You forgot to mention electronic fuel injection which, in many common
installations, is altitude compensated by reference to a vacuum datum and
good to 20k feet and more.
Duncan McFadyean
-----Original Message-----
From: Wilksch Airmotive <mark@wilksch.com>
Date: Sunday, August 22, 1999 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Flying: Fuel consumption in 'Classic' with Rotax
912.
>Dear Graham and Barry
>
>Sorry to harp on - the effect is proportional to the squatre root of
density
>altitude for any king of carb without an aneroid.
>
>On a cruide (Continental style injection system) its proportional to
density
>(worse).
>
>On a Lyc injection (Bendix type) its the same as a carb.
>
>Of course on a diesel........sorry I'l shut up now. No futher comments on
>enriching carbs!
>
>
>Cheers...........MARK WILKSCH
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
From: Tennant <Tennant@t-online.de>
>Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 09:53
>Subject: Re: Flying: Fuel consumption in 'Classic' with Rotax
>912.
>
>
>Hi Graham.
>
>I think that the fuel consumption increases with height because the Bing
>carbs
>are not fully hight compensating.
>If you want I can fax you the Katana list also.
>
>Best regards
>
>Barry
>
>
>Graham Singleton schrieb:
>>
>> >One of the most interesting things is that the relationship between
power
>> % and
>> >fuel flow. For example 75% at 4000 ft will use only 16,3 L/hr but at
6000
>> ft it
>> >will use 19,3 L/hr.
>> >
>> Hi Barry, I've noticed too that consumption is higher the higher you go.
>> Any idea why ?
>>
>> Graham
>
>
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