Frank, KFDK is at 300 feet and most of the airports close to here are under 1000 ft but we always lean, especially on the ground . Check the oil pressure , then lean and proceed. Land, clear the runway, lean.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: fnelson913 To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 5:17 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Problems with the Flying Gods Thanks, Jim. I will try that. Since I am operating at near sea level, I never touch the mixture. It never dawned on me that there might be another reason to lean out the engine. I assume that leaning the engine below 5,000 MSL will work if I get the rpm's up to 1,5000 or more. Frank Nelson N51DV - --- In [email protected], "Jim Truxel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did you lean the engine after startup ? With my 85HP and the 100LL I always have to lean it on the ground. Didn't do it once and at 1800 RPM on runup it was rough on the mag. I leaned her way out, run it up to full RPM for a minute or so and it cleared the fouled plugs right up. No problems since then. > > In CAP we always require our pilots to lean on the ground due to many fouled plugs. > > Good luck. > > Jim Truxel > N 3439H > 415C > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: fnelson913 > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:26 PM > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Problems with the Flying Gods > > > Tomorrow is my scheduled (re-scheduled) check ride. I have a newly > charged battery (since it now appears that my alternator is not > working). Just a few laps around the pattern will allow me to see if > I can meet the requirements for a short field landing. The Coupe > fires up but it seems a little rough. Turn the radios on, and sure > enough, I get a discharge registered on the amp meter. Check ATIS and > finally the morning gloom has burned off. Ask ground control for > clearance to taxi to 29R with Zulu. I get clearance via Alpha and > Joliet. Good, the radio works. > > In the run up area, I start my engine run up. At 1,500 rpm, the > engine is running rough, very rough. This can't be! Tomorrow is my > check ride (the flying part)! Maybe if I run it up again a little > faster, it will smooth out. No such luck. I guess the only bright > spot in the day is that I have the wisdom to call to get permission > to taxi back and call it a day. > > What have I done wrong? I can't seem to get a break! > > Sorry for my wining. > > Frank Nelson > N51DV - 415C > TOA >
