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Posted for "Bruce Gray" <Bruce@glasair.org>:
I hope you replaced your engine driven fuel pump when you landed.
Bruce
www.glasair.org
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I lost the engine in a 360 on a go-around at 100'. I instinctively pushed
the nose over and began trouble-shooting. I had bumped the boost pump off
when adding power to go-around. Turning the boost pump on brought the
engine back to life. Every pilot should, without thinking, be conscious of
pushing the nose down when the engine quits or you will be recovering from a
stall in addition to trouble-shooting. That event made me re-think my
take-off/ go-around procedures. Altitude is TIME. And you need time to
trouble-shoot/look for a place to land. I had always gone for speed for
cooling. I found that climbing to 1000' AGL at Vx did not heat the engine
too hot. From lift-off to 1000' AGL is the most critical time in your
take-off profile. Keep it as short as you can by going for altitude and
getting more time.
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