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Old February 17th 06, 05:57 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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fY'All,
I've changed servers and it's taken two weeks to get back. In the interim I
have had a first experience in an off-airport emergency landing. More when
the authorities get finished.
Gene


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Old February 17th 06, 06:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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In a previous article, said:
fY'All,
I've changed servers and it's taken two weeks to get back. In the interim I
have had a first experience in an off-airport emergency landing. More when
the authorities get finished.


Yay, he's back!


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much, but because my definition of a 'bad day' has been revised.
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Old February 19th 06, 10:01 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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15 engine outs? That has to be a record!

The closest I came to an engine out was a fuel starvation situation
when I was a student pilot many moons ago. For my long solo X-country,
I planned the flight carefully so that I would have more than 60
minutes of fuel upon returning. However, after the plane was refueled
upon my final landing at my starting point, the owner of the plane (who
also ran the flight school) informed me that I was close to zero fuel.
He knew because he refueled the plane to near full capacity!

We determined that this happened because I had not leaned the engine,
but used performance figures from the POH that required proper leaning!
My instructor (I was his first student after he received his CFI
ticket) had not yet trained me on leaning procedures...

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Old February 20th 06, 12:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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I would think that proper leaning should be part of the
first solo flight prep and certainly before any sol x-c.
With fuel costs at $40 an hours, saving fuel is a big
pay-back.


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| 15 engine outs? That has to be a record!
|
| The closest I came to an engine out was a fuel starvation
situation
| when I was a student pilot many moons ago. For my long
solo X-country,
| I planned the flight carefully so that I would have more
than 60
| minutes of fuel upon returning. However, after the plane
was refueled
| upon my final landing at my starting point, the owner of
the plane (who
| also ran the flight school) informed me that I was close
to zero fuel.
| He knew because he refueled the plane to near full
capacity!
|
| We determined that this happened because I had not leaned
the engine,
| but used performance figures from the POH that required
proper leaning!
| My instructor (I was his first student after he received
his CFI
| ticket) had not yet trained me on leaning procedures...
|


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Old February 20th 06, 02:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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How many hours was the flight?

The closest I came to an engine out was a fuel starvation situation
when I was a student pilot many moons ago. For my long solo X-country,
I planned the flight carefully so that I would have more than 60
minutes of fuel upon returning. However, after the plane was refueled
upon my final landing at my starting point, the owner of the plane (who
also ran the flight school) informed me that I was close to zero fuel.
He knew because he refueled the plane to near full capacity!

We determined that this happened because I had not leaned the engine,
but used performance figures from the POH that required proper leaning!
My instructor (I was his first student after he received his CFI
ticket) had not yet trained me on leaning procedures...


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Old February 20th 06, 04:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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Jim Macklin wrote:
I would think that proper leaning should be part of the
first solo flight prep and certainly before any sol x-c.
With fuel costs at $40 an hours, saving fuel is a big
pay-back.


Except if you operate out of a sea level airport you would not have much
call to lean when all you are doing are local flights to the practice
area and such. Several of the operations I know here actually ban
leaning below 5000 feet. It should be taught long before the cross
countries but it would not be ingrained in the habits of the students
since they would not be doing it often if at all.
John
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Old February 20th 06, 07:56 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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seriously? banning leaning below 5000'? I guess they enjoy cleaning
lead fouled plugs then.

I can't fathom some blanket rule like that, they should be teaching
proper leaning techniques not banning the use of it.

Robert

John Theune wrote:
Jim Macklin wrote:

I would think that proper leaning should be part of the first solo
flight prep and certainly before any sol x-c. With fuel costs at $40
an hours, saving fuel is a big pay-back.


Except if you operate out of a sea level airport you would not have much
call to lean when all you are doing are local flights to the practice
area and such. Several of the operations I know here actually ban
leaning below 5000 feet. It should be taught long before the cross
countries but it would not be ingrained in the habits of the students
since they would not be doing it often if at all.
John

 




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