mandm
Pattern Altitude
Today I got my hangar and preheated my plane that was sitting in the cold for a few days until the hangar was ready, and went to 06C to have dinner at Pilot Pete’s, first time and a cool spot! I was inside for about 1.5 hours and it was -6C outside, when leaving and trying to start the plane, it was still a little warm when checking the oil, but the prop wouldn’t turn at all, battery and lights appeared to work, although I did switch fuel tanks and turned on the fuel pump for a few seconds. Unsure if I did something wrong, I’m leaning towards user error or the plane was mad at me for the cold but I’ll go back and try to start the plane again later this week to see if it was a fluke or needs maintenance.
Just before I was about to have to throw in the towel, feeling hopeless, and have to figure out how to get back to my car and then back to home, two gentlemen approached and helped to hand prop the plane. They both worked at it quite a bit while it was freezing out. Wah la the plane started. I want to say thank you to those two gentlemen, I am very grateful for their help, and if anyone knows who the two gentlemen might be, please let me know. I surely owe them a bottle of scotch! (or *insert drink and food of choice*)
Just before I was about to have to throw in the towel, feeling hopeless, and have to figure out how to get back to my car and then back to home, two gentlemen approached and helped to hand prop the plane. They both worked at it quite a bit while it was freezing out. Wah la the plane started. I want to say thank you to those two gentlemen, I am very grateful for their help, and if anyone knows who the two gentlemen might be, please let me know. I surely owe them a bottle of scotch! (or *insert drink and food of choice*)