Travis Marlatte wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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As RPMs dropped below 1000, the "shock-cooling alarm" suddenly went
off, flashing its dire warnings that EGTs had dropped beyond (and
faster) than recommended limits. (I can't remember what the threshold
is for that alarm -- it's preset.)
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Jay Honeck

What happens when you do a normal pattern? Given your explaination, I would
assume that you get a shock cooling alarm everytime you do power reductions
as part of a normal landing. If not, use the same technique at altitude to
get into a power idle glide.

I don't have any engine analyzer. But, on a normal approach, I will reduce
throttle in two or three steps to get to 15" or 16". That supports my
minimum, flaps up, holding altitude speed. Then, with gear out and flaps
down, I'm descending on extended downwind, base and final, with the power
gradually coming off to flare. (I'm not describing this as the ideal
technique. I'm stating it so that others can say - "Are you crazy! That
technique is an engine killer.")

Have you killed any engines yet doing this?

Matt