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Doing a 180 and landing on 9R with a 172H after having an engine
failure taking off 27R at FCM (Flying Cloud Minneapolis) on a bitterly cold day. I don't think I left the airport boundary & the tower said the wing tips were within a few feet of the 9R snowbank maneuvering with full flaps in a near-vertical bank. They were reaching for the fire button expecting me to cartwheel, but I got it stopped OK. Accumulated ice crystals in the fuel from the previous user blocked the gascolator screen. In hindsight I shoulda stuffed it straight in (not a real friendly area) but I thought I'd at least see how far around I could get. My passenger never flew with me again......... I now use a little yellow can Heet in the winter and don't fly in below zero (F) temps. |
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