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Gone Fishing...

Postby cspyro21 » Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:01 pm

So, there I was, taking advantage of the good weather here in the UK and going fishing with my best friend. Fortunately, Exeter Airport (EGTE) wasn't too far from the pond we were fishing in, so quite a few 'craft flew over. Sorry, no pics though ;)

Anyway, as we sat waiting for a bite, we heard what sounded like a Cessna, only it kept on throttling up and throttling back down. Sure enough, over the treeline, came this Cessna 172, and it was indeed throttling up and going to idle. (I'm pretty sure it was on idle - I could still hear the engine running).

I thought "So, perhaps they're going out for a flying lesson and learning what happens if the engine fails".....but then again, I'd imagine they'ed have plenty of height for that. This little Cessna, however, seemed to be quite low. It then throttled up as the tail end of the aircraft dropped considerably - so what do you guys think happened? Perhaps the throttles were messing up, or could it have been a lesson?

EDIT: Sorry about the little story added to my question :D
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Re: Gone Fishing...

Postby Sir_Jon » Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:11 pm

Maybe doing a lesson. I know one of the requirements for a British PPL is stalls in the circuit ( been there done that ;D).
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Re: Gone Fishing...

Postby beaky » Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:25 pm

Sounds like an approach gone wrong, with a go-around at the end... or yes, just stall practice.
Or a stuck throttle... it happens. ;D
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Re: Gone Fishing...

Postby C » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:43 am

Sounds like an approach gone wrong, with a go-around at the end...


Ham-fisted pilot perhaps? ;D
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