Takeoff performance worse at night

[Nealius]

Same payload, same mission with different ToD. First noticed in a user mission (day) that I edited to night. With the exact same payload and gross weight, I can easily take off from a FARP during the day, but at night it really struggled despite lowering the temp 3C, and I needed more collective than during the day. EGT and gas producer readings are the same; not sure if that's expected behavior or not.

 

Procedure:

1. Enter 10' hover

2. Ease the nose down and maintain 8-9' until IAS goes through 20, established climb, and/or the dash stops shaking

3. Measure takeoff distance.

 

Results:

 

0800, 30C, 29.92 - EGT 5.6, takeoff distance approx. 2000'

 

2200, 30C, 29.92 - EGT 5.6, more physical collective needed (perceived), takeoff distance approx. 5,700'

 

Huey Day.trk

Huey Night.trk

[Nealius]

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Something still feels very wrong with the performance at night with the same weather conditions vs. the day.