Comments on: Takeoff and landing my Cessna 172 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/ Castle Well Airport located in Morristown Az. 85342 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: XaircraftX http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3578 XaircraftX Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3578 <b>im turning 17 on ...</b> <br> im turning 17 on augost and im also starting flight lessons to get my license. im turning 17 on …
im turning 17 on augost and im also starting flight lessons to get my license.

]]> By: luncheaterguy123 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3579 luncheaterguy123 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3579 <b>I used to taking ...</b> <br> I used to taking off at 5500 - 8000 ft above sea level and was really surprised to see how quickly you got off the runway. Incredible. I used to taking …
I used to taking off at 5500 – 8000 ft above sea level and was really surprised to see how quickly you got off the runway. Incredible.

]]> By: sniper887 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3580 sniper887 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3580 <b>Aircraft like the ...</b> <br> Aircraft like the 172 have a mixture control for the carburetor. (typically red, in FSX you can drag it with the mouse) Leaning it means adjusting it for less fuel. The engine has an Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge and you watch that as you lean the mixture. Once the EGT peaks, you enrichen the mixture until the EGT goes down a bit. The amount you have to enrich the mixture depends on the engine. Aircraft like the …
Aircraft like the 172 have a mixture control for the carburetor. (typically red, in FSX you can drag it with the mouse) Leaning it means adjusting it for less fuel. The engine has an Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge and you watch that as you lean the mixture. Once the EGT peaks, you enrichen the mixture until the EGT goes down a bit. The amount you have to enrich the mixture depends on the engine.

]]> By: americanhistoryxluva http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 americanhistoryxluva Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3581 <b>What were you ...</b> <br> What were you saying about "leaning the mixture"? Cause I have FSX and I wanna be a pilot but whenever I play I run out of fuel on short flights What were you …
What were you saying about “leaning the mixture”?

Cause I have FSX and I wanna be a pilot but whenever I play I run out of fuel on short flights

]]> By: sniper887 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3582 sniper887 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3582 <b>You do that once ...</b> <br> You do that once you are up at cruise altitude and speed, bring power back, bring the prop back (on a constant speed propeller equipped aircraft) and lean the mixture to use less fuel. On takeoff especially on a short field you need every bit of power you can get. You do that once …
You do that once you are up at cruise altitude and speed, bring power back, bring the prop back (on a constant speed propeller equipped aircraft) and lean the mixture to use less fuel. On takeoff especially on a short field you need every bit of power you can get.

]]> By: digris01 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3583 digris01 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3583 <b>great at the ctrl ...</b> <br> great at the ctrl on landing there, buddy.... =D great at the ctrl …
great at the ctrl on landing there, buddy…. =D

]]> By: linoleumcarving http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 linoleumcarving Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3584 <b>why don't you go ...</b> <br> why don't you go slower when taking off to save gas and less lickly to hit an endangered spotted owl. ? why don’t you go …
why don’t you go slower when taking off to save gas and less lickly to hit an endangered spotted owl. ?

]]> By: xcamxx3 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3585 xcamxx3 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3585 <b>it's worth the wait ...</b> <br> it's worth the wait. just have as much fun as you can with it. ask your instructor to get you fimilar with spins. its not required but say ''i want to kno what one feels like'' and u will be scared your first time. but, its insane! it’s worth the wait …
it’s worth the wait. just have as much fun as you can with it. ask your instructor to get you fimilar with spins. its not required but say ”i want to kno what one feels like” and u will be scared your first time. but, its insane!

]]> By: FSPilotace http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3586 FSPilotace Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3586 <b>im jealous you get ...</b> <br> im jealous you get to solo i have to wait 2 years im jealous you get …
im jealous you get to solo i have to wait 2 years

]]> By: xcamxx3 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 xcamxx3 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.castlewellairport.com/2009/07/takeoff-and-landing-my-cessna-172/#comment-3587 <b>yea, u can check ...</b> <br> yea, u can check out my vids sometime. just click on my ''xcamxx3'' thingy and i have 2 vids of me flyin' yea, u can check …
yea, u can check out my vids sometime. just click on my ”xcamxx3” thingy and i have 2 vids of me flyin’

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