Cessna 182 1973 - Cessna Economy Mixture Indicator; Operating Instructions

CESSNA
ECONOMY
MIXTURE
INDICATOR
The
Cessna
Economy
Mixture
Indicator
is
an
exhaust
gas
temperature
(EGT)
sensing
device which
visually
aids
the
pilot
in
obtaining
either
an
efficient maximum
power
mixture
or
a
desired
cruise
mixture.
Exhaust
gas
temperature
varies
with
cylinder
fuel-to-air
ratio,
power,
and
RPM.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS.
The
reference
EGT must
be
known
before
the
EGT
indicator
can
be
used for take-off
and
climb.
Determine
the
reference
EGT
periodically
as
follows:
(1)
Establish
65%
power
in
level
flight
at
2450
RPM and
part
throttle.
(2)
Carefully
lean
to
peak
EGT.
This is
the
reference
EGT.
FLIGHT POWER
CONDITION
SETTING
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REMARKS
TAKE-OFF
Full
throtfle
|
200°
richer
than
|
Use FULL
RICH
mixture
AND
CLIMB
and 2600 RPM
|
REFERENCE
EGT
|
below
3000"
NORMAL 23" MP
and
|
125°
richer
than
|
Above
10,000" use
CLIMB 2450 RPM
|
REFERENCE EGT
|
BEST
POWER
mixture
MAXIMUM
CRUISE Peak
minus
125°
F
BEST POWER
mixture,
1
MPH TAS
increase
and
SPEED
75%
or
less
|
(ENRICHEN)
10%
range
loss from
NORMAL
LEAN
=
°
NORMAL
LEAN
mixture-
NORMAL 75%
or
less
eas
Owner's
Manual
and
Power
Computer performance
.
2
MPH
TAS
loss
and
10%
MAXIMUM
Peak
minus
25°
:
65%
or
less
range
increase
from
RANGE
(ENRICHEN)
NORMAL
LEAN
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