But peak is generally in their “Red Box”.
Again, a misrepresentation. As I said earlier, I ran at peak EGT during a flight on Monday. At 9,500’, normally aspirated, peak EGT ain’t in no ‘Red Box’.
Tell you what: Next time you take off around sea level on an ISA day with a big bore piston engine, lean the mixture so that you’re getting the maximum possible power out of the engine. (Hint: That’s a setting ROP.) And for good measure to perpetuate another OWT, pull the RPM back to 2,500. If you don’t believe you’re “punishing” and “thrashing” the engine at that setting, it won’t take long for you to see the evidence to the contrary.
Will you take up my offer to pay for your seat at the next APS in Australia?
(PS: You need to take care to include the unit of measurements in the numbers you quote. It’s 50
F.)