From: "David Leonard" <Daveleonard@cox.net>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Engine out
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:20:15 -0700
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Yeouch!  Half a dozen?  That is quite scary Finn.  Especially on short
final!  Glad you are OK.

David Leonard
The Rotary Roster:
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
On
> Behalf Of Finn Lassen
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 8:20 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine out
> 
> Had my most public engine out today as my engine quit on tight turn to
> final into Sun'n'Fun.
> Had to be pushed the last few yards off the runway onto the taxiway by
a
> couple of red-shirted controllers.
> Engine started about one minute later sitting on the ground.
> 
> I'm now convinced (after about half a dozen such engine outs) that the
> constant velocity Mikuni carbs ARE susceptible to icing.
> 
> It's always been after steep descents (lots of cool air), throttle all
> the way back.
> 
> Finn
> 
> 
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