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What would be the most logical initial action under these circumstances?

During the run-up at a high-elevation airport, a pilot notes a slight engine roughness that is not affected by the magneto check but grows worse during the carburetor heat check.

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John Smith

John Smith

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John Smith

Answered Sep 08, 2016

Check the results obtained with a leaner setting of the mixture.-gfdppm 2-19 (afh)in this case, engine roughness is probably caused by the mixture set too rich for the high altitude. when the carburetor heat is turned on, the warmer air entering the carburetor is less dense, and the mixture is further enriched. as a result, the engine roughness increases. the problem can usually be corrected by leaning the mixture. answer (b) is wrong because the pilot should first try the runup with a leaner mixture. answer (c) is not correct because detonation is the result of a mixture that is to lean.
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