cnoe Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Gotta love tailwinds! Returning to Houston from Colorado yesterday across New Mexico south of Albuquerque. Bumpy day but the tailwinds aloft were bookin'. Already running LOP at 11,500 msl (more like 11,300'-11,700' due to the wavy atmosphere) I had to dial back the power quite a bit as turbulence bordered on "moderate" at times. Groundspeed was generally in the mid-170s spending a fair amount of time in the mid-180s. I only wish it had been smoother so that I could have run at a higher power setting. For a non-turbo four-banger it was quite a ride! Cnoe P.S. Note that even though VSI was at -350 fpm when the shutter clicked my pitch attitude was at 0. ATC asked for altitude confirmation to which I could only reply "11,500' +/- 200'. 1 Quote
d0tnet Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Gotta love the efficiency! If you don't mind me asking, where did you procure the attachment for altitude "bug" setting? I vaguely remember my buddy using something similar and it seems to be a big help making sure to stay above minimums on instrument approaches or just generally acting to remind altitude assignments. Quote
Mooneymite Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Gotta love the efficiency! That all depends!!! Last week flying at FL430 the prevailing wind was 150 kts on the nose...our groundspeed was so low, I thought I might be flying a blimp, but the fuel flow was about 200 gallons/hr. Wind is a fickle friend. Quote
Marauder Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 What's up with cylinder 1? Based on what I am seeing, he has s defective EGT sensor. Quote
DrBill Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Based on what I am seeing, he has s defective EGT sensor. Or the camera shutter cut it off. Happens to my GEM alot. BILL Quote
rbridges Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 I've seen my analyzer in pics and sometimes it will only show every other bar. Quote
Piloto Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Looks like the EGT barrel connector Allen set screw needs to be retighten. I had the same problem. José Quote
cnoe Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Posted February 23, 2015 What's up with cylinder 1? Dead probe on # 1. Have a new JPI-830 scheduled for installation at annual (May). Not worth the $100 to replace in the meantime. Good eye guys! Cnoe Quote
cnoe Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Posted February 23, 2015 Gotta love the efficiency! If you don't mind me asking, where did you procure the attachment for altitude "bug" setting? I vaguely remember my buddy using something similar and it seems to be a big help making sure to stay above minimums on instrument approaches or just generally acting to remind altitude assignments. That's a Sporty's only item (overpriced yet functional). Available in two sizes. Previous owner installed it but I may keep it; helps keep DA/DH more obvious when task loaded. Cnoe Quote
Wakeup Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 Where did you get the pen holder ? I have been looking for one. Thanks. Troy Quote
Marauder Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 That's a Sporty's only item (overpriced yet functional). Available in two sizes. Previous owner installed it but I may keep it; helps keep DA/DH more obvious when task loaded. Cnoe Why didn't I think of buying one of those?! It would have been a lot cheaper than buying the one I did. 1 Quote
cnoe Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Posted February 23, 2015 Where did you get the pen holder ? I have been looking for one. Thanks. Troy PenPal, available on Amazon and some Walmarts. Cnoe Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
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