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  • Re: Whining Engine Noise at Takeoff

    by » 4 months ago


    Air bubbles in a pump is called “cavitation” which cause less fuel transfer and that funny noise because the pump is trying to pump air (more noise) vs all fluid (quieter).


    Roger Lee
    LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
    Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
    520-349-7056 Cell


  • Re: Whining Engine Noise at Takeoff

    by » 4 months ago


    Much of Arizona allows for a slightly higher vapor pressure for auto fuels during the summer months.  Where many states require summer fuel to have an RVP of 7 PSI (similar to Avgas), much or Arizona allows fuels to have an RVP of 9 PSI.  Avgas is always 6-7 PSI.  Also, if this happened when the aircraft still had some of the last winter grade fuel, the RVP of that fuel may have been 11-13 PSI, which would explain this.  


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