Carburettor Icing...
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:50 am
...and its consequences!... ...!
http://www.flyingmag.com/news/utah-forc ... =obnetwork
Fortunately no serious injuries this time (a rarity!), with the pilot concentrating on landing safely in difficult terrain!
When you are flying your small, normally aspirated, piston prop aeroplanes, how often do you observe atmospheric condition outside of the aircraft during the flight...low temperatures...damp conditions (clouds, fog, mist, rain)...etc....resulting in ice formation inside the carburettor, blocking the air/mixture flow to the engine, causing the engine to stop...
...and under those conditions, how often do you apply carburettor heat, and listen to the response from the engine?
...and apply Pitot heat, to ensure the instruments relying on air pressure (ASI, etc) are reading correctly?
Carburettor Icing is a regular killer of Pilots and their passengers!
Regular application of carburettor heat during flight is highly recommended!
http://www.fly13.co.uk/Tug/Carb%20Ice/Carb%20Icing.htm
Good practice in the Flight School!.... ...!
Paul.....Motorcycles and carburettors!
Tip: Always apply carburettor heat when fully closing the throttle in preparation to land, a time when the temperature of the air in the carburettor venturi suddenly drops below the freezing point, due to the restriction of the airflow.
http://www.flyingmag.com/news/utah-forc ... =obnetwork
Fortunately no serious injuries this time (a rarity!), with the pilot concentrating on landing safely in difficult terrain!
When you are flying your small, normally aspirated, piston prop aeroplanes, how often do you observe atmospheric condition outside of the aircraft during the flight...low temperatures...damp conditions (clouds, fog, mist, rain)...etc....resulting in ice formation inside the carburettor, blocking the air/mixture flow to the engine, causing the engine to stop...
...and under those conditions, how often do you apply carburettor heat, and listen to the response from the engine?
...and apply Pitot heat, to ensure the instruments relying on air pressure (ASI, etc) are reading correctly?
Carburettor Icing is a regular killer of Pilots and their passengers!
Regular application of carburettor heat during flight is highly recommended!
http://www.fly13.co.uk/Tug/Carb%20Ice/Carb%20Icing.htm
Good practice in the Flight School!.... ...!
Paul.....Motorcycles and carburettors!
Tip: Always apply carburettor heat when fully closing the throttle in preparation to land, a time when the temperature of the air in the carburettor venturi suddenly drops below the freezing point, due to the restriction of the airflow.