J.Kahn wrote:


With all the old wives' tales about running constant speed engines
"oversquare" (rpm below mp) it's amusing to note that fixed pitch
aircraft are way oversquare all through their takeoff and climb phase
until they're going fast enough.

John

But without that manifold pressure gauge on a fixed pitch prop, us
knuckledraggers are blissfully unaware of that fact. I did see at 152
with a MP gauge once.. nice "feature".

Dave