gprellwitz
Touchdown! Greaser!
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Grant Prellwitz
Okay, we're going to be caring for a friend's plane by exercising it regularly. But we're still paying for fuel and oil, winter is coming up, and we have jobs! While we'd love to fly daily, it just ain't going to happen.
Is there a minimum amount a plane should be flown to help prevent deterioration? It's a high performance, non-complex single. I've been told that just running the engine on the ground is bad, because it doesn't heat up enough. I'd also expect the same would be true for just pattern work. I guess my starting point would be 60 minutes at >= 55% power weekly. Overkill? Not enough? Would semi-weekly be sufficient? (Wx in the winter can be a real problem.)
Is there a minimum amount a plane should be flown to help prevent deterioration? It's a high performance, non-complex single. I've been told that just running the engine on the ground is bad, because it doesn't heat up enough. I'd also expect the same would be true for just pattern work. I guess my starting point would be 60 minutes at >= 55% power weekly. Overkill? Not enough? Would semi-weekly be sufficient? (Wx in the winter can be a real problem.)