Tiger moth loses power on t/o, augers into a tree, none hurt.

"Zebulon" @###@.^net wrote in :


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Be hard to find that on Google, I think. I owned an Auster
with Gipsy, and it quit on me when it iced up. The Auster's setup had
automatic carb heat, and I suspect the Tiger Moth uses the same thing.
The heat comes on as the power is reduced through about half throttle,
since it's linked to the throttle instead of being separate, and so if
the dewpoint is high enough carb ice is likely. Further, the heat is
marginal; it's taken from up against the side of the crankcase, which
may or may not be very warm. It doesn't come off the exhaust like most
NA aircraft. Ice at full throttle is therefore very possible.

http://www.johnjohn.co.uk/compare-ti...ipsy_major.jpg
You can see that big round thing in the middle of the picture? The
carb heat pickup, and linkages are visible around the heat valve,
connected to the throttle on the carb below the valve.

Dan


Carb heat had nothing to do with it, the question was stall speed.


Wow! New heights of idiocy!

By the way, since when did you take Bertie to raise?



Evidentally the same time as you, whatever that means, k00kie boi.


Bertie