Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:02 pm
#1077571
Thankfully this is anon, as it's nothing spectacular.
I'll keep a long story short. On my last flight during a normal carb heat application the little lever gave way and refused to come back to the cold position. Believing that hot air was unavailable (later proven correct) I informed the LARS provider of the problem, who initially struggled to hear me. After several attempts I was understood and was returning to my home base (nearest at the time). I had few options if things gave up but flew over a gliding site on route out of the mountains and kept an eye out for a suitable field. I was well looked after and eventually was handed back to my home base who had cleared me in for a priority approach with the airport fire service standing by. I contacted an instructor on frequency as I am fairly low hours to check my thinking was correct ("fast" circuit as I didn't want to bring the revs down until late finals). After landing I was relieved but weeks later and despite this, in my eyes, being minor I find myself that little bit more aprehensive about getting back up there.
Has anyone else found that these minor incidents can affect their confidence?
I'll keep a long story short. On my last flight during a normal carb heat application the little lever gave way and refused to come back to the cold position. Believing that hot air was unavailable (later proven correct) I informed the LARS provider of the problem, who initially struggled to hear me. After several attempts I was understood and was returning to my home base (nearest at the time). I had few options if things gave up but flew over a gliding site on route out of the mountains and kept an eye out for a suitable field. I was well looked after and eventually was handed back to my home base who had cleared me in for a priority approach with the airport fire service standing by. I contacted an instructor on frequency as I am fairly low hours to check my thinking was correct ("fast" circuit as I didn't want to bring the revs down until late finals). After landing I was relieved but weeks later and despite this, in my eyes, being minor I find myself that little bit more aprehensive about getting back up there.
Has anyone else found that these minor incidents can affect their confidence?