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After recovering from his second liver and kidney transplant within 10 years, the FAA has now approved his third class medical and is ready to start flying again.
David says his aim is to "eventually fly for Angel Flights or any other agency--or start my own, especially to fly transplant patients into Cleveland for their surgery. Think of how motivating this will be for patients to see a pilot who is a transplant recipient, who is now healthy and active." Below is a link to his blog and feature in AOPA Magazine: http://transplantedpilot.blogspot.com/2010/02/belated-thank-you-aopa-flight-training.html • Touch the engine during pre-flight to see if it is cold
• Prime Cessnas 6 shots & Pipers 10 shots • With key not in ignition and mixture lean, pull the prop through 4 compression strokes before you try to start (two full revolutions) • Pump the throttle 3 full strokes before starting • Crack throttle open normal amount – ¼ inch • Do Not push throttle open as engine starts (leave throttle at normal idle – 1000 RPM) • Leave primer open and ready to push in another shot of prime if engine starts to falter • Do Not crank engine more than 3 or 4 revolutions (5 seconds). If it does not start after two of these short tries – STOP and think about what you may not have done properly. • Let engine warm up for 30 seconds at low RPM (~1,000 RPM) before you start to taxi – put primer back to locked position • If in doubt about any winter operations call a FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR or maintenance personnel. • Preheat engine if outside air temperature is below 15 degrees or you did not get a start after 4 short cranks of 5 seconds each • During preflight, please refrain from putting flaps down due to strain on the battery. Check flap operation during run ups. DO NOT RUN THE BATTERY DOWN!! • Have fun and enjoy the increased performance in the colder air! Oh, and remember to schedule your airplane :) New Years is also fast approaching and we’re wondering what our members think our resolutions should be! We want to know more about your aviation goals and how we can better serve you. Take our brief survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MHXN5XW
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