Diana
Final Approach
Had an interesting discussion with someone about climbing and keeping the engine cool. Is it hard on the engine to be climbing while in a constant bank (15 to 30 degrees) for a few minutes?
If you're at Vy, full throttle and full rich, the engine won't know or care if you're in a bank or not. All it wants it cooling airflow. And I doubt the airflow through the cowling is significantly different at a moderate bank than it is wings level. Get slower, and things may get hot, but because of airspeed, not bank angle.Diana said:Had an interesting discussion with someone about climbing and keeping the engine cool. Is it hard on the engine to be climbing while in a constant bank (15 to 30 degrees) for a few minutes?
Ken Ibold said:If you're at Vy, full throttle and full rich, the engine won't know or care if you're in a bank or not. All it wants it cooling airflow. And I doubt the airflow through the cowling is significantly different at a moderate bank than it is wings level. Get slower, and things may get hot, but because of airspeed, not bank angle.
Diana said:Had an interesting discussion with someone about climbing and keeping the engine cool. Is it hard on the engine to be climbing while in a constant bank (15 to 30 degrees) for a few minutes?
pete177 said:Will it make any difference in lubrication to the high side of the motor?
Greg Bockelman said:If you are in a coordinated turn the airplane does not know you are in a turn.
In other works "No".