Fine tuning the k factor – J.P. Instruments EDM 960 Twin Pilots Guide User Manual

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Fine Tuning the K factor

Aircraft installation will affect K factor. Because of this you should ‘fine-
tune’ the K-factor, for your aircraft, as described below:

1. Fill each aircraft tank that each engine will run from (note: engine

return lines must return the fuel to each respective tank). ‘Refuel’ EDM,
noting that ‘USED’ resets to zero for each engine.

2. Fly aircraft for 2 to 3 hours. Immediately after engine shutdown, record

EDM ‘USED’ parameter for each engine in chart below.

3. Refill each tank and record ACTUAL USED for each tank in the in

chart below.


EDM ‘USED’

ACTUAL USED

Flight

Left Engine

USED

Right Engine

USED

Left Engine

Tank

Right Engine

Tank

A

B

C

Totals

4. Total

the EDM calculated fuel ‘USED’ and

the actual fuel used

for each engine.

5. Record the current K factor here

_________ and in the table below.

6. Calculate the New K factor for each engine as follows:

New K factor = (

EDM fuel used) x (

(

actual fuel used)

Current K factor)


New K factor = (

) x (

(

)

)

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