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Old December 26th 06, 03:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Whiting
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Default Flying a PA-28 140 from Maine to Georgia in a week end ...

nrp wrote:

I contend a better way to set power is needed in fixed pitch A/C. We
had a manifold pressure gage in our 172. Others thought it was
guilding a lily, but fuel consumption could be predicted within maybe 4
percent. A tachometer is so variable w altitude.


How does a tachometer vary with altitude? The tachometer reads
accurately at most any altitude.


Matt