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Forum: Private Flying

9th Jul 2017, 13:29

Replies: 76

Mixture Control

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Crash One, the engines are not just running rich...

Crash One, the engines are not just running rich because of engine/carb design. The most important reason for running overly rich (at full mixture forward) is due to heating. The engines we're...

Forum: Private Flying

4th Jul 2017, 20:14

Replies: 76

Mixture Control

Views: 11,692

Posted By BackPacker

Curlytips, I've been searching for the EASA...

Curlytips, I've been searching for the EASA document but I can't find it anywhere anymore. Sorry.

Forum: Private Flying

4th Jul 2017, 07:20

Replies: 76

Mixture Control

Views: 11,692

Posted By BackPacker

And this is why it's important to read the POH...

And this is why it's important to read the POH that belongs to the aircraft, and not something copied off the internet, or a generic pilots notes book, or something else.

Here's how things should...

Forum: Private Flying

2nd Jul 2017, 09:26

Replies: 76

Mixture Control

Views: 11,692

Posted By BackPacker

Stefan, did you ever read the POH for the...

Stefan, did you ever read the POH for the aircraft you're flying? It's a good habit to get into for any type or sort of aircraft you're flying now, or are going to fly in the future.

When you...

Forum: Private Flying

28th Jun 2017, 10:06

Replies: 76

Mixture Control

Views: 11,692

Posted By BackPacker

Leaning on the ground is not so much a fuel...

Leaning on the ground is not so much a fuel saving issue - as the fuel flow is low during near-idle the savings are really marginal - but more an issue of keeping the engine clean. An excessively...

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