Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:10 am
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I experienced the flabbergasted reaction in SA too. But there seemed to be lots of little differences to practice and procedure over there so I took it in my stride.
On my PPL in the UK I was taught to check the mags operation by checking the drop on each mag in turn. Only in SA did they turn both off and then back on as well. I don't recall the engine having to be at idle, as idling is not something I wouldn't normally do in the shut down process. Usually it's just 1200 RPM, thottle closed, fully lean and stop.
Performing a complete dead-cut (i.e. completely off, then back on) has always resulted in a backfire when I've tried it in the UK. I don't like it and was contemplating reverting to my UK training to avoid it. Having read this discussion I am considering trying it, but at idle speed. Is that what people are collectively advising?
BTW I'm talking about the C172.
On my PPL in the UK I was taught to check the mags operation by checking the drop on each mag in turn. Only in SA did they turn both off and then back on as well. I don't recall the engine having to be at idle, as idling is not something I wouldn't normally do in the shut down process. Usually it's just 1200 RPM, thottle closed, fully lean and stop.
Performing a complete dead-cut (i.e. completely off, then back on) has always resulted in a backfire when I've tried it in the UK. I don't like it and was contemplating reverting to my UK training to avoid it. Having read this discussion I am considering trying it, but at idle speed. Is that what people are collectively advising?
BTW I'm talking about the C172.