Shaun,
Sorry for not making that clear, it was a 912S
Bob
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Subject: Re: Things that go bump in the flight
Bob:
Was this on the 914 or the 912S?
Shaun
A207
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From: "Robert Berube" <bberube@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Things that go bump in the flight
> Bryan,
> Several months ago while still with Europa US our pilot Jim Thursby was
> flying back from a show with Michele when they experienced a bump like
> someone kicking the bottom of the plane. The first bump certainly caught
> there attention but the second one a few moments later was cause for
> concern. Landing at the nearest airport was immediate decision. No
visible
> bird strikes ar any other telltale signs of possible exterior causes. The
> cowling was removed with engine inspection not revealing anything. The
> carbs were checked with moisture visible in one of the car intakes. They
> had just passed through a frontal system with some climatic changes which
> apparently caused some icing on one of the carbs. Even with the high
temps
> that we have in Florida carb icing is not an uncommon occurance. It
sounds
> like you may have experienced the same (bump) so to speak. We immediately
> installed the Sky Drive carb heat system and never had another occurance.
> Bob Berube A166
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
> Subject: Things that go bump in the flight
>
>
> Today I had good reason to take BYSA out for a two hour trip through rain
> and
> low cloud on a cold miserable November day. Those of us in the UK will
know
> that the floods have brought conventional traffic to a stop in this
country,
> so Europing was the best way to collect essential materials quickly. (all
> genuine VMC though).
>
> On one occasion I noticed an obvious bump which sounded like someone
kicking
> the back of a door. I have experienced the same sound at odd rough moments
> before, but I have never found anything wrong with the aeroplane. Has any
> one
> else experienced it, or should I pre-flight the rear of the plane for the
> odd
> missing child?
>
> Having said that, the Rotax hummed without a falter despite being
challenged
> to the limit to ice up. If I had been flying any other plane the carb heat
> would have been out most of the way. I now have confidence in not needing
> one.
>
> finally! The sight of those floods really surprised me. The River Trent
> cannot be seen. Instead there is an enormous wide lake which stretches for
> miles. I hope that none of you live there. If you do, you certainly have
my
> sympathy.
>
> Best Regards .......Bryan Allsop
>
>
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