<VV> Jets for power LITTLE CORVAIR

[Norman C. Witte]

I thought that you leaned an airplane motor to maintain the correct
stochiometry; the higher you go, the thinner the air gets.  My recollection
was that running rich at takeoff was to ensure max power--better to waste
some gas than to be too lean and not get airborne.

Norm Witte

> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Roger Gault
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:43 AM
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> Subject: Re: <VV> Jets for power
>
>
> Ned can correct me if my memory has faded (haven't flown
> pilot in command
> since '69), but as I remember it, leaning the mixture at
> cruise raises the
> EGT and probably the cylinder head temp.  Seems like that too
> much rise
> (along with running rough) was the indication that you'd
> pulled the mixture
> knob back too far.
>
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <NicolCS at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <AeroNed at aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 9:25 AM
> Subject: <VV> Jets for power
>
>
> <snip> Airplanes take off at "full rich" because that's where they
> > make the most power. Once aloft, pilots lean out the
> mixture for good fuel
> > economy and engine cooling.
> > Craig Nicol
>
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