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> 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
by 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 agoAgreed 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.