Ignition Switch / Choke Servo Mixed to same Switch. Bad idea?
In another thread the topic of being able to positively kill an engine in flight came up which prompted me to post what I had planned to do with my current project.
The engine is a DLE 55. I have an optically isolated switch on one channel and a choke servo on another.
I set it up on a 3-position switch like this:
Position 1: Ignition Off, Choke Off
Position 2: Ignition On, Choke On (the reason being I figured that when choking the engine I would know the engine is primed when it kicks).
Position 3: Ignition On, Choke Off
I was told this setup is a bad idea and should have the ignition and choke on separate switches. I have plenty of unused switches so that's not an issue. It's just something more to remember the settings of.
So why is my setup bad exactly? The person who told me to rethink it didn't say exactly what's wrong with it but just to ask for experienced advice. So I'm asking.
Thanks.