HerrGruyere
Line Up and Wait
Hey All,
Just curious about this situation:
I was headed up in the school's 172. I checked the squawk and about a week ago, the plane had lost power in downwind. Obviously, it made it back safely. There was just no engine power until they got it started on the taxiway. The A&P noted what was wrong and fixed it. However, seeing that a plane lost power a week ago was a bit unsettling - particularly since I was going solo in it that day.
I was paranoid and called my instructor. She said it was just fine, and that everything that needed to be repaired (something about servos and the like) was repaired. I took a look at how many flights it had taken since, and the Hobbes sheet was almost full. I felt reassured and my flight went off without a hitch. Plane ran like it normally does.
Was I just being a worry wart and it was okay to fly, or would you have asked for another plane or gone home?
For what it's worth, I've walked through the maintenance hangar and seen the aircraft's logbooks. The place is spotless (in a good way). Lots of nice equipment. The logbooks were packed with proper repairs and maintenance. The plane has always been in great shape aside from always being kinda grimy. The head mechanic's plane is immaculate, and he's restored it himself.
Just curious about this situation:
I was headed up in the school's 172. I checked the squawk and about a week ago, the plane had lost power in downwind. Obviously, it made it back safely. There was just no engine power until they got it started on the taxiway. The A&P noted what was wrong and fixed it. However, seeing that a plane lost power a week ago was a bit unsettling - particularly since I was going solo in it that day.
I was paranoid and called my instructor. She said it was just fine, and that everything that needed to be repaired (something about servos and the like) was repaired. I took a look at how many flights it had taken since, and the Hobbes sheet was almost full. I felt reassured and my flight went off without a hitch. Plane ran like it normally does.
Was I just being a worry wart and it was okay to fly, or would you have asked for another plane or gone home?
For what it's worth, I've walked through the maintenance hangar and seen the aircraft's logbooks. The place is spotless (in a good way). Lots of nice equipment. The logbooks were packed with proper repairs and maintenance. The plane has always been in great shape aside from always being kinda grimy. The head mechanic's plane is immaculate, and he's restored it himself.