Idle Up

[Ohio AV8TOR]

Do you guys fly using an idle up switch on your gassers?

 

[hone]

Ohio AV8TOR;9809 wrote: Do you guys fly using an idle up switch on your gassers?

Hey Ray



I do. Gives me more confidence for things like hammerheads, tumbles, and tailslides. I flip it to idle up when I'm on the runway ready for take off and flip back to low idle when I make my landing approach.

 

[nebwake]

Yes, poptops, blenders and other throttle off tumbles will kill it otherwise

 

[ericb]

Yes. It is not a lot, but it helps a lot. Just like [MENTION=790]hone[/MENTION] said, flip it on when ready for takeoff, and flip it off on final. My engine idles just fine with it off, but I like having the little extra at idle during high G maneuvers like pop tops and such.

 

[Flatspinjim]

Yep, just a little insurance

 

[Supreme6]

Yup! Have mine on the slider switch. It's nice having a low idle on landing.

 

[Ohio AV8TOR]

Supreme6;9849 wrote: Yup! Have mine on the slider switch. It's nice having a low idle on landing.

Hum, slider is nice idea

 

[Alky6]

hone;9810 wrote: Hey Ray



I do. Gives me more confidence for things like hammerheads, tumbles, and tailslides. I flip it to idle up when I'm on the runway ready for take off and flip back to low idle when I make my landing approach.

+1

 

[Twister]

Same here on for takeoff off for landing

 

[Phil.Griffin]

Absolutely.. On all my gas planes.