Guys,
I bought my Piper Lance about a year ago as a fresh PPL and am just now seriously going places solo and with the family. I have the above mentioned engine monitor (until I can talk my wife into letting me put in a EDM 900) and have a couple of questions. The readings on the Insight have been all over the map. Cylinder 5 has read high a few times and the EGT are inconsistent across cylinders. The plane just came out of annual with good compressions and a clean bill of health. The engine is roughly 900 hr SMOH if that matters. I had the mechanic look at the readings on the GEM and he said he thought they all looked good and accurate. My CFI that I did my 25 insurance hours with taught me power settings and how to properly lean the mixture during cruise. We did note some squirrely readings on the GEM but nothing that was terribly concerning. Is this something I chase with the mechanic or keep flying as is if no other indications of engine problems come up?
Second, I have spent several AMUs chasing my gear unsafe light. Some XC it will not come on at all. Others it never goes off after raising the gear. My mechanic has had my plane on jacks three times trying to get it to light up with no luck. I have even tried to pull on the gear on jacks and can't get it to light up. The ammeter does not indicate the pump is running when it lights up in flight. Is this an issue I continue to chase or just accept that my plane is being difficult?
Thank you for taking the time to read this. As a (relatively) new owner I am trying to learn which battles to fight and which ones to live with. My family flies with me in this plane and I want to be safe.
I appreciate your input!
I bought my Piper Lance about a year ago as a fresh PPL and am just now seriously going places solo and with the family. I have the above mentioned engine monitor (until I can talk my wife into letting me put in a EDM 900) and have a couple of questions. The readings on the Insight have been all over the map. Cylinder 5 has read high a few times and the EGT are inconsistent across cylinders. The plane just came out of annual with good compressions and a clean bill of health. The engine is roughly 900 hr SMOH if that matters. I had the mechanic look at the readings on the GEM and he said he thought they all looked good and accurate. My CFI that I did my 25 insurance hours with taught me power settings and how to properly lean the mixture during cruise. We did note some squirrely readings on the GEM but nothing that was terribly concerning. Is this something I chase with the mechanic or keep flying as is if no other indications of engine problems come up?
Second, I have spent several AMUs chasing my gear unsafe light. Some XC it will not come on at all. Others it never goes off after raising the gear. My mechanic has had my plane on jacks three times trying to get it to light up with no luck. I have even tried to pull on the gear on jacks and can't get it to light up. The ammeter does not indicate the pump is running when it lights up in flight. Is this an issue I continue to chase or just accept that my plane is being difficult?
Thank you for taking the time to read this. As a (relatively) new owner I am trying to learn which battles to fight and which ones to live with. My family flies with me in this plane and I want to be safe.
I appreciate your input!
