Sheldon
Well Known Member
Last Friday, after a nice hour flight around my home field (St. John's KSJN), the day became a real bummer. Long story short. After refueling, it was a typical HOT START situation. Being impatient and in a hurry to put my plane back in the hanger, I kept cranking & over primed with the throttle. Engine flooded, backfired and caught on fire!
Lucky Gary was there that day & with an extinguisher, he put out the fire in time before I might have lost my entire plane.
Leasons learned:
1. Being Impatient NEVER WORKS...!!
2. Wait for engine to cool down before trying a re-start...
3. If flooded, See #2
Sheldon RV6A N858SB
Lucky Gary was there that day & with an extinguisher, he put out the fire in time before I might have lost my entire plane.
Leasons learned:
1. Being Impatient NEVER WORKS...!!
2. Wait for engine to cool down before trying a re-start...
3. If flooded, See #2
Sheldon RV6A N858SB