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Old 7th Jul 2007, 14:29
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iws
 
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An illustration of many years ago:

Over the Bass Rock (Dunbar) at 2000' I was RHS with an ATCO from Prestwick in the LHS. I was in command and leisurely reached out to switch the carb heat on - whereupon the engine stopped!

(The ATCO went white!).

Of course with the controls a-se about face I had pulled the mixture control full out instead. Never mind - the engine restarted ok.

We spent the next few minutes experimenting (for fun this time) to see how easy it would have been to glide on to the beach.

Shows how easily and lazily one can get accustomed to a particular panel layout.
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