NinerBikes
Well Known Member
Had a great flight lesson in my RV-12 last Friday. Flying around a central point, full on power stalls, full off power stalls. 30 deg turns, 45 degree turns, slow speed 50 kt's keep it level almost completely power off flight without stalling.
Every thing went great. Very good, steady straight in final approach, good elevation and speed management.
Made the runway, half flaps to full flaps, and chopped the throttle. Made the numbers maybe 4 or 5 feet over them. Instructor tells me again, urgently, to chop the throttle. I give the throttle a good tug, again.
This is where it got interesting.... NOT! We hit a wind burble, instructor had the controls and the plane flared up, stall horn speaks up, I am still hand on the throttle, we are about 10 feet above the ground, and the engine stopped running. Stone cold stopped. Numbers are way behind us.
Not a good situation! My instructor demanded I get a AP to fix the throttle problem. I get that signed off by an AP, it was at 1600 to 1650 rpm, Idle, warm.
Friend Bob shows me in the owners manual where Van's specifically states DO NOT PULL hard on the throttle, you can flex the arms on the throttle arm against the throttle stop and stall the engine.
I'm getting the replacement throttle springs from Van's ASAP.
My instructor called late Monday night while I was trying to schedule some more instruction hour flight lessons this week. "Different variables" had come up, and he suggested I find another flight instructor. When asked, he wouldn't go into the specifics.
He quit on me. Due to me being a student, and operator error.
Have to find a new flight instructor. His landing was perfect, even with dead stick, like a pro.
Folks, get those dang CARB springs on those Bing CARBS R&R'd, and don't scare yourself or your flight instructor with the creeping throttle problem.
Don't be a Doofus like me, and have the motor stall on you with your flight instructor... it doesn't build confidence, in the student, or the plane, for your
instructor.
It's hard enough to even find a flight instructor that will teach and train you for a Sport Pilot License. Let alone replace one that quits.
Every thing went great. Very good, steady straight in final approach, good elevation and speed management.
Made the runway, half flaps to full flaps, and chopped the throttle. Made the numbers maybe 4 or 5 feet over them. Instructor tells me again, urgently, to chop the throttle. I give the throttle a good tug, again.
This is where it got interesting.... NOT! We hit a wind burble, instructor had the controls and the plane flared up, stall horn speaks up, I am still hand on the throttle, we are about 10 feet above the ground, and the engine stopped running. Stone cold stopped. Numbers are way behind us.
Not a good situation! My instructor demanded I get a AP to fix the throttle problem. I get that signed off by an AP, it was at 1600 to 1650 rpm, Idle, warm.
Friend Bob shows me in the owners manual where Van's specifically states DO NOT PULL hard on the throttle, you can flex the arms on the throttle arm against the throttle stop and stall the engine.
I'm getting the replacement throttle springs from Van's ASAP.
My instructor called late Monday night while I was trying to schedule some more instruction hour flight lessons this week. "Different variables" had come up, and he suggested I find another flight instructor. When asked, he wouldn't go into the specifics.
He quit on me. Due to me being a student, and operator error.
Have to find a new flight instructor. His landing was perfect, even with dead stick, like a pro.
Folks, get those dang CARB springs on those Bing CARBS R&R'd, and don't scare yourself or your flight instructor with the creeping throttle problem.
Don't be a Doofus like me, and have the motor stall on you with your flight instructor... it doesn't build confidence, in the student, or the plane, for your
instructor.
It's hard enough to even find a flight instructor that will teach and train you for a Sport Pilot License. Let alone replace one that quits.
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