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Old 19th January 2002 | 07:12
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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OK Guys:

Lets do this once more.

The three accident reports do not state that an unlocked primer caused the engine to stop. Except for report #2 which suggested that excessive fuel burn led to fuel exhaustion over a period of time not stated. The unlocked primer was noted as maybe a contributing factor to running out of fuel.

Report #3 is pure rubbish, just read the idiotic descriptions of the probable cause and check who wrote it.

Several 0f you claim an unlocked primer will cause a complete stoppage of the engine.

Please tell me when this has ever happened.

For what it is worth the last time I instructed at the PPL level was some time ago, however it seems to me that a lot of flying instructors make the most basic things into bigger issues than they really are.

Anyhow guys show me proof that an unlocked primer will cause a complete stoppage of an engine on these basic trainers.

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