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A fellow pilot stopped by my hangar the other night & commented on the color of the exhaust stains on my 182. The best way to describe the color is it's the color of coffee with creamer in it.
The pilot who made the comment is a very experienced, retired CFi that taught at a local college that has an active flight school.
When I flew my newly purchased 182 home six weeks ago I texted the previous owner, at his request, to give him my impressions of the airplane. It was a 2.4 hour flight. When I told him the flight went well & that I had averaged around 10 GPH on the way home, he stated that I either didn't really top the tanks or ran the engine too lean. I do know how to use an EGT, by the way.
I noticed when the previous owner demonstrated the airplane to me he leaned the mixture while he taxied & a little on climb. I don't lean on the ground unless I'm in a high density situation. I never lean in a climb unless I'm above 8,000 ft or so & the cylinder head temp is good. I figure that fuel is cheap compared to an overhaul. I've always leaned 50 degrees rich of peak once settled on a cruise altitude.
So weird question. Is the color the exhaust is painting on my airplane normal?
The pilot who made the comment is a very experienced, retired CFi that taught at a local college that has an active flight school.
When I flew my newly purchased 182 home six weeks ago I texted the previous owner, at his request, to give him my impressions of the airplane. It was a 2.4 hour flight. When I told him the flight went well & that I had averaged around 10 GPH on the way home, he stated that I either didn't really top the tanks or ran the engine too lean. I do know how to use an EGT, by the way.
I noticed when the previous owner demonstrated the airplane to me he leaned the mixture while he taxied & a little on climb. I don't lean on the ground unless I'm in a high density situation. I never lean in a climb unless I'm above 8,000 ft or so & the cylinder head temp is good. I figure that fuel is cheap compared to an overhaul. I've always leaned 50 degrees rich of peak once settled on a cruise altitude.
So weird question. Is the color the exhaust is painting on my airplane normal?