KR> Was Flying again, now EGTs

2009-08-24 Thread jscott.pi...@juno.com
EGT temps really aren't important unless you are worrying about melting down your exhaust pipes. They vary depending on altitude, mixture, RPM, and engine. The actual number isn't important, but is typically used only to measure the current EGT reading vs Peak EGT reading. That's why the old Alc

KR> Flying again

2009-08-24 Thread Mark Langford
Dan Heath wrote: > Raising the RPM has a direct affect on the EGT, so I am being > cautious about that, as 1275 is a bit high even though the other temps are > good. I wouldn't lose any sleep over those EGT temps. In fact, I'd pull the mixture knob a bit and quit burning so much fuel, personall

KR> Flying again

2009-08-24 Thread Dan Heath
Today, I got up and saw a 15 degree spread in the dew point and knew it was going to be the day. The last 3 weekends have either found me not feeling too good, or the weather not very nice for flying. So, I took a couple hours off work and left these bonds of earth for a while. The engine perfor

KR> Highly recommended to you.

2009-08-24 Thread Glenn Martin
Thank you Mark. I'm glad to be of assistance. -- Glenn Martin Owner KR2 N1333A Martek Mississippi 13238 Hudson-Krohn Rd Biloxi, MS, 39532 rep...@martekmississippi.com

KR> Highly recommended to you.

2009-08-24 Thread Mark Jones
As you may recall, just before Oshkosh both my radios went bad and I had to borrow a handheld just to fly to Oshkosh. Ironically, about the same time Glenn Martin posted the following: " I am an FCC GROL (with RADAR endorsement) licensed radio repairman, and can do work on the radios in experi