Oh well, I was an easy sucker it seems. Change title to "Mystery ongoing"
and I'll post a follow-up when I talk to someone who really is in the know


thanks for the replies.

jf


"Jeff Franks" wrote in message
...
A couple of months ago, I posted in here about seeing a light twin
climbing
out of our local airport with only one prop turning. They were ~200ft
when
I saw them and they maintained a straight course and barely climbing as I
watched them go out of site. I never knew what was going on (Misguided
training, Actual emergency, what was it???).....until today:

I talked to someone "in the know". Apparently, what I witnessed was the
final effects of a dipstick (a real one, not the pilot) being put back in
a
Piper Aztec the wrong way. I know not of what I speak, but from what I
was
told, normally the dipstick will only go in one way. Somehow a ME
student
got it back in incorrectly. And the engine promptly ate the dipstick at
rotation.

I don't know why they didn't notice anything during the run-up or even
after
startup, but needless to say the engine is in the shop.

Just thought I'd post a follow-up for those of you on the edge of your
seat
wondering what was going on. Sounds plausible....I guess.

jf