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==Cowl== {{multiple image | align = right | direction = horizontal | width = 200 | image1 =Cowl flaps (front).JPG | width1 = | alt1 = | caption1 =Front view of open cowl flaps| image2 =Cowl flaps (rear).JPG | width2 = | alt2 = | caption2 =Rear view of open cowl flaps |header = | header_align = center | header_background = | footer = | footer_align = | footer_background = | background color = }} If the aircraft is equipped with adjustable Cowl Flaps: *'''Cowl flap position control''' - Cowl Flaps are opened during high power/low airspeed operations like takeoff to maximize the volume of cooling airflow over the engine's cooling fins. *'''Cylinder head temperature gauge''' - Indicates the temperature of all cylinder heads or on a single CHT system, the hottest head. A Cylinder Head Temperature Gauge has a much shorter response time than the oil temperature gauge, so it can alert the pilot to a developing cooling issue more quickly. Engine overheating may be caused by: *#Running too long at a high power setting. *#Poor leaning technique. *#Restricting the volume of cooling airflow too much. *#Insufficient delivery of lubricating oil to the engine's moving parts.
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