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Old March 3rd 06, 06:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Conserving fuel on 4 engine planes?

Just a wild guess, but I'd think shut down and feather 1 and 4, drop to
50 feet or so to get in ground effect, throttle back to best L/D and
lean untill 100 degrees past peak or the engine will barely keep
running, whichever comes first