X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:32:05 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [198.64.152.110] (HELO sdc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5096121 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:22:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=198.64.152.110; envelope-from=ronald@sdc.com Received: from [192.168.1.58] [96.10.250.240] by sdc.com with ESMTP (SMTPD-11.5) id 49e80002926b4e35; Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:11:02 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.2.0.101115 X-Original-Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:22:18 -0400 Subject: Re: [LML] How do I run lean of peak? From: RONALD STEVENS X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [LML] How do I run lean of peak? In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3396504139_91562" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3396504139_91562 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Hi Walter Next Live APS class is online ? Or is this where? Also I have had the engin= e firing back at higher than 30MAP LOP (so that is why I use 29 ;)~ Is this harm full for the engine ? (I understand it could have had not enough fuel=8A) I would love to take your class to get more info :)~ =3D=3D Ronald=20 From: Walter Atkinson Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:41:20 -0400 To: Subject: [LML] How do I run lean of peak? If you operate your engine ROP at high power settings you have a much greater chance of damaging your engine than by anything you might do LOP. The next Live APS class is October 7-9. Walter Atkinson Advanced Pilot Seminars On Aug 17, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Jay Phillips wrote: I strongly recommend that you learn to operate your engine LOP by first taking the class from Advanced Pilot Seminars (www.advancedpilot.com ) . You will not only learn the =B3how=B2 of LOP operation, but also the =B3why=B2. If you simply operate from a formula without understanding how the engine is operating, it is possible to damage your engine by running LOP. =20 They offer an online class which I took shortly after purchasing my Legacy. It was one of the best aviation purchases I have made. =20 Jay Phillips =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dico Reijers Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:43 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] How do I run lean of peak? =20 Hi All, I am new to LOP operations and am looking for some help. I spoke with some IV-P owners in oshkosh about this and just wanted to get some more info and clarification. I understand that i should run ROP until altitude, then i can run LOP. The CHTs are supposed to be 390 or less and the TIT 1650 or less. So since i have not made the "big pull" before, i would like to know how exactly is th= e best way. Do i set the cruise power, say 30" and 2500rpm, then slowly turn out the mixture... Watch the temps rise ( how hot does it get before it starts to go down again?) and then keep leaning until i get the TIT back to 1650 and CHT to 380ish or below? How fast should the leaning happen? I understand i dont want to get the chts and tits really hot, so i presume i should be leaning relatively quickly (half a mixture turn per second?) Has someone ever made a little video with their point and shoot camera of this process while up in the air? This would be handy for someone new to running LOP. Thanks all, Dico --=20 Regards, Dico Reijers InternetWorks Ltd. 300 University Avenue Charlottetown PE, C1A 4M4 902-892-4671 (T) 888-368-9484 (F) www.internetworks.ca www.apartmentspei.com --B_3396504139_91562 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Walter

Next Live APS class is online ? Or is this where? Also I have had the= engine firing back at higher than 30MAP LOP (so that is why I use 29 ;)~

Is this harm full for the engine ? (I understand it c= ould have had not enough fuel…)

I would love = to take your class to get more info :)~

=3D=3D Ronald&n= bsp;

From: Walter At= kinson <walter@advancedpilot.co= m>
Reply-To: Lancair Mailin= g List <lml@lancaironline.net&= gt;
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:41:2= 0 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] How do I run lean of peak?
If you operate= your engine ROP at high power settings you have a much greater chance of da= maging your engine than by anything you might do LOP.

The= next Live APS class is October 7-9.

Walter Atkinso= n
Advanced Pilot Seminars


O= n Aug 17, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Jay Phillips wrote:

I strongly recommend that = you learn to operate your engine LOP by first taking the class from Advanced= Pilot Seminars (www.advancedpilot.com) . You will not only= learn the “how” of LOP operation, but also the “why”= ;. If you simply operate from a formula without understanding how the engine= is operating, it is possible to damage your engine by running LOP.
They of= fer an online class which I took shortly after purchasing my Legacy. It was = one of the best aviation purchases I have made.
 
Jay Phillips
 
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of D= ico Reijers
Sent: = Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:43 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] How do I run lean o= f peak?
 
Hi All,

I am ne= w to LOP operations and am looking for some help.  I spoke with some IV= -P owners in oshkosh about this and just wanted to get some more info and cl= arification.

I understand that i should run ROP until altitude, then = i can run LOP. The CHTs are supposed to be 390 or less and the TIT 1650 or l= ess. So since i have not made the "big pull" before, i would like to know ho= w exactly is the best way.  Do i set the cruise power, say 30" and 2500= rpm, then slowly turn out the mixture... Watch the temps rise ( how hot does= it get before it starts to go down again?) and then keep leaning until i ge= t the TIT back to 1650 and CHT to 380ish or below?  How fast should the= leaning happen? I understand i dont want to get the chts and tits really ho= t, so i presume i should be leaning relatively quickly (half a mixture turn = per second?)

Has someone ever made a little video with their point an= d shoot camera of this process while up in the air?  This would be hand= y for someone new to running LOP.

Thanks all,

Dico

-- 
Regards,

Dico Reij= ers

InternetWorks Ltd.
300 University Avenue
Charlottetown
P= E, C1A 4M4

902-892-4671 (T)
888-368-9484 (F)

ww= w.internetworks.ca
www.apartmentspei.com<= /div>

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