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For about the past week, I’ve been getting no METAR data for KBUY in Garmin Pilot, the Aviation Weather Center website
, and a few other weather sites. Meanwhile, nearby airports seem to be reporting just fine… and the ASOS is working when you call it
Before I break out a windsock and my weather rock and call it good, is anyone else seeing the same thing at KBUY and/or is it working in Foreflight?
I could see BUY weather on FF Sunday, but not Wednesday or today. TAF and MOS yes, just no metar
Uh oh, when I powered up the master, I forgot to change the current fuel load in the EDM930/900. Crap. Well, how do I change it now without powering down the whole panel and restarting the EDM with the engine running? None of the buttons will get me to a menu where I can do that.
Tom and I had to figure this out yesterday. Turns out, just like holding the two center buttons for a few seconds gets you to the hobbs and tach times, holding the left two buttons for a few seconds gets you into a menu where you can adjust the current fuel load, same as when the unit initially powered up.
I'll toss out some questions and see if I get any bites. I'll also put my answers in - I'm hoping to learn something, as my experience with 6 cylinder engines is limited. Mostly interested in 199RN's O-470, but the Bonanza is probably similar. Looking for input on some techniques that (I don't think) aren't explicitly answered in the manufacturer's guidance.
Below what temperature (if any) do you no longer find it necessary to lean the mixture for taxi? My hunch would be about 50 or 60F, though that's a pure guess, and I usually still take out 2-3 spins.
Do you ever use carb heat, partial or full, during ground ops? I don't, but I haven't flown when it's really really cold or even when it's cool and damp out.
Do you strive for a specific max CHT that's more conservative than redline? I've seen 380 as a numbe…
Hi Ben,
great questions. you got a lot of answers already. Couple other thoughts:
CHT`s - Could be an issue on on hot summer days. 380-390`s are good numbers. If you see 400, you still have time, but do something to bring them down or stop increasing. Shallow climbs with higher speeds can help. I would do this before cutting power too much. The sooner you get higher in colder air the better. I used to do this all the time in a Lancair, (IO-310 with smaller air inlets) but usually not a problem in our club planes.
Reducing MP with climbs: For the Skylane the MP does not go to high, so I usually do not have to pull back on climb. But the Bonanza I have seen 28- 29 MP`s on rollout. I usually pull this back to 25 square after I raise the gear. I do like to fly higher so MP comes down during the climb, and soon enough I have to push forward to keep MP to 23 .
Hot start: both planes have hot start procedures. this is usually not a problem in the Skylane
Shock cooling: just don`t pull all the power all at once. If you pull back 2-4 MP every 3-5 minutes shock cooling should not be of concern.
Buzzing around: Power setting can vary depending on configuration. Watch out the speed .