Single-engine Endurance and Performance

[Roger]

Paul

I understand that you want to maintain your operating altitude in the teens because of where you live, but isn't that the only reason to own a turbo?

My question is : is there any advantage in owning a turbo if you don't fly about 10,000 ' ?

Aren't the engines essentially turbo normalized to 210 hp max, so for example you have no increased HP at 5000' on a turbo, vs normally aspirated? It this is true, then there would be no real difference in maintaining altitude / single engine out (outside of that difference as related to density altitude) which of course could be significant depending on the day.

How much manifold pressure are you showing at cruise in the 5000' range on a normal day at 75% (that might answer this).

Any thoughts on this?

thanks/Roger