tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post1108428599747059622..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Fuel Starvation: Luscombe 8A, N72066; accident occurred June 01, 2018 near East Side Airport (3TS0), Longview, TexasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-83527478870708439912019-09-30T21:38:25.526-04:002019-09-30T21:38:25.526-04:00Behind every warning on an aircraft is an accident...Behind every warning on an aircraft is an accident or two. On any machine, actually. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-53887795317136544152019-09-30T15:37:21.986-04:002019-09-30T15:37:21.986-04:00Using full carb heat on a Luscombe 8A is nothing n...Using full carb heat on a Luscombe 8A is nothing new. Back in 1955 we had one at our little airport and it had that very same placard on the panel about using full carburetor heat on takeoff. It didn't make sense on a 90 degree day, but we still did it. I never did know why untill I read the article pn this acciodent that it was to maintain fuel flow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com