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(power settings)

This table is based on data for the Lycoming O-320-D3G engine in the Piper Warrior II information manual, part no. 761 780, but it may be roughly applicable to other 160 hp engines hooked up to a fixed-pitch, cruise propeller. I have extrapolated the data below 0 ft density altitude to allow for winter flying.

DO NOT USE THIS TABLE FOR FLIGHT PLANNING!

It may contain mistakes and definitely contains extrapolated data. Use your POH and/or an official engine manual from the manufacturer.

The numbers in the body of the table show the percentage of rated brake horsepower produced by the engine; for example, at 6000 feet density altitude and 2400 rpm, the engine will produce 60% of its rated power, or 96 bhp. The green area represents the ideal range for running the engine, between 55% and 75% power. The red area represents a power range that is too high for cruise (possibly resulting in detonation and engine damage), while the yellow area represents power settings lower than normally used (resulting in very slow airspeeds); again, use your POH for confirmation.

Density Altitude
-2000 -1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000 14000
RPM 2000 44 43 41 40 38 37 35 33 32 30 29 27 26 24 22 21 19
2050 48 46 45 43 42 40 39 37 35 34 32 31 29 27 26 24 23
2100 51 50 48 47 45 44 42 40 39 37 36 34 33 31 29 28 26
2150 55 53 52 50 49 47 46 44 42 41 39 38 36 34 33 31 30
2200 59 57 55 54 52 51 49 47 46 44 43 41 40 38 36 35 33
2250 62 60 59 57 56 54 53 51 49 48 46 45 43 41 40 38 37
2300 66 64 62 61 59 58 56 54 53 51 50 48 47 45 43 42 40
2350 69 67 66 64 63 61 60 58 56 55 53 52 50 49 47 45 44
2400 73 71 69 68 66 65 63 61 60 58 57 55 54 52 50 49 47
2450 76 74 73 71 70 68 67 65 63 62 60 59 57 56 54 52 51
2500 80 78 76 75 73 72 70 69 67 65 64 62 61 59 57 56 54
2550 83 81 80 78 77 75 74 72 70 69 67 66 64 63 61 59 58
2600 87 85 83 82 80 79 77 76 74 72 71 69 68 66 64 63 61
2650 90 89 87 85 84 82 81 79 77 76 74 73 71 70 68 66 65
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