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I have been flying an Arrow II for 7 years. Been great but want to go faster and higher.
I am picking up a Turbo Arrow III next week to see how I like it. I am gonna keep my current one too until I am certain the TA is the way to go.
I have a few questions for Turbo Arrow drivers:
My current plane I have been flying at basically 24/24 or 24 and whatever altitude will provide.
I do not see anything like that on the turbo power chart. It all seems to gravitate to like 23/33. So, regardless of altitude are you "supposed" to cruise at boost? If you pull it back to like 24/24 does it just perform like a normally aspirated Arrow, or is this not a good setting? I see take off at 2575/41. What... like two minutes and back down. Would it be better if you have plenty of runway to take off at 2575/33 so you do not stress the engine?
Now... on starting.
My current plane is COLD: prime/idle shutoff/slight off idle/pump on/ crank
HOT: same with no prime.
Starts every time.
I am seeing the POH stating very different things for the turbo. Tell me what works best for you. I'd almost assume the same as my current one would work, but it seems the POH has other ideas.
Thanks.
I am picking up a Turbo Arrow III next week to see how I like it. I am gonna keep my current one too until I am certain the TA is the way to go.
I have a few questions for Turbo Arrow drivers:
My current plane I have been flying at basically 24/24 or 24 and whatever altitude will provide.
I do not see anything like that on the turbo power chart. It all seems to gravitate to like 23/33. So, regardless of altitude are you "supposed" to cruise at boost? If you pull it back to like 24/24 does it just perform like a normally aspirated Arrow, or is this not a good setting? I see take off at 2575/41. What... like two minutes and back down. Would it be better if you have plenty of runway to take off at 2575/33 so you do not stress the engine?
Now... on starting.
My current plane is COLD: prime/idle shutoff/slight off idle/pump on/ crank
HOT: same with no prime.
Starts every time.
I am seeing the POH stating very different things for the turbo. Tell me what works best for you. I'd almost assume the same as my current one would work, but it seems the POH has other ideas.
Thanks.
