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They mention it is for flight training but a big part of flight training is fuel mixture/engine management. It would be interesting if someone were to train for

They mention it is for flight training but a big part of flight training is fuel mixture/engine management. It would be interesting if someone were to train for their pilot license in this if they would be type restricted to only electric aircraft.

djrogers 9y ago
> a big part of flight training is fuel mixture/engine management. When I was taking my private pilot lessons, this was a very minor thing - maybe a couple of minutes spent on it every other flight? The only time we spent more than a couple of seconds adjusting the fuel/air mixture was when we were intentionally stalling the engine to practice recovery procedures. And with a private pilot's license, before you would be allowed to rent any plane you generally have to show you've been checked off in one - that's one of the things your log book shows.
- verelo 9y ago
  Agreed it’s a thing, but rather small compared to the many other complex tasks required to fly a plane.
- tr352 9y ago
  > intentionally stalling the engine to practice recovery procedures Are you talking about stalling the aircraft or stalling the engine? As far as I know, intentionally shutting down the engine is considered too dangerous for PPL training purposes. Whenever a zero power situation is practiced (e.g. aerodynamic stall or simulated engine failure) it's done with idle power.
audunw 9y ago
> but a big part of flight training is fuel mixture/engine management. But aren't most pilots ultimately training to fly turbofan or turboprop planes? Is fuel mixture and engine management for a piston-engine plane relevant to that? I'd imagine that the jump from electric to larger planes is not much bigger than from a piston-engine flight training plane. But I'm not a pilot so I'm just speculating here. Regardless, I'm sure it's easier to do everything but engine management first, and then do fewer sessions with just focus on engine management.
prostoalex 9y ago
It's a big part of the written test, but gets pretty much a cursory glance come checkride time. Examiners will likely ask about the FAA fuel minimums, but those are expressed in minutes of flight time, not gallons. Also, the regulations tend to place a great deal of trust on pilot's judgement. According to FAA a person who just received his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 152 is eligible to fly a Pilatus with Airplane Single Engine Land PPC. Is it legal? Yes. Is it advisable one does so? No.

djrogers 9y ago

> a big part of flight training is fuel mixture/engine management. When I was taking my private pilot lessons, this was a very minor thing - maybe a couple of minutes spent on it every other flight? The only time we spent more than a couple of seconds adjusting the fuel/air mixture was when we were intentionally stalling the engine to practice recovery procedures. And with a private pilot's license, before you would be allowed to rent any plane you generally have to show you've been checked off in one - that's one of the things your log book shows.

verelo 9y ago
Agreed it’s a thing, but rather small compared to the many other complex tasks required to fly a plane.
tr352 9y ago
> intentionally stalling the engine to practice recovery procedures Are you talking about stalling the aircraft or stalling the engine? As far as I know, intentionally shutting down the engine is considered too dangerous for PPL training purposes. Whenever a zero power situation is practiced (e.g. aerodynamic stall or simulated engine failure) it's done with idle power.

audunw 9y ago

> but a big part of flight training is fuel mixture/engine management. But aren't most pilots ultimately training to fly turbofan or turboprop planes? Is fuel mixture and engine management for a piston-engine plane relevant to that? I'd imagine that the jump from electric to larger planes is not much bigger than from a piston-engine flight training plane. But I'm not a pilot so I'm just speculating here. Regardless, I'm sure it's easier to do everything but engine management first, and then do fewer sessions with just focus on engine management.

prostoalex 9y ago

It's a big part of the written test, but gets pretty much a cursory glance come checkride time. Examiners will likely ask about the FAA fuel minimums, but those are expressed in minutes of flight time, not gallons. Also, the regulations tend to place a great deal of trust on pilot's judgement. According to FAA a person who just received his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 152 is eligible to fly a Pilatus with Airplane Single Engine Land PPC. Is it legal? Yes. Is it advisable one does so? No.