behindpropellers
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NE Ohio
cubflier said:Behindpropellers said:Like landing on the moon
Do you ever worry about the ice breaking off into the crevasse?
As I said, were on two different spectrums of flying.
Tim,
On glaciers I worry about many things. But as far as the video, that ice is very solid and to an extent you can read whether the ice is solid or not from the air.
My point was not to make the distinction between spectrums of flying but more to make a point that the application of carb heat and switching tanks should be instinctive whether you are on a final to land on a glacier or on final to Anchorage International. Also, not all approaches can be accomplished safely without the application of power.
I'm not sure everyone out there understands how quick a cub engine will light back up if you accidentally run a tank dry. All you have to do is switch tanks. I had one quit ( from bad owner/builder (not me)fuel line installation) right after take off in the Brooks. An instinctive switch to the other tank gave me power just before I balled it up in the stream bed below.
Good execution of emergency procedures can be a life saver.
Jerry
Good points.
Just don't switch to the empty tank