X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:41:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5095744 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:36:05 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=txc+x6hnEcA0gdRN/hOg+XGKo27iOqePg9kgujuf43h8qgbfl/ENMjr/9tvZ/3DB; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.20.45.172] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1QtuKI-0004i1-70 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:35:30 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-651-327480875 Subject: Re: [LML] How do I run lean of peak? X-Original-Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:35:29 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <4D5040B0-2431-4C88-9D77-C971776D9F32@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940adea583afc1ba7cab3e6150e2ab13a70350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.20.45.172 --Apple-Mail-651-327480875 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii goto gami website and take the course. Besides learning how not to = blow up your engine by running "not rich enough" and "not lean enough" = you'll learn a bunch of information that may well save your butt in = other situations. Costs less than a jug. =20 On Aug 17, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Dico Reijers wrote: > Hi All, >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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 the 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?) >=20 > 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. >=20 > Thanks all, >=20 > Dico >=20 > --=20 > Regards, >=20 > Dico Reijers >=20 > InternetWorks Ltd. > 300 University Avenue > Charlottetown > PE, C1A 4M4 >=20 > 902-892-4671 (T) > 888-368-9484 (F) >=20 > www.internetworks.ca > www.apartmentspei.com --Apple-Mail-651-327480875 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii goto = gami website and take the course. Besides learning how not = to blow up your engine by running "not rich enough" and "not lean = enough" you'll learn a bunch of information that may well save your butt = in other situations. Costs less than a jug. =

On Aug 17, 2011, at 7:43 AM, = Dico Reijers wrote:

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 the 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

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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

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