Originally Posted by
Bend alot
A "T" engine maintains a pressure of intake air to the cylinder.
It can be at a pressure to that at sea level - or more or less at 16,000 feet.
But it is not flying at sea level or at sea level conditions at 16,000 - only the intake pressure of 29.92 inches.
I think poeple are reading to much into what he said,
He said he was flying at 16000 feet and 84%rop at sl intake px .
Stanard answer really.
Just means the engine is not a n/a and has some sort of forced indiction.