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...g that came to mind is what might happen if a throttle cable or spring breaks. ...und I payed especially close attention to the throttle springs and much to my dismay...'itch before sleeping) was after take-off the throttle stuck wide open the ignition...- Just found the news about ul crash. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116420/Microlight-pilot-jumps-safety-aircraft-takes-crashes-flames-throttle-got-jammed.html
Call to Action. Adding Spiral recovery Tasks to the Practical Test Standards (PTS).
...ling the wing, EXCEPT, repeat EXCEPT, you add throttle to recover at a slow speed an...5 degrees RATHER than let off the throttle to recover in a spiral dive w...angle of attack, leveling wings and reducing throttle. There may be a difference o...- ...g and all of the above could have contributed to the shimmy. The first time my speed during the shimmying was around 20s or so, so I punched the throttle and took off again, the secon...
- ...d ourdescent on the dead side of runway 23. We joined crosswind with a throttle setting that would haveallowe...the entire flight. On final Inoticed the student started play with the throttle. I asked him "why". He said "...
- ...to get my carb cleaned and change the fuel filter because at full open throttle the rpms were dropping. He ch...high but not high enough to make a full u turn. Anyways I cut the throttle, bar all the way in my gut an...
- ...gineers: Evidence removed. Pilot: DME volume unbelievably loud. Engineers: DME volume set to more believable level. Pilot: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick. Engineers: T...
- ...06 The phrase balls to the wall, meaning an all-out effort, comes from the world of aviation. On an airplane, the handles controlling the throttle and the fuel mixture are ofte...
Acceleration: əksĕlərā'shən (Not flying related (well sort of)-- but cool as hell)
...NHRA Top Fuel dragster engine to reach the rear wheels. Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1...e ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle. At the stoichiometric (s...- ...down for function. For those not familiar with this mod, it prohibits the flimsy metal flanges on top and bottom from flexing when applying throttle. This flexing problem e...