I thought I'd throw this out to the group....
I watched a pilot start up first thing in the morning and immediately taxi to the active and take off. The whole episode from prime to full power took 5 1/2 minutes. Granted, the temperature was in the low 50's so things weren't freezing.
As a rule, anywhere below 50F, I put on engine heat if I can and then let my engine warm up to 100 degrees on the oil temp before take off.
I understand that going to full power on cold oil can create excessive oil pressure that can blow the prop seals and cause other issues, especially with piston/cylinder scuffing.
What say you?
I watched a pilot start up first thing in the morning and immediately taxi to the active and take off. The whole episode from prime to full power took 5 1/2 minutes. Granted, the temperature was in the low 50's so things weren't freezing.
As a rule, anywhere below 50F, I put on engine heat if I can and then let my engine warm up to 100 degrees on the oil temp before take off.
I understand that going to full power on cold oil can create excessive oil pressure that can blow the prop seals and cause other issues, especially with piston/cylinder scuffing.
What say you?
