my Grumman Tiger. Just the threshold for required oxygen.

 

[Yellowbird]

12,500 in my Cardinal.

 

[James331]

18k in a C208B.

Frankly I'm not a fan of shoving crap up my nose, I'll stay lower or fly something pressurized.

 

[zwaustin]

19000 in my mooney 231

Want to try higher for short period just haven't needed to and don't like masks much

 

[Shawn]

14'500...in my 182.

...sucking O2 for the trip.

I will routinely climb to 11-12K when I just wanna get there on longer XC trips when the winds aloft will allow.

 

[MikeELP]

Frankly I'm not a fan of shoving crap up my nose.

I wouldn't like crap shoved up my nose, either. I prefer oxygen.

 

[Pilawt]

Beech K35

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

13.5K in the Six.

18K....till things got icy.

 

[Everskyward]

FL240-250.

 

[James_Dean]

Took the 310 to FL190 once. Neither the plane nor I were very happy.

 

[fiveoboy01]

10,100 feet in an LSA.

 

[NJP_MAN]

C208B to 17,500. It was funny when I called a 9 mile final at 16,500.

 

[txflyer]

11,500 in our C180.

I was hitting 190m.p.h. GS taking advantage of winds.

 

[CRAFT]

Just over 11,500 in an Archer II.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

10,500

I get real uncomfortable above 5-6k
I just feel more comfortable at lower altitudes.

 

[murphey]

15.5K cherokee 180 indicated. Didn't bother calculating the DA. Routinely cruise 10.5 to 13.5. Yes, got O2.

Denver to OSH at 13.5 in a cessna 185.

 

[Luvrv8]

10,500 in my 0-300 powered 172.

 

[HighFlyingA380]

FL190 in a T182T until I realized my O2 system was leaking, as we departed with a full tank, and we were at the bottom of the yellow after only about 15 mins...

 

[Ted]

Took the 310 to FL190 once. Neither the plane nor I were very happy.

Same for me with the 310 I fly.

In both cases, 310s were naturally aspirated.

 

[Catalo]

12,000 in a Seminole

 

[Kritchlow]

18K....till things got icy.

18k ???

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

FL190 NA Bellanca Viking; summer, Colorado

 

[Gsxrpilot]

16,500 in my 180hp Mooney M20C

 

[nauga]

~FL300.

Didn't start out that way. Didn't stay long.

Nauga,
who said, "oof"

 

[asicer]

11500MSL in a C172 at 160kts GS. If I had been westbound then I'd have climbed to 12500MSL hopefully picking up a few extra kts.

Now to flip the question, how low have you flown a plane (non-pressurized or otherwise)? Since this is biased towards those near L06, let's use DA instead of MSL.

 

[StinkBug]

15000, with an 18000 density altitude in my Mooney. Also 180hp C model.

 

[BillTIZ]

The highest have you been in non pressurized plane? The highest I have been is 8500 Msl! Just wondering.

8500 won't clear the low hills around here.

 

[BillTIZ]

FL 240, T-37B
17,500+, LS-4 glider
12,500, T-41B

 

[BillTIZ]

11500MSL in a C172 at 160kts GS. If I had been westbound then I'd have climbed to 12500MSL hopefully picking up a few extra kts.

Now to flip the question, how low have you flown a plane (non-pressurized or otherwise)? Since this is biased towards those near L06, let's use DA instead of MSL.

-210 PA MSL, L06
-4700 DA, Maine in the winter

 

[evapilotaz]

8500 won't clear the low hills around here.

My flying is local mostly. Someday that will change

 

[Anymouse]

I've taken my Tango up to 17.5. Flying the Casa, I had occasion to fly at FL220 a few times. Some of those were VFR!! (Not in the US though.) Also jumped out of a King Air at 22.5 a bunch of years ago.

 

[saddletramp]

I flew corporate for around 3 years in a T-210. Being out here in the west I flew in FL 20 - 26 quite often to circumnavigate CB's in the vicinity.

I was always searching for O2 refills when I landed.

I love some of the tailwinds you get up there when flying eastbound.

 

[murphey]

8500 won't clear the low hills around here.

Around here 8500 is below surface many of the places I fly.

 

[Tampico Trauma]

11500MSL in a C172 at 160kts GS. If I had been westbound then I'd have climbed to 12500MSL hopefully picking up a few extra kts.

Now to flip the question, how low have you flown a plane (non-pressurized or otherwise)? Since this is biased towards those near L06, let's use DA instead of MSL.

-53 - KIPL
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[red4golf]

Roughly 10,500 going along the Harding Icefield in Alaska.

As far as low goes..... nearly -5000 DA, also in Alaska.

 

[flyingron]

I hit 17,500 once. I was climbing and noted I was doing 180 knots in the climb. I leveled out and was doing 240 knots. Fastest groundspeed I think I've recorded.

 

[frfly172]

Have flown many small singles at 10000. Flew my beech Travelair at 12500 ,now that I'm getting older don't like to fly over 9500 for long flights,