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Old 14th Mar 2011, 23:41
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Mr. Hat
 
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In my time the turbos I flew tended to be a bit sluggish in the circuit particularly on a hot heavy day. What I learned after some time on type was to manage the descent to arrive in the circuit higher than normal so as to avoid disrupting the 12 inch/minute cooling process. It was a satisfying engine to manage and made you more aware overall.

It could be a handful to start when already hot on a hot day. Needed a lot of priming (throttles open mixtures off pumps on). Anyway that was our procedure see what your company wants for yours.
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