Originally Posted by
sconnors
Hi All,
I completed an uneventful flight on a PA28 the other day and just as I was parking, noticed what looked like smoke/steam coming out of the ignition.
I immediately switched everything off and it didnt' return when I restarted it, did my run-up checks or flew home without issues.
............
I am worried about it re-occuring during flight and scaring another pilot.
You were worried about
other pilots being scared, but this incident didn't alarm
you enough to stop you flying home, without investigating and finding the problem? Did you ever consider you might have faced an electrical fire on the way home?
If you wish to continue otherwise "uneventful" flying could I politely suggest the benefit of a philosophical think about your own self-preservation? Seriously.