I'd quite like to take a PA-28 up to 10000ft, just to try something a bit different, and for the view
, and I'm wondering what implications I need to consider. While doing my PPL I was briefly taught leaning but have never tried it in practice, would you lean every couple of thousand feet in the climb (reduce mixture untill rpm stops increasing, and richen the mixture slightly)?
Also, in terms of airframe icing, am I right in thinking this is only a problem if there's visible moisture? And finally, during a decent, is there anything wrong with an idle decent with carb heat at the high end of the green arc speed, with an engine warm every so often, or would the high airspeed cool down the aircrame too much, as I believe happens to some gliders?
Many thanks