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richard.goode(at)russiana
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 Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:08 am Post subject: No carburettor heat... |
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Of course, it depends which model of Yak or Sukhoi since some have carb heat and others don't. From memory, 52 and 18 T do have it, whereas 55 and all Sukhois do not, and they rely on getting warm air from behind the engine in cold weather. Also, in the case of Sukhois, they have a cold air intake to the carburettor which should be blanked in cold weather. This inevitably means that they are susceptible to carburettor icing, but fortunately the M 14 P carburettor is not that prone to icing. But it is easy to detect, since the throttle begins to stick, and this is the first sign of icing. So if you're flying in icing conditions, it's worth moving the throttle frequently to see if it is becoming stiff, and if it is, and if you are in an aircraft without carb heat then you should descend! We had a UK 55 "land" short of the airfield when the pilot was unable to open the throttle on finals.
Richard Goode Aerobatics
Rhodds Farm
Lyonshall
Hereford
HR5 3LW
Tel: +44 (0) 1544 340120
Fax: +44 (0) 1544 340129
www.russianaeros.com
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of John B
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Subject: No carburetor heat...
Fellow Listers:
Has anyone experienced carburetor ice while flying a Yak, and how was the situation resolved? Is carburetor ice a common problem with M14-P engines?
John B
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jbsoar(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:33 am Post subject: No carburettor heat... |
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Richard-Good to know. I've got a Yak 55, but I live in Arizona, where water is rare... Moving the throttle/ECL sounds like a good idea.
I'm new to this airplane. I've got the MT prop, but my landing gear extensions go forward, and not down. this actually reduces prop clearance, I believe. How are the gear extensions supposed to be installed? (Cleveland wheels/brakes are installed.)
Thank you!
John Bergeson
On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Richard Goode <richard.goode(at)russianaeros.com (richard.goode(at)russianaeros.com)> wrote:
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Of course, it depends which model of Yak or Sukhoi since some have carb heat and others don't. From memory, 52 and 18 T do have it, whereas 55 and all Sukhois do not, and they rely on getting warm air from behind the engine in cold weather. Also, in the case of Sukhois, they have a cold air intake to the carburettor which should be blanked in cold weather. This inevitably means that they are susceptible to carburettor icing, but fortunately the M 14 P carburettor is not that prone to icing. But it is easy to detect, since the throttle begins to stick, and this is the first sign of icing. So if you're flying in icing conditions, it's worth moving the throttle frequently to see if it is becoming stiff, and if it is, and if you are in an aircraft without carb heat then you should descend! We had a UK 55 "land" short of the airfield when the pilot was unable to open the throttle on finals.
Richard Goode Aerobatics
Rhodds Farm
Lyonshall
Hereford
HR5 3LW
Tel: [url=tel:%2B44%20%280%29%201544%20340120]+44 (0) 1544 340120[/url]
Fax: [url=tel:%2B44%20%280%29%201544%20340129]+44 (0) 1544 340129[/url]
www.russianaeros.com
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of John B
Sent: 13 March 2016 12:47
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Subject: No carburetor heat...
Fellow Listers:
Has anyone experienced carburetor ice while flying a Yak, and how was the situation resolved? Is carburetor ice a common problem with M14-P engines?
John B
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