Carburetor heat
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Apply carburetor heat and begin reducing power to a fast idle. Simultaneously, begin applying backpressure on the yoke (or stick) to maintain altitude. Remember our last flight where we learned about attitude flying?
Carburetor heat on, throttle gently back (notice the tendency of the nose), now slowly raise the nose to reduce the speed. Do not use ailerons, keep the ball centered - or the wings level with your rudder. Do everything gently and stay relaxed.
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Carburetor heat may be required for takeoff
11. Don't use throttle to over prime (two strokes maximum). Use engine primer, not throttle.
12. Most common cause of aircraft engine fires is prime with throttle
13. Prime only with primer.
On the earlier R22 models, the carburetor heat scoop goes very close to an oil line. If a mechanic reinstalls it rotated slightly, it will cut through the oil line.
is the trim on one side and the carburetor heat on the other? Does it require changing hands to get at the various controls?
Moving down the checklist: battery switch On, carburetor heat Off, magneto switch to the Both position, and mixture Full Rich.
counter clockwise, the vertical velocity indicator and the attitude indicator dipping below level, and the airspeed indicator registering loss of forward thrust. "My God, I'm going down! Check the mixture. It's rich, Check the carburetor heat.
 See also: Flight, Throttle, Power, Aircraft, Aviation
  
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