REFLECTOR: IO-540 FUEL FLOW

Chuck Jensen cjensen at dts9000.com
Thu Aug 5 15:25:42 CDT 2004


Tom,
 
One of the few times you're in for a pleasant aviation surprise.  In the XL
RG, my IO-540 gulps about 13.5 gph at cruise.  I can lean down to 12.9, but
HP starts dropping off pretty fast.  I flight plan for about 15 gph and that
seems to average everything out pretty well.
 
Chuck
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Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 3:02 PM
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Subject: REFLECTOR: IO-540 FUEL FLOW


I put an IO-540 on my Elite (LW) RG.  Does anyone have an idea of fuel flow
to expect at cruise power?  18gph, 20gph?  Someone told me it could be as
high as 30gph!!!
 
I am just wondering if I will have to put a second mortgage on my house.
 
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