Why do we lean the mixture?

Опубликовано: 20 Август 2026
на канале: PropelAPilot
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Leaning the mixture settings is a necessary procedure for flying a normally aspirated engine like the C152.

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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Fuel and air ratio
1:47 - Climbing in a normally aspirated