instrument failure

[gkrangers]

5291W all problems at the school are with 5291W!!

What the hell are you doing flying my airplane.

It always flies fine for me. IT LIKES ME!

I prolly shoulda been the one making this thread. I wonder if I would have aborted or not.

 

[cforst513]

it wasn't really that airplane, i was just kidding you. it was the R model

 

[Dr Pokenhiemer]

Seeing that you only have 100 hours, maybe I would've aborted the takeoff, however, with a little experience you should be able to fly a 172 by rpm and the feeling in the seat of your pants. (which is what you ended up doing anyway)

I had a muddobber clog up a pitot tube once--flew by feel and power setting--no big deal.

 

[gkrangers]

it wasn't really that airplane, i was just kidding you. it was the R model

Ahh well then, haven't I always said the Rs suck ?

 

[erj-145mech]

All in all aborting was the smart thing to do.

Refresh my memory, what are the basic instruments required for VFR flight?

Suppose something else when south in this flight? In your statement, "well the airspeed indicator wasn't working, but I have enough experience to fly without it". There goes the insurance. You're stuck with the repair bill. An insurance company will do anything to get out of paying up, and flying in violation of an FAR is right up there with them.

Aviation is a CYA activity. Its more than the mechanics of getting a machine off of the ground and back on again.