On 15-May-2005, "Mel" wrote:

We do all the standard things - gentle starting, conservative leaning,


What do you mean by "conservative" leaning. To survive on a diet of 100 LL
these engines need to be leaned AGGRESSIVELY to minimize the amount of lead
that has to be scavenged. This includes leaning during ground operations to
the leanest mixture that will allow the engine to run smoothly. Full rich
should probably be used only during sea level (or near sea level) takeoff
and initial climb.
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-Elliott Drucker