Be careful of how you run your Lycoming!

[Mooneymite]

[Mooneymite]

A few over-speeders.  A few red-box offenders.  A lot of low RPM/high MAP abusers.

Work-release is not an option except for those who disavow LOP..

[Mooneymite]

[Bartman]

18 minutes ago, Mooneymite said:

A few over-speeders.  A few red-box offenders.  A lot of low RPM/high MAP abusers.

Work-release is not an option except for those who disavow LOP..

I am guilty of oversquare on RPM/MAP and run LOP cruise, but never the more egregious over speeding and avoid the red-box at all times...

Catch me if you can !

[aviatoreb]

Forgive me Mooney for I have sinned.

[INA201]

I redboxed the other day and got a cylinder up to 425 for a bit. Where do I turn myself in? What do I do the guilt is weighing heavy on me?

[Mooneymite]

Ignorance is no excuse.  

All offenders are judged according to the laws of physics.  A smart lawyer will just add needless cost.  There is no mercy in Lycoming court.

Those who avoid prison time will still pay a hefty fine to Lycoming.

[bradp]

Nobody wants to go to the box. 

[HRM]

I probably belong there. What I have discovered is that you must keep CHT's down. Period. As the Mooney ages, it gets hotter and it gets harder for the pilot to keep the temps down--partly because you have to sacrifice performance and that is not easy for a Mooney pilot to do. Cost me two jugs to discover this.

[Hank]

6 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

Now, Gus, what have you done to be there???

[LANCECASPER]

On 5/27/2018 at 2:52 PM, Mooneymite said:

Someone got caught running lean of peak.

[Guest]

Here I thought that those in charge for making the quality cams, lifters and crankcase were housed here.  Is there a Continental Prison ?

Clarence

[LANCECASPER]

7 minutes ago, M20Doc said:

Here I thought that those in charge for making the quality cams, lifters and crankcase were housed here.  Is there a Continental Prison ?

Clarence

Yes, that's where they make the starter adaptors - it's their revenge on the outside world.

[steingar]

So if my engine is bad to me I can send it to engine jail?  Sweet!

[1964-M20E]

4 hours ago, steingar said:

So if my engine is bad to me I can send it to engine jail?  Sweet!

Sure but then you have to acquire and train a new engine

somewhat like a new puppy it takes a while to get them right. 

[DXB]

I’ve had probationary work on 3 jugs in  3 years ownership so far, but no overhaul-related incarceration yet