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Charles Heathco
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 Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:49 am Post subject: Egt/Cht monitoring |
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Let me stir the pot here. Amazing how we used the simple leaning till rpm drop then going back rich 1/4 inch, for umteen years. Also no "shock cooling" to consider. Engine I changed outof my 6A 3 years ago (carbed O-320) had 2430 hrs on it, no monitoring, still going strong. The Cheroke 140 I took my pvt check ride in, Sept, 1066 at Will Rogers was discovered by me sitting across the ramp from mine at LZU in 2005, never had Cht/ Egt monitors. So whats the big deal??? Charlie Heathco
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denis.walsh(at)comcast.ne
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:24 am Post subject: Egt/Cht monitoring |
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Charley, I believe you when you say you took your check ride 944 years ago.
I certainly have faith in the leaning process you describe which I learned 55 years ago in 1955.
There are other arguments for exotic engine monitor devices however. The one I appreciate most is the trouble shooting angle they provide. This is of great value in many experimental installations using non standard bafflling or untried Oil coolers. Other air flow problems seem to abound. tracking down a fouled plug is a snap.
That said, I have heard many many cases of first flight "test pilots" becoming distracted by warnings and the myriad of readings when they would have been far better served by paying more attention to flying basics..
So my feeling is these systems are great, but if you have them make sure you are well trained and practiced at using them, and understand their relative importance, BEFORE you take off.
The above sentence goes double for EFIS and GPS systems, too,..... but don't get me started on that!
Once again one man's opinion loosely related to the topic.
Denis
On Aug 20, 2010, at 5:47 AM, cheathco wrote:
| Quote: | Let me stir the pot here. Amazing how we used the simple leaning till rpm drop then going back rich 1/4 inch, for umteen years. Also no "shock cooling" to consider. Engine I changed outof my 6A 3 years ago (carbed O-320) had 2430 hrs on it, no monitoring, still going strong. The Cheroke 140 I took my pvt check ride in, Sept, 1066 at Will Rogers was discovered by me sitting across the ramp from mine at LZU in 2005, never had Cht/ Egt monitors. So whats the big deal??? Charlie Heathco
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