OtisWinslow wrote:
My practice has always been to lean for highest rpm when I start the take
off roll. Then richen it up a couple hundred feet up when clearing something
is no longer a factor.


Actually, on most of the lycomings it's not necessary to screw with this
at all. Set the best power during your run up (at your magcheck rpm).
Climb at Wide Open Throttle. WOT lready adds extra fuel to maintain
engine cooling.