What happened
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Student flew the aircraft the night before left the master switch on resulting in a dead battery. The next morning (08-08-22)CFI had morning flight with a student. Student/cfi placed the battery on charge long enough to get it jumped off and taxied out for their lesson. Upon taking the runway they put the flaps down for a short field takeoff, and the battery had not charged enough to keep solenoid closed causing loss of electrical/radios.CFI to review procedures, standards,policy with students.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT THE NIGHT BEFORE LEFT THE MASTER SWITCH ON RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY.THE NEXT MORNING (08-08-22)CFI HAD MORNING FLIGHT WITH A STUDENT. STUDENT/CFI PLACED THE BATTERY ON CHARGE LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT JUMPED OFF AND TAXIED OUT FOR THEIR LESSON. UPON TAKING THE RUNWAY THEY PUT THE FLAPS DOWN FOR A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, AND THE BATTERY HAD NOT CHARGED ENOUGH TO KEEP SOLENOID CLOSED CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL/RADIOS.CFI TO REVIEW PROCEDURES, STANDARDS,POLICY WITH STUDENTS.
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