X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:35:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2086668 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:15:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.bee.158398a7 (52643) for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2007 02:14:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from FWM-D44 (fwm-d44.webmail.aol.com [205.188.162.20]) by cia-d15.mx.aol.com (v115.11) with ESMTP id MAILCIAD153-cda3466650dd22; Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:14:53 -0400 References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Hickman's Accident: NTSB Probable Cause Report X-Original-Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:14:52 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8C976192164E421_1794_CB5F_FWM-D44.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 27618 Received: from 216.7.152.26 by FWM-D44.sysops.aol.com (205.188.162.20) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:14:52 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8C976192164E421-1794-6AE7@FWM-D44.sysops.aol.com> X-AOL-IP: 205.188.162.20 X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8C976192164E421_1794_CB5F_FWM-D44.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Colyn, Trial and error but I found it to be around 48-49 gph. Read the Pat Brunner=20= post and this is what will happen if you are "too rich"=C2=A0 at WOT 38.5" a= nd 2700 RPM. Hickman's fuel flow was in excess of 50 gph. You should check f= uel flow on takeoff as it is a "killer" item. Too high or too low is too bad= . If it is too high and you are already "committed" to flight just dial back= the mixture to something in the range of "normal"-- but=C2=A0fix the situat= ion when you are on deck. Know what the proper settings are and keep those i= n mind. Adjusting MAP via throttle will probably not fix the problem. Also,=20= Hickman had a Chelton and should have been getting "engine cautions" if his=20= limits were setup properly. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Colyn Case on earthlink To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 3:46 pm Subject: [LML] Re: Hickman's Accident: NTSB Probable Cause Report Jeff, =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 what are you calling "too much" fuel?=C2=A0 how many gph=20= is so high that boost will put you into trouble? =C2=A0 Colyn =C2=A0 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from= AOL at AOL.com. ----------MB_8C976192164E421_1794_CB5F_FWM-D44.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Colyn,
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Trial and error but I found it to be around 48-49 gph. Read the Pat Bru= nner post and this is what will happen if you are "too rich"=C2=A0 at WOT 38= .5" and 2700 RPM. Hickman's fuel flow was in excess of 50 gph. You should ch= eck fuel flow on takeoff as it is a "killer" item. Too high or too low is to= o bad. If it is too high and you are already "committed" to flight just dial= back the mixture to something in the range of "normal"-- but=C2=A0fix the s= ituation when you are on deck. Know what the proper settings are and keep th= ose in mind. Adjusting MAP via throttle will probably not fix the problem. A= lso, Hickman had a Chelton and should have been getting "engine cautions" if= his limits were setup properly.

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Colyn Case on earthlink
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 3:46 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: Hickman's Accident: NTSB Probable Cause Report

Jeff,
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 what are you calling "to= o much" fuel?=C2=A0 how many gph is so high that boost will put you into tro= uble?
=C2=A0
Colyn
=C2=A0

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