There is a minor front moving through the area right now but I beat it with an earlier local flight this morning. It was one of those "smooth as glass" mornings and a most enjoyable local cruise at 2000'.
It was also a notable flight in that the machine finally broke 400 hours. That's not much of a milestone compared to many here, but it is for me. Most of that time, about 325 hours, was screwing around with an auto engine, 2 of them in fact, and being grounded for one reason or another sometimes for months on end. I did fly to SNF and OSH several times while things were up and running, but it took some planning and luck to pull it off without an event.
Since back peddling into a Lycoming, things have stabilized. No more cooling issues, no more PSRU issues, no more lugging an extra 180 pounds around and fuel efficiency has improved. This air cooled engine moves the airplane at least 10 knots faster in cruise at the same fuel flow. I like that and it was not an issue of drag as it is the same airplane. Some individuals are doing much better in this area, but it was beyond my skill to get it done.
A long time ago I chided friends with "...anyone can hang a Lycoming and go fly...". Well, that isn't all bad.
If flying is your bag, it is the only way to go.
400+ hours...finally
Been there too
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