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Mike Wills wrote:
> Climbed to 5,000 and level off. Coolant temps are good (my mechanical 
> coolant temp gauge isnt working at all but the engine monitor says 
> 185). Oil temp by the monitor on the output of the cooler is 190, 
> mechanical gauge with sensor in the oil pan indicates 210 so I back 
> off the power and it comes down to about 190. OAT was in the mid - 70s 
> (sorry to rub it in for the guys that are freezing elsewhere in the 
> country).
Congratulations Mike!

It amazes me that new builders can now get flying now without any 
cooling problems.  I've been reading this list for...way to long...., 
but I have had the privilege for watching this cooling dragon be beat 
down by one intrepid, hairy-chested hero after another.  It appears that 
now, as a group, we've garnered enough communal knowledge that first 
flights can be anti-climatic as far as cooling goes.  Follow the rules, 
and enjoy success.

Beautiful, Mike.  Simply, beautiful.

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