The Mechanical Fuel Pump Failed
Channel: Over 50 and Learning To Fly!
Date: 2020-04-13

But, while we were inspecting the fuel system we found alarming issue with the carburetor that needed to be replaced right away!  Discover what we found, and why I was so happy that this fuel pump failed! 

For safety we inspected the entire fuel system, and even though it was the mechanical fuel pump that failed. How did we know it was the fuel pump? When we applied throttle, we lost fuel pressure and when we brought the throttle back down fuel pressure came back up.   

Have you always wanted to learn how to fly but now you are over 50?  Get out there and start and learn! There are so many people in there 50's and 60's who are just starting to fly so what are you waiting for?