Getting used to the Arrow...and I like it...a lot!

just a note, on decents, instead of reducign power to come down, you can
just
pull the prop back


Pulling the prop back IS reducing power.

Karl
"Curator"
N185KG

kage wrote:
just a note, on decents, instead of reducign power to come down, you can
just pull the prop back

Pulling the prop back IS reducing power.

I was taught not push the prop forward until I had the runway made.
(Pulling back reduces RPM, pushing it forward increases RPM)
Do you know how your prop "fails" when the engine stops pumping oil to
the governor?

I was not talking about landings, I am talking about comming down from say,
12,000 ft.
As I said, this is in the book, not something I made up off the top of my head.


john smith wrote:

kage wrote:
just a note, on decents, instead of reducign power to come down, you can
just pull the prop back

Pulling the prop back IS reducing power.

I was taught not push the prop forward until I had the runway made.
(Pulling back reduces RPM, pushing it forward increases RPM)
Do you know how your prop "fails" when the engine stops pumping oil to
the governor?

yes I know, maybe I should have said MP pressure instead of power, but I
assumed most people would have known what I ment.

kage wrote:

just a note, on decents, instead of reducign power to come down, you can
just
pull the prop back

Pulling the prop back IS reducing power.

Karl
"Curator"
N185KG

Turbo Arrow wrote:
yes I know, maybe I should have said MP pressure instead of power, but I
assumed most people would have known what I ment.


Something else you may want to consider: in cruise, rather than flying at
2400/24", find another power combination that gives the same percentage of power
but uses lower RPM / higher manifold pressure. It yields noticably less noise
and makes for a more pleasant ride.

I wasn't paying attention... we're not talking about a Turbo Arrow, are we? If
we are, forget I said anything about 24". Less RPM still means less noise.
Your passengers will appreciate it, as will your wife when you're 50 and saying
"what?" all the time.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE

I knew you knew, but this is "Usenet" and I just had to harangue you! In a
crew situation being very succinct is important.

Plus others might be afraid to pull the prop back due to some OWTs.

Best,
Karl

"Turbo Arrow" wrote in message
...
yes I know, maybe I should have said MP pressure instead of power, but I
assumed most people would have known what I ment.

kage wrote:

just a note, on decents, instead of reducign power to come down, you
can
just
pull the prop back

Pulling the prop back IS reducing power.

Karl
"Curator"
N185KG

Turbo Arrow wrote:

you turn on the boost pump on landing?
Are you sure your suppose to do that?
Yes, part of the pre-landing checklist for non-turbo version.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Student Arrow Owner, N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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I see its a 1971, is that an Arrow II ?
Its a nice looking plane BTW


Jack Allison wrote:

Turbo Arrow wrote:

you turn on the boost pump on landing?
Are you sure your suppose to do that?
Yes, part of the pre-landing checklist for non-turbo version.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Student Arrow Owner, N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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Turbo Arrow wrote:
I see its a 1971, is that an Arrow II ?
Nope...'72 is the first year for the Arrow II. So, I have an Arrow 200B.

Its a nice looking plane BTW
Thanks. It flies as nice as it looks.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Student Arrow Owner, N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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Turbo Arrow wrote:

just a note, on decents, instead of reducign power to come down, you can just
pull the prop back, it will cause more drag so you can decend but keep engine
from shock cooling (BTW this is out of the manual)

"pulling the prop back" increases drag? Do you mean pulling on the propeller
control knob? How does that increase drag? Maybe you meant that it reduces power?

Dave