I took off in a Scout with a heavy two-seat glider in tow and was very concerned about the lack of climb performance, which is already bad enough at a 5000' density altitude. Checked everything - RPM, mixture, mags, fuel, primer. Everything EXCEPT the carb heat (by my elbow). Near the end of the tow, I noticed it was in Hot!
I talked to the glider pilot afterwards and he said he was worried - he saw a lot of black smoke and was expecting a wave-off at any moment.
Last edited by India Four Two; 11th June 2012 at 03:13.