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Which engine setting combination can cause damaging detonation?

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  1. Low manifold pressure and high rpm
  2. Idle power and rich mixture
  3. High manifold pressure and low rpm

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  1. Airplane Flying Handbook ch 12, Transition to Complex Airplanes (FAA-H-8083-3C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/13_afh_ch12.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Airplane Flying Handbook ch 12, Transition to Complex Airplanes (FAA-H-8083-3C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/13_afh_ch12.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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