Originally Posted by
Hobbsy
Fly, the earliest Saito .80 had 15.5 to 1 compression and demands respect, it will kick the prop off if it even thinks you'resetting it lean. When leaning the HS needle, sneak up on the peak as in one click, pause, one more and pause. At some point one of the clicks will slow it a little, that's as far as you dare go.
I have a early Saito .80 in an Ace Skydancer 60, 72" WS. No way I'd fly it that lean. It needs to be backed off at least 200 RPM from peak, maybe more.
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