PPrune to Popham again? Sun 29th June
Have a good time chaps and chapesses, I'm working unfortunately and it's our company do tonight which means I'm unlikely to be able to stand unaided tomorrow far less fly an aeroplane.
mrcross why is your lovley looking Luscombe registered G-BTCH? Isn't she as nice as she looks
mrcross why is your lovley looking Luscombe registered G-BTCH? Isn't she as nice as she looks
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Like all attractive ladies I'm sure she has the potential. She's not bitten me yet but an incident where one brake cable became detached during the landing roll was interesting.
Flower - look forward to seeing you later
Mike
Like all attractive ladies I'm sure she has the potential. She's not bitten me yet but an incident where one brake cable became detached during the landing roll was interesting.
Flower - look forward to seeing you later
Mike
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Mike ,
thanks ever so much for the trip in the delightful G-BTCH.
Having driven like many people passed Popham over the years to at last get to visit it and to have a flight on such a lovely day was great.
As I don't fly myself I have to rely on others at the moment to take me around but I'm sure I will return ( and yes I will learn one day
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Flower xx
thanks ever so much for the trip in the delightful G-BTCH.
Having driven like many people passed Popham over the years to at last get to visit it and to have a flight on such a lovely day was great.
As I don't fly myself I have to rely on others at the moment to take me around but I'm sure I will return ( and yes I will learn one day
)Flower xx
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Sorry I didn't make it........
Tango Golf, my trusted 172 was not at her best. During the after start magneto check I noted a difference in rpm between LH and RH mag only fractional though. Nothing unusual really and it normally clears after a bit of lean high power running. Taxied to the run-up and sure enough it cleared during power checks. Approached the hold and decided I would give it one more check before calling ready for departure. The problem returned and I couldn't clear it so taxied back to the ramp. After extensive running at different powers and mixture settings, I shut down for a think.
When the engine had cooled, started up again and immediately ran on the problem LH mag only for about 5 minutes. Shut down and checked the cylinders. 1,3 and 4 egg fryingly hot but number 2 cool. Then I remembered that a fellow group member had put in a quart of oil last week and I had put in 1/2 quart today.
Decided that the mags were probably fine but the piston rings in number 2 cylinder may be allowing excessive oil to pass into the combustion chamber and this was increasing the oil burn rate and fouling the LH mag spark plug in that cylinder.
Moral of the story.......listen to the engine when she wants to tell you something. May have been a pain if this had led to something happening up in the air. I am glad the aircraft told me!!
The engineer is coming down on Wednesday and I will be interested to see what he finds.
Tango Golf, my trusted 172 was not at her best. During the after start magneto check I noted a difference in rpm between LH and RH mag only fractional though. Nothing unusual really and it normally clears after a bit of lean high power running. Taxied to the run-up and sure enough it cleared during power checks. Approached the hold and decided I would give it one more check before calling ready for departure. The problem returned and I couldn't clear it so taxied back to the ramp. After extensive running at different powers and mixture settings, I shut down for a think.
When the engine had cooled, started up again and immediately ran on the problem LH mag only for about 5 minutes. Shut down and checked the cylinders. 1,3 and 4 egg fryingly hot but number 2 cool. Then I remembered that a fellow group member had put in a quart of oil last week and I had put in 1/2 quart today.
Decided that the mags were probably fine but the piston rings in number 2 cylinder may be allowing excessive oil to pass into the combustion chamber and this was increasing the oil burn rate and fouling the LH mag spark plug in that cylinder.
Moral of the story.......listen to the engine when she wants to tell you something. May have been a pain if this had led to something happening up in the air. I am glad the aircraft told me!!
The engineer is coming down on Wednesday and I will be interested to see what he finds.
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>>Sorry I didn't make it........
Shame - and there were free landings for PPRUNE and UKSA pilots too on the day! Not a huge saving as the fees are pretty minor anyway, but meant as a respectful 'offering' to encourage everyone!
Shame - and there were free landings for PPRUNE and UKSA pilots too on the day! Not a huge saving as the fees are pretty minor anyway, but meant as a respectful 'offering' to encourage everyone!
