X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:58:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.sdc.com ([161.58.179.10] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6570598 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:03:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=161.58.179.10; envelope-from=ronald@sdc.com Received: from ASUSpc [97.68.193.49] by mail.sdc.com with ESMTP (SMTPD-12.3.0.100) id b6c8000227ffc5ec; Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:01:47 -0400 From: "Ronald Stevens" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: engine shut down due to uncoordinated flight X-Original-Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:02:48 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <029b01ced5ab$02431e00$06c95a00$@sdc.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_029C_01CED589.7B321A40" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 thread-index: AQLmCL1y8vp0ZTJJQCH50Zr/y0RSs5ffQ6Eg Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_029C_01CED589.7B321A40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Actually had this happen when I just took off for a round around the field. I had 10 gallons each side, but when I turned upwind the engine quiet, and so did my heart pfffff.one of my more scariest moments in my flying. So lessons learned, 10 gallons not enough for take off...as you will un port the engine very rapidly. My remedy on this event was a short prayer, level the plane, make sure fuel pump was on and check for fuel selector, he couched and puffed and was back alive, and so was my heart LOL == Ronald From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Doug Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 2:24 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: engine shut down due to uncoordinated flight This happened early on (15 yrs ago) to me once when I let the co-pilot fly in tight circles. He was not looking at the turn coordinator and we were thus uncoordinated, with about 15GA in the left tank at the time. Fix: Obviously, be stringent about centering the ball. Also, I now make it a habit to start the engine on one tank, then warm it up on the other, just to make sure both lines are primed and filled with fuel before takeoff. I have put this procedure in my start check list. Douglas W. Johnson, Dear subscribers, I noticed a phenomena on my 4P that I thought might be worth sharing to see if it is unique or may be others experienced something similar: When my ball is significantly out of center over a longer period of time (>30 sec), my fuel selector is on left, and I have less than 15 gals in my left tank my engine will quit due to fuel starvation. Ralf ------=_NextPart_000_029C_01CED589.7B321A40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Actually had this happen when I just took off = for a round around the field. I had 10 gallons each side, but when I = turned upwind the engine quiet, and so did my heart pfffff…one of = my more scariest moments in my flying.

So lessons learned, 10 = gallons not enough for take off…..as you will un port the engine = very rapidly. My remedy on this event was a short prayer, level the = plane, make sure fuel pump was on and check for fuel selector, he = couched and puffed and was back alive, and so was my heart = LOL

=3D=3D = Ronald

From: Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Doug
Sent: = Wednesday, October 30, 2013 2:24 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: engine shut down due = to uncoordinated flight

This happened early on (15 yrs ago) to me once = when I let the co-pilot fly in tight circles. He was not looking at the = turn coordinator and we were thus uncoordinated, with about 15GA in the = left tank at the time.

Fix: Obviously, be = stringent about centering the ball. Also, I now make it a habit to start = the engine on one tank, then warm it up on the other, just to make sure = both lines are primed and filled with fuel before takeoff. I have put = this procedure in my start check list…

Douglas W. Johnson, =

Dear subscribers,

I noticed a = phenomena on my 4P that I thought might be worth sharing to see if it is = unique or may be others experienced something similar:

When my ball = is significantly out of center over a longer period of time (>30 = sec), my fuel selector is on left, and I have less than 15 gals in my = left tank my engine will quit due to fuel starvation.

Ralf

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