Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!alice!ark From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: T.O. in Cessna 172 Message-ID: <4520@alice.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 00:29:13 EST Article-I.D.: alice.4520 Posted: Tue Nov 5 00:29:13 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 23:35:40 EST References: <136@oracle.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 11 > In the 172 that I rent I noticed my take-off r.p.m. was only 2200 which is > just the beginning of the green arc. I had 3 others in the plane and was > getting a bit nervous. I learned from the mechanic that the engine is a > 0-320-H2AD and it is a piece of (junk). I'd like to know what other's > take-off r.p.m.s. Is it this particular engine or characteristic of all > 0-320-H2ADs? Light airplanes seem to have tachometers that read a little low -- at least the ones I've flown do. I suppose it's done that way so that prospective purchasers will believe the airplane is faster than it really is...