GTSIO Tips
Rapid heat change - particularly 'shock cooling' - is the quickest way to knacker this engine. Technique on the Golden Eagle was to avoid moving the throttle as much as poss. (except in the flare!)
1. On a non limiting runway, consider reduced power T/O - the top of the MAP green arc is 32.5 ins so you could set the MAP at that and leave it all the way until the descent.
2. Descent. Contrary to other posts, the first thing to do is to leave the throttles alone. Tip the nose down and fly at the top of the green arc on the ASI until the CHT reduce to about 300F. THEN, and only then, start reducing MAP an inch at a time until you reach the radar pattern at about 25ins MAP. Clearly this needs to be planned well in advance to use height times 5 for descent planning.
3. Despite all this, the main weakness of this engine was oil leaks emanating from hairline cracks in the crankcase where the two halves bolt together.
Great sporty aeroplane though! Happy flying