On 21 Apr, 22:14, "B4RT" wrote:
Carb heat lowers the amount of O2 available thereby making a richer mixture.
This is on your Written exam. Rapid power changes can freak out any engine.
The two thing together probably cause the effect, but I would wager that a
well maintained engine would not quit on you. But what do I know? I fly a
turbine machine because I hate those finicky suck-bang-blows so much. grin

Bart



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Thanks Jan, that makes sense. So what you are saying that the
carburettor is more prone to icing when using less power?- Hide quoted text -

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Unfortunately I've forgotten most of what I learnt for the exams! I am
only a PPL with about 100 hours and have to pay for my flying so cost
wise I can't aford a turbine... but I dream. It seems to me that if
they can't find a cause for an accident they blame it on good old
"carb icing".