What are some of the specs when you’re climbing? In the sim, I look at RPM, fuel output, airspeed, and vertical climb. I’ve noticed that a VC of 500 fnm gives me a decent climb and keeps the airspeed in a positive rate. I’ve tried 600 fnm and it slowly lowers the airspeed to stall. I believe I read in the POH that climbing roughly uses 15 gal per nm so I’ll set the mixture to that. I also try to keep the RPM at 2500 and cruise at 2300.
Would love to see how more experienced pilots and simmers do it. I wasn’t a big fan of the 172 at first, but with my interests in gas gauges and very little glass cockpiting this bird has really grown on me. I see there’s a C182 in the marketplace. It looks like that model has more horsepower. Do you think it’s worth purchasing? I’m in the Xbox.