RV-10 Performance Log

This page has been thrown together to not only include some of my own performance numbers that I'm seeing on my RV-10, but others from other people as well.   I'll separate performance numbers by builder, so if you have any to send me, just email what you have and I can put them here.  Ideally the page will grow for a while as the numbers come in and we get a few various aircraft on the list, but eventually it will become more of a reference for builders as they decide on how to run their engines, which prop to buy, or that new builder wants to know how theirs is measuring up.  I'll include a little detail on the airplane above each builder's section.  Hopefully this will have more than just my stuff soon....encourage any other -10 builders to participate.


Tim Olson - #40170 - N104CD
Engine: 260HP IO-540    Prop: Hartzell Blended     Empty Wt. 1685 lbs.
My performance numbers will probably be on the lower end, as I *only* have a 260 HP IO-540, and I fly fairly conservatively with my engine.  You will probably notice the numbers get better as you go down the chart.  Early on, I was way too easy on the engine.

12/3/2006 update:  After finally flying the "box" back in August/Sept. and doing airspeed calibrations in cruise. I used 2 different tools on Kevin Horton's site to verify my True Airspeed, and found that at 146kts TAS, I was indicating in TAS about 6.5-7.5kts low.  I've corrected this with new-style Cleaveland Static Ports and now have a fairly consistent 1-2kt LOW error.  So I've updated the old numbers on this page to reflect "corrected" numbers, and newer numbers should be much more accurate.
Altitude MAP RPM GPH IAS TAS OAT Temp ISA DA
6750' 21.8" 2300 13.8 162 53F +18 F ISA 12,900'
8500' 21.6" 2330 14.2 168 46F +17F ISA 9,700'
6500' 22" 2360 15.1 164 40F +3F ISA 6,460'
3560' 24.3" 2490 16.1 153 170 57F +12F  ISA 4,500'
9300' 21.5" 2300 14.1 170 37F +11F ISA 10,000'
4500' 22.3" 2200 13.3 157 42F +0F ISA 4,500'
8400' 22.3" 2210 13.6 168 39F +10F ISA 9,090'
8470' 22.2" 2430 10.7 162 55F +25F ISA 9,980'
Hottest EGT is 1434;  Hottest CHT is 392;  LOP Operation
8470' 22.0" 2380 9.8 162 61F +31F ISA 10,400'
LOP Operation
11,550' 19.5" 2390 9.0 121 156 42F +23F ISA 12,900'
EGT's: 1340, 1377, 1340, 1377, 1312, 1358      CHT's: 326-360     GS: 168kts
8,520' 20.8" 2340 13.1 138 168 60F +31F ISA 10,670'
Rich-of-peak operation.   EGT's: 1273, 1326, 1295, 1318, 1301, 1349   CHT's: 393, 404, 380, 374, 403, 403     GS: 130kts w/30kt headwind
6,010' 21.9" 2360 13.3 146 170 64F +25F ISA 7,530'
Rich-of-peak operation.  EGT's: 1305, 1346, 1322, 1337, 1319, 1368    CHT's: 394,404,376,371,399,396