Checkout done!
December 9, 2009 by Jill W. TallmanWinter in the mid-Atlantic doesn’t usually set in until January. Case in point: Friday’s 1.4 in the Remos was conducted in 50-degree temperatures under 5,000-foot ceilings that looked like they might have snow in them, and at the time I thought it wouldn’t amount to much.*
The POH recommends using carb heat on approach. Having spent most of my time behind Lycoming engines, I find myself having to check and double check that I’ve completed that step. Perhaps it’s time to implement a GUMPS+checklist strategy.
*Oh yes…we did get snow on Saturday, and a little more on Tuesday night. Which just goes to show you, some of us should leave the weather prognoticating to the experts, like my colleague Tom Horne.
December 11th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Its been years since I flew a Cessna but as I remenber I needed Carb heat on throttle back such as approach. The Flight Design I recently flew did not require Carb heat on throttle back (approach). If Remos requires Carb heat on approach I would think that it would be a natural transition for pilots use to Lycoming engines. Am I being pickey? Maybe turning 79 years old this month has made me critical. Please comment.
Ron Huff
December 11th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Ron, thanks for your comment, and happy birthday! I should have been more specific in my post. I’ve flown Lycomings in Piper aircraft, and carb heat was not part of the approach and landing checklist.