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 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:55 am Post subject: Aeronautical idiosyncrasies, was Re: My toggle switc... |
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For what it is worth!
All of United Air Lines' DC-3s had the mixture full forward for idle cut off, but we also had four C-47s that had been purchased to use as Cargo Liners and pilot trainers. They had the mixtures set so that full forward was full rich and aft was Idle Cut Off.
We also had some DC-4s in which some fuel tanks were on with the levers forward while other DC-4s had to have the levers aft for tanks ON.
Many DC-8s had switches on the overhead panel such that ON was forward while others had the same switches set so that aft was ON.
Makes you learn to pay attention.
Happy Skies,
Old Bob
In a message dated 7/7/2014 8:01:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com writes:
| Quote: | At 02:42 AM 7/7/2014, you wrote:
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  Yes, attention has been paid to human factors
  in cockpit design and layout since day-one . . .
Just as a curious data point, in the WWII plane I fly on the side throttles forward is more power, props forward is more power, blowers forward is more power, mixtures forward is suddenly silent. Â Every departure requires a quiet moment reviewing the several gotchas in the cockpit lest reflex cause a debacle. |
Interesting! I've never encountered a 'variance'
with so much perceived significance and
potential risk.
Which airplane?
Bob . . . |
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