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Old 08-05-2014, 11:40 AM
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I have always flown from a grass field, so rolling has never been a problem. I set my idle for maximum reliability. I cannot recall the last time my engine stopped because the idle was to low. I do see a lot of people making dead stick landings, with plenty of fuel in the tank. A lot of people seem to believe a very low idle is a good thing. I'm not one of them.