SloRoam
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182 Driver, new pilot -
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Bush flying, central WA, plane camping, skiing, photography
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Cessna 182 K
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- Wednesday, 12 December 2018 11:53
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BTFbryan and 55 others have joined the group Cessna 182 Skylane
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SloRoam created a new forum topic Alpha AoA calibration tipsJust recently installed the alpha falcon angle of attack unit. I calibrated it per the instructions, which ask the pilot to determine the stall speed when the wing is clean. I'm flying with a Robertson...2021-08-22 03:02:34 -
SloRoam created a new forum topic C210 71+ vs A36 backcountryThere have been a lot of threads about the 210 and the Bonanza on here, and I have read all of them, but there are still some unanswered questions. My main mission will be a 500 nautical mile back and...2020-11-11 19:20:59
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SloRoam created a new forum topic Continental starters...tempest no longer?Has tempest stopped making starters? For my 0-470, should I get an Energizer? Thx2020-03-10 02:55:56
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SloRoam created a new forum topic 0-470 induction system and leaksI've heard and read tons about the 470's poor induction system, but I'm beginning to think most of the issues with fuel/air distribution are ue to induction leaks, and after taking my system apart and...2020-03-09 05:07:50
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SloRoam created a new forum topic P-ponk carb flowsI am one of the p-ponk crowd, in a 182K, with about 1,200smoh on the p-ponk. I have been chasing down what I think might be an induction leak, but now that I've replaced most of the induction clamps and...2020-03-02 18:02:31
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I also have a pponk, and an electronic engine monitor.
I see the same thing a great deal, and also notice it with rpm.
In my experience, it's mostly due to very subtle shifts in altitude, and the resulting effects on the prop. For instance you catch a thermal, are actually descending through air to hold your elevation, and you see a small change in mp and/or rpm.
Now if it started decreasin2019-07-01 05:16:46
