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Old 30th Jan 2016, 04:37
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Now Lumps, Jaba et al, I'm not having a go at either of you and the engine operating methodologies you support. HOWEVER as mentioned in this thread, students should never just take stuff that is spoonfed to them by their instructors as gospel and do proper research, the same really can be said for LOP operation.

I'm sure you guys will agree that proper LOP needs proper engine monitoring, and properly balanced fuel injectors, not just a single EGT probe you'll find in the vast majority of GA pistons.
Actually the truth is when you have a conforming engine, it is far easier and safer to run it LOP than ROP properly. Seriously proper ROP ops are harder to do. But you would need to understand why that is so to appreciate what I just said. Cheers
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