What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The CFI and student pilot reported that an engine fire occurred while the CFI was attempting to restart the engine so the student could perform his second supervised solo flight.
The CFI reported the following details: he initially exited the aircraft on the ramp after a dual-instructional flight. The student then attempted three hot start procedures, but the engine did not start. After those attempts, the CFI checked the cowling for any indication of fuel flooding and didn?t observe any. He got back in the airplane and tried to restart the engine himself. The engine failed to start and smoke was seen coming from the front of the cowling. The CFI advised the student of an engine fire and proceeded to turn everything off. He and the student then exited the aircraft, and he informed ATC of the fire via telephone. A fire truck was on site within 2 minutes and extinguished the fire.
As the FAA filed it
THE CFI AND STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT AN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED WHILE THE CFI WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE SO THE STUDENT COULD PERFORM HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT.
THE CFI REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: HE INITIALLY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP AFTER A DUAL-INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE STUDENT THEN ATTEMPTED THREE HOT START PROCEDURES, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. AFTER THOSE ATTEMPTS, THE CFI CHECKED THE COWLING FOR ANY INDICATION OF FUEL FLOODING AND DIDN?T OBSERVE ANY. HE GOT BACK IN THE AIRPLANE AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE HIMSELF. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE COWLING. THE CFI ADVISED THE STUDENT OF AN ENGINE FIRE AND PROCEEDED TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF. HE AND THE STUDENT THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, AND HE INFORMED ATC OF THE FIRE VIA TELEPHONE. A FIRE TRUCK WAS ON SITE WITHIN 2 MINUTES AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.
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