linuxjim
Pre-takeoff checklist
And then I pulled the motorcycle over and had it towed to the local Harley shop. 
The thread isn't 100% troll though. I WAS on the way to the airport for a 2 hr flight to 1H0 in MO. After having the motorcycle engine quit on me my mind was playing tricks on me for the first 20 - 30 min of the flight.
I specifically reviewed all emergency procedures before take off. A little after take off I was CERTAIN that the engine was shuddering, I pointed the nose at the closest airport and did a quick review of the panel. Then I realize it was just some light turbulence, I took a deep breath, relaxed and kept going.
Last time that happened was when I ran a tank try as part of my transition training with the CFI. I was certain for the next 20 minutes that the engine wasn't running right even though it was fine. Took a bit to shake the feeling.
Probably no surprise that engine trouble of any sort makes me hyper-sensitve to the fact that an engine failure really could happen at any time.
The thread isn't 100% troll though. I WAS on the way to the airport for a 2 hr flight to 1H0 in MO. After having the motorcycle engine quit on me my mind was playing tricks on me for the first 20 - 30 min of the flight.
I specifically reviewed all emergency procedures before take off. A little after take off I was CERTAIN that the engine was shuddering, I pointed the nose at the closest airport and did a quick review of the panel. Then I realize it was just some light turbulence, I took a deep breath, relaxed and kept going.
Last time that happened was when I ran a tank try as part of my transition training with the CFI. I was certain for the next 20 minutes that the engine wasn't running right even though it was fine. Took a bit to shake the feeling.
Probably no surprise that engine trouble of any sort makes me hyper-sensitve to the fact that an engine failure really could happen at any time.