My father was a flight instructor for the Air Force in the 1950s. He said the most common causes of accidents were running out of fuel, flying into bad weather, and failing to warm up the engine before takeoff.
> As the single-engine Marchetti climbed during takeoff, the engine suddenly quit.
That's the symptom of failing to warm up the engine properly - it quits just after leaving the ground.
> As the single-engine Marchetti climbed during takeoff, the engine suddenly quit.
That's the symptom of failing to warm up the engine properly - it quits just after leaving the ground.