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Message: [Acro] Re: Winter flying & oil temperatures in AEIO-360

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From: "Terry Burch" <zlinman.woody at verizon.net>

Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:40:22 UTC

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Winter flying & oil temperatures in AEIO-360Peter, 170 is not bad.  You would like to see about 180-185 if you can. The reason for this temp is that the oil in the pan is 30 to 40 degress hotter than the oil where your temp probe is.  200-215 is too hot. This can be confirmed in any Lycoming handbook.  Terry Burch( Zlin 50LA) 
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Ashwood-Smith 
  To: acro at gf24.de 
  Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 7:32 PM
  Subject: [Acro] Winter flying & oil temperatures in AEIO-360




  Well since its now real winter and I don't have anything else to worry about with the Pitts (knock on wood) so I've started fixating on my oil temperature gauge during acro.

  Am seeing about 170F which seems a trifle cool to me. Would prefer 200-215 to burn off water. This is after 30 minutes of full power acro in about -5C air.

  Is anybody running with any kind of cooling air inlet/outlet restrictor? Or am I the only one crazy enough to do acro below freezing besides our sturdy Russian friends with those beautiful Iris equipped MP14's.

  Merry X-mas all. 

  Peter 

  P.S.  if anybody is bored and wants a good read, I recommend "Missing Man" by Michael Cassutt. 



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