On Jun 7, 10:48 am, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
Dan Luke wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/2kb22d

Click on the center picture and use the site's zoom feature.

Good lord, that can't be good for the TBO.

Well, he's going full blast at 16,500 ft. TAS is 182KTS, GS 169KTS.
The engine is a Lyc TIO540 which is downrated to 235hp. The engine
can be flown at full power (top of green arc) constantly. However, I
see that he is flying at 32.5 inHg which is way to high. Max. MAP
green arc is 27 inHg above 15,000 ft. So, that indeed is not a good
idea, at least not for a longer time.
My max. GS, cruise and level, in my T182T was 255KTS at FL190 going
east (from Meigs Field to Toronto) where I had a tailwind of 95KTS -
probably some low jetstream.

Gerd (ATP)
T182T C-FDOW