Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:37 am
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Indeed, by the fact I'm sat here typing, however it was a very, very close call.
Misc.
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Miscellaneous wrote:Indeed, by the fact I'm sat here typing, however it was a very, very close call.
Miscellaneous wrote:800m of grass with no obstacles and he decided to see if the 172 could take off with full flap.
It got off but wouldn't climb, remaining uncomfortably close to the ground for a long, long time.
I just realised some readers may interpret my post as a story of a responsible instructor demonstrating something he knew to be safe, that wasn't the case.
Harry Brown wrote:We also have a big emphasis on transit checks after the first flight of the day check so flaps are only cycled once a day
Harry Brown wrote:No I am saying that it isnt necessary to do a Check A every-time you fly.
Cessna57 wrote:One day I went to fly an aircraft that had come back from maintenance that morning, I set off on a checkA and half way through discovered a wingtip was incorrectly installed and was rubbing the aileron, I went off to find the CFI and point it out to him.
“yours is the 3rd flight of the day, it’s had 2 other checkA” was the reply.
Harry Brown wrote:I can remember a chap at High Wycombe taking off in a C172 and obviously not realising he had not lifted flaps full from the preflight as he had gone down the taxiway in that configuration. He staggered up to about 100 feet and then spun in, all four on board killed. As a result of that accident we banned anyone getting into any of our aircraft with flap selected down. All preflighting and exercising of flap must be done before the on board cockpit preparation is completed. We also have a big emphasis on transit checks after the first flight of the day check so flaps are only cycled once a day. (also stops pax from banging their heads on the flap on the C172 )