Yakrider
“Fortunately I’m a little bit older and a whole lot wiser now. And hopefully others can learn from this too. If it gives someone a few more seconds to decide what the best option is if it happens to them, then at least something positive can be gained from it all”
I agree, by discussing possible failures and what to do about them helps when it actually happens to you. The first plug failure in our Yak, lead to smoke and the smell of burning as the HT lead melted on the exhaust. Fortunately the pilot was close to base and returned safely. When the plug went bang on me, it was as the US article had said, and I also returned safely. The last time, the plug that blew was on the CHT sensor cylinder, and the sensor heated up and showed the CHT off the gauge, a precautionary landing in a field damaged the aircraft, but both occupants were okay.

We also discussed control restriction, coming off a stall turn unable to pull up what would you do?
Push forward? In the heat of the moment probably not, but having thought about and discussed it on the ground, yes you may well do. I know we have a ceconite bulkhead now, but these are not completely fool proof.

EGWN HALTON
EGGN-H1102/05
A) EGWN HALTON
B) 2005 May 03 03:37 C) 2005 Jun 30 21:29
E) AUS 05-05-0312/1195/AS2
AERIAL FILMING EVENT WI 2NM RADIUS 5147N 00044W
(RAF HALTON AD, NEAR AYLESBURY, BUCKS)
F) SFC
G) 2000FT AGL )

The blame does not just lie with America, however when I was last there I visited one of your supermarkets. I was amused to see a box to recycle the plastic bags, driven to and from the supermarket in 8 Litre V10 gas guzzlers.

We are approaching the point where we have used half of the worlds oil. This is predicted to be in the next 5 years. Since it has only taken 60 years to burn half the oil, and the world is still developing (China for instance). It will take considerably less than 60 years to use the rest. We could be out of oil within 40 years. The time for economy is now. (Says me in a 60L/hr Yak 😮 ).

Sywell 112.5p inc vat

Ozplane, if only I had the money.
I shall continue to dream of driving to the airfield in my E-type, and then flying off in the Staggerwing. All I need is those numbers…..

Every Yak 52 flight!
Flying around Britain last year ina Dr300, well almost, we never made it round Scotland due to the weather. Made it up to Wick but had to return back down the East coast, then went across to Prestwick. A great weeks flying.

Beech Staggerwing.
Win the lottery and I will buy just two things, a Staggerwing and E-type.