Climb; Cruise; Indicator (Egt) - Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section IV BEECHCRAFT Sundowner
180
Normal Procedures C23
(M-1285 and After)
2. Airspeed
-
ACCELERATE
to and
maintain
takeoff
speed.
3. Airspeed
-
ESTABLISH
DESIRED
CLIMB SPEED
when
clear
of obstacles.
CLIMB
NOTE
Do
not
turn
Fuel Boost
Pump off
during
climb.
1. Throttle
-
FULL FORWARD
2. Temperature
-
MONITOR
3. Mixture
-
LEAN AS
REQUIRED
FOR
SMOOTH
OPERATION
CRUISE
1. Power
-
SET AS DESIRED (Use
tables
in
PER-
FORMANCE Section)
2.
Fuel Boost
Pump
-
OFF
3. Mixture
-
LEAN AS REQUIRED (tighten friction on
push-pull
type control)
LEANING
USING THE EXHAUST GAS
TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR (EGT)
For level
flight
at 75%
power
or
less,
the
EGT unit
should
be used
in
the following manner:
1. Lean
the
mixture
and
note
the
point
on the
indicator
that the temperature
peaks
and starts to fall.
a. CRUISE
(LEAN)
MIXTURE
-
Enrich mixture until
the EGT shows a
drop
of
25°F
below
peak
on the
rich
side of
peak.
b.
BEST POWER MIXTURE
-
Enrich mixture
until
the
EGT shows
a drop
of
75°F below peak on
the rich
side
of peak.
CAUT/QN
Do
not
continue
to
lean
mixture
beyond
that
necessary
to establish
peak
temperature.
4-10
August, 1980