X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [72.255.17.146] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 5.0.6) with HTTP id 917155 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:26:45 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Idle power descent? To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.0.6 Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:26:45 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <26202478.1136667314595.JavaMail.root@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <26202478.1136667314595.JavaMail.root@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for Rick Lafford : This is just one data point but we routinely pull the power back on the Lyc O-540 on our Pawnee towplane. Airport is 610 MSL. Full power to 2 - 3k feet AGL and then a 110mph decent at 2300rpm to the runway. Typical cycle time is 6 - 10 minutes for a tow. We've never cracked a jug but we do replace them at each overhaul. Last rebuild (Penn Yan Aero) went past 2,000 hours and compression was fine. Since we do commercial rides a couple times a year, we thought it prudent to do the rebuild. Rick Rick Lafford, (Legacy someday) Dansville, NY