Originally Posted by
peterh337
I wonder how many planes will have the engine below say 400F when doing a Vy climb, even with mixture fully rich.
So it would not suprise me if a lot of un-instrumented engines out there are being run very hot, because Vy climbs are common on the training scene.
Pure touring aircraft tend to be more tightly cowled then trainers in order to increase cruise speeds. They will also usually have cowl flaps. I think the standard trainers are deliberately designed to have extra cooling flow so that people can get away with flight school foolishness like unnecessary Vy climbs. Also most trainers are powered by the Lycoming 0 320 , possibly the most bullet proof engine ever made.
The reality is your PPL training will not give you very much useful preparation for operating a more sophisticated aircraft and so a check out with somebody who has actually real world experience operating the same or similar type of aircraft is highly desirable.