Actually, it was Pete who asked the question. But we're at the same airport. All of 480 feet MSL, and no consideration of density altitiude.
Greg At 04:51 PM 11/11/99 -0700, Jim McLean wrote: >Greg, >What is the elevation at your airport and was there perhaps a density >altitude condition? !'m at 5100 feet and only get 2300 RPM on take off. >When density altitude is a factor I still get 2300 RPM but climb can be >limited to 200 - 300 FPM. I'm quite used to this so it doesn't bother me. >Jim .....Arizona >-----Original Message----- >From: Greg Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:46 PM >Subject: Re: Sticky Valves?? > > >>Pete... >> >>John Cooper made a very good point. If RPMs stayed high, you didn't >>really lose rate of climb. Are you sure it wasn't some sort of spasm in the >>static system? >> >>Greg >> >>At 10:23 AM 11/11/99 -0500, Peter Hogan wrote: >>>I had an episode on takeoff last week of reduced power. RPM stayed at >>>2450 but rate of climb dropped from 650 to 400fpm. Thought it was carb >>>ice and pulled the heat.. Once at pattern altitude all seemed normal. >>>Back on ground at mag check and full static runup all seemed good. But >>>the next day after again a normal run up takeoff was only 200 to 400 fpm >>>with passanger aboard.. Got her down fast..Mechanic said it is probably >>>a sticky valve?? The Cont 90's will all have that problem sometime or >>>another ..Marvel Oil and TCP have both been mentioned. Annual is this >>>month and will not fly till this is cleared up..Any feedback would be >>>appreciated..Have 1894 hrs on her so a top does not seem resonable ..but >>>Madduck wants BIG $$$$$$$$..Could use the voices of experience .. >
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