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Old 25th Aug 2006, 17:20
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FE Hoppy
 
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Why would any -500 charts use -22B power settings

It's the old fasioned way of De-Rating the engine so lower VMC speeds can be used. These days you do the same by selecting TO2 or TO3. Clever work around in the early eighties if you ask me.
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