Originally Posted by
TelsBoy
Without turning this into a whinge-fest, power checks on a normal fixed-pitch prop aircraft is something that should only take a few seconds. Set RPM, check mags, carb heat, Ts & Ps, suction, ammeter, idle. I often see the checks getting made a meal of and the aircraft sitting revving away for a minute or more at the hold. What takes so long?
Giving it a fair chance to stop or cough (if it's going to) would be my guess.