tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056175.post5180902153650105510..comments2023-05-31T02:27:27.866-07:00Comments on Yankee Alpha Foxtrot Bravo: One Of Those Flights…Hamishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238239589217873611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056175.post-57312471044439351512007-06-03T13:27:00.000-07:002007-06-03T13:27:00.000-07:00Ron — thanks for the comments. I have to admi...Ron — thanks for the comments. I have to admit that I've wondered whether the underlying problem with the engine / oil temperature thing was actually related to an earlier issue with the MP gauge being off in this particular plane (but I thought it had been fixed) or something wrong with the automatic (ha!) leaning system. I dunno — it just seems disappointing that it can still get too hot on the recommended climbout power settings. Next time I'll be a little easier on the poor thing :-).<BR/><BR/>As for the electrical gremlins, I suspect you're dead on — we just can't afford the redundancy that might make the Cirrus foolproof for the rest of us :-).Hamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238239589217873611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056175.post-64760252265564774142007-06-02T00:36:00.000-07:002007-06-02T00:36:00.000-07:00The SR20 is notorious for running hot in climbs, e...The SR20 is notorious for running hot in climbs, even at higher than normal airspeeds.<BR/><BR/>One of our Cirruses had terrible problems with that for a while. It was also difficult -- nay, nearly impossible -- to hot start. Turns out the problem was that the mag timing was WAY off. <BR/><BR/>The electrical gremlin doesn't surprise me. The thing about the Cirrus is that it's a more complicated aircraft. There's just a lot more "stuff" on in which can break. In 500 hours of Cirrus flying, I've seen alternator failures, MCU failures, MFD failures, Cmax failures, XM system resets, and more. On the other hand, I flew my Skylane for 800 hours without so much as a hiccup of any kind.<BR/><BR/>It's the price we pay for all the bells and whistles. I wish I could say the Cirrus was poorly made and that's the reason for the issues, but it's not. Look at the squawk list on an airliner and it's as long as your arm. They deal with it via obscene levels of redundancy, something we mere mortals cannot afford.<BR/><BR/>--RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com