Originally Posted by
Omega471
Vortex?
Correct
I'd love to know where retracting flaps in order to flatten glidepath on final has come from, rather than use power.
Yes the engine is turbocharged. Without going to deep into the weeds here: roughly speaking the TIT at say 18" MP on final might be around 1200-1300dF (it's been a while since I've flown one). On a correctly set up J2B, the TIT at full power should be: between 1200-1300dF!
'Saving turbos'! How?
I've been made aware of this novel approach to approaches in PA31s before. It's flawed in many directions, and based on myth and OWTs. This pilot should have known better.