On Jan 19, 1:23*pm, Tman wrote:
Somebody posed that seemingly simple question to me, but kept coming
back to the point that they stumped me.... And I am stumped. *What do
you see wrong with the logic in this dialog?

Q: Why do I need to lean out my carb when I climb?

A: *Ahem, seems you forgot your PPL ground school. *The air is less
dense. *Fewer air molecules per unit volume. *Therefore, you need less
gas, so you lean it out!
lots of really interesting stoichimetric ratio stuffage snipp-ed)....

Anyone see what is amiss?

T

Yes, the obvious answer to any Texas Aggie: "because it's easier than
leaning out the window".