[Dave wacker]

Dave wacker on March 23, 2018 at 4:10 am #18599

Tank you Steve for your valuable insights.

I think the gentleman I’m instructing will mostly fly the airplane below 10,000 MSL. In which case the temps will mostly stay cool. I believe if the airplane was operated in the teens, above its critical altitude, the turbine would be working so much harder and with the waste gate closed, which would naturally produce much higher temps CHT, TIT.

Thanks again, Dave Wacker

[Dave wacker]

Dave wacker on August 25, 2017 at 12:05 am #18438

I agree Steve, always smart to keep it simple.

Thank you!

[Dave wacker]

Dave wacker on August 21, 2017 at 9:29 am #18428

Thank you Steve for your thoughtful and knowledgeable response.

Curious about this procedure, we’ve started several times without the one revolution mags off, and both mags on and it fired up just fine.

I was thinking of incorporating this as our normal start procedure. I don’t remember seeing the one revolution, mags off; left mag on start procedure on any other airplane.

What are your thoughts?

Thank you, Dave

[Dave wacker]

Dave wacker on July 16, 2017 at 3:46 pm #18412

Thanks for your reply Bryan.

~Bryan, I’m wondering when you ran the tips dry, did you switch tanks when you saw the fuel PSI drop, or when the engine sputtered? If you waited for the sputter before switching, how many seconds before the engine cought on the new tank?
~Did you switch tip tanks every 10-15 gal to limit fuel imalance, thus preventing one wing from getting to heavy?

Thank you, Dave

[Dave wacker]

Dave wacker on June 10, 2017 at 2:52 am #18396

Thank you for you’re answer Steve.

The Cheerokee is in for maintence, and they’re going replace the 60 and 5 ampre breakers with pullable breakers.

Thanks again, Dave