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John Hauck
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 Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject: Alternitive Kolb Engines |
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> True, but my point being that you can practice exactly the engine-off
glide you do get without actually having to shut the engine down.
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> Without it, the only way to truly simulate an engine-off situation is to
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actually shut er down.
Does the engine go to idle, in flight, when the throttle is totally retarded
when equipped with a clutch?
john hauck
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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lucien
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Alternitive Kolb Engines |
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Does the engine go to idle, in flight, when the throttle is totally retarded
when equipped with a clutch?
john hauck
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Yes, immediately. Unhooks the prop right away at any power setting or speed (it's a centrifugal clutch) and engine drops to idle (about 1700-1800 rpm with carb slides bottomed out).
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:58 pm Post subject: Alternitive Kolb Engines |
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John/All
I had the drive belts fall off my redrive a few years ago in flight. A
series one redrive broke allowing the prop to free wheel, a bit like a
clutch disengaging. I had just dropped down to 800 AGL to get under
controlled airspace. I was a bit busy but I didn't really notice any extra
drag.
I had a nice bean field below me and had to use full flaps for a bit to get
to the landing point I wanted. At touch down I had retracted the flaps
completely and it felt like my normal one notch flap and partial power
landing. The only thing I can remember that was different was that with no
flaps I was able to land tail first. The tail snagged the beans like a
arresting hook. I had no damage other than a over revved the engine. I
really didn't notice any drag chute.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIC
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject: Alternitive Kolb Engines |
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| Quote: | I really didn't notice any drag chute.
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject: Alternitive Kolb Engines |
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| Quote: | I really didn't notice any drag chute.
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I guess not. You probably had your hands full and did not notice.
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Titus, Alabama
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject: Alternitive Kolb Engines |
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John
You shot a blank.
Do not archive
Rick Neilsen
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