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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Hot TITs on X country leg. LIVP
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Turbos maintain constant manifold pressure even at higher altitudes so "lean=
ing as you climb" is not usually necessary. Depends on turbo critical altitu=
de.=20

Ron

On Oct 18, 2013, at 6:53 AM, Keith Smith <keith.smith@gmail.com> wrote:

> Question about climbing "full rich".  Would it not make sense to maintain s=
ea-level EGT's through the climb, rather than truly full rich all the way up=
 to 17K? As you climb higher, 'full rich' is a whole lot richer than the mix=
ture you had during takeoff. This is something I learned through John Deakin=
's Pelican Perch articles a few years back when I first got the Lancair. I u=
sually 're-lean' every 1000ft or so during my climbs to maintain around 1320=
 EGT.
>=20
> Keith
> LNC2 N360JH