ORIGINAL: a1pcfixer
ORIGINAL: ovationdave
I have 3 potential ways to kill the engine. I do that with all of my gassers now.
Dave
A very wise flyer you are!
Multiple ways to kill a gasser is my preferred way too.
Safety isn't just about troubles while airborn, screw ups happen on the ground as well.
My throttle trim can kill my gassers, as well as the throttle kill switch, and then my ignition kill switch.
One, maybe two could potentially happen to fail, but one of the three is very likely to still function.
Hindsight is fine if no one got hurt or it didn't cost you big money, but doing the right thing from the start is better.
If a smart lawyer was to ever prove gross negligence, a flyer would be in deep trouble then!
But, aren't all of these three dependent on a functioning radio? Isn't the throttle trim the same as throttle cut, just activated by the throttle trim or the cut switch? Or, is one or more actuated by loss of battery power or signal? Recently a friend killed his engine with the throttle cut, then as the plane landed he turned the throttle cut switch back to run, which WAS his practice. The dead engine fired right back up and clipped another fliers plane before it was stopped. Apparently the piston stopped just after TDC and the still energized electronic CDI fired the residual fuel in the cylinder as soon as the throttle cut switch was turned off and the throttle was advanced to the idle position. A rare but actual experience. He now leaves the throttle cut switch in the cut position and also insures that the throttle stick is all the way down to idle after he lands. He then immediately turns off the ignition battery and the receiver battery switches before turning off his transmitter, and returning to the pits.
Regards, Richard