Comments on: ICT to LGB–The Inside Story

By: Joe Zuffoletto

Joe Zuffoletto — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:19:21 +0000

Sweet! I just put performed a nearly identical panel upgrade to my 1998 Mooney Encore… http://www.zuffoletto.com/category/flying.

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:16:49 +0000

Sorry. Maybe you’ll change your mind in a couple months!

Tom

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:16:08 +0000

Will, yes, it can be run LOP–and will be. It’s just that now we’re breaking the engine in, and that means high power settings and a thirst for fuel

Tom

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:15:09 +0000

Oh yes, David….. the IO-550 weighs about 40 pounds more than the O-470…. so it’s nose-up trim more than usual for landings

Tom

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:14:13 +0000

DE KORZ !!! It’s not a Comanche, but about as fast as one…..

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:13:32 +0000

I’ll be in deep trouble if I don’t take care of it !!!!

Tom

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:12:29 +0000

182P, Mark ….. a 1974 model

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:11:55 +0000

You’re right, Cary. The high power settings are to seat the piston rings and break the engine in properly.

Tom

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:10:49 +0000

It’s in good hands…. you may have to pry them loose come next summer!

Tom

thorne — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:10:06 +0000

Throttle wide open, 2,500 rpm. Then lean to 100 rich of peak for best power–or 50 rich for normal cruise