DesertNomad
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I keep my cowl plugs in when parked but never put them in immediately after a flight. I'll come back to the hangar the next day or at least 6-8 hours later and put them in when everything is cool enough to touch.
I am planning a flight this week that will put me on the ground for 2-3 hours in 25F weather. I will not have pre-heat there, so would it be best to put the cowl plugs in right after landing to try to keep the engine as warm as possible for our departure?
Without the plugs, it will likely have cooled down to near ambient I would think.
This is on a Piper Dakota.
I am planning a flight this week that will put me on the ground for 2-3 hours in 25F weather. I will not have pre-heat there, so would it be best to put the cowl plugs in right after landing to try to keep the engine as warm as possible for our departure?
Without the plugs, it will likely have cooled down to near ambient I would think.
This is on a Piper Dakota.
