Monthly Archives: October 2011

Understanding the Mixture Control – Rich of Peak and Lean of Peak

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Kerry Hackney

Many pilots, and unfortunately, many instructors, don’t understand what they are doing when adjusting the mixture control. Pilots typically learn to fly in simple aircraft learning to set the mixture by rote, but are usually never taught to understand what … Continue reading →

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Fuel Injection – Simpler Than You May Think

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Kerry Hackney

I think many pilots don’t really understand the fuel system in their aircraft and exactly how it works. In the Cirrus Aircraft, all of the engines use a fuel injected system instead of the traditional carbureted system. Most of us … Continue reading →

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