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Old March 17th 04, 08:55 PM
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James M. Knox wrote:
: per minute rate (either by reducing power, reducing propeller speed, or
: climbing at a higher angle). There is a small, but significant reduction
: in safety when the pilot does this... it's like asking you to only use low
: gear when pulling onto the freeway, meaning that the other traffic is
: moving a lot faster than you are. Not the safest way to handle things.

It's worse than that... partial-power takeoffs are generally not
only not recommended, but can cause engine damage in some configurations.
For example, in most Lycomings, full-throttle included additional fuel
enrichement beyond just "full rich." Reducing this and/or RPM (if CS
prop) can lead to detonation.

-Cory

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