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Old 7th Apr 2019, 05:13
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Commnader taco :
Oh, and make the on/off switches move in the same direction. I never cared which way the on or off function was, just make it the same across all the manufacturers.
Wishful thinking unfortunately . and I fear that will never happen since manufacturers comes from different countries with many different regulations . For instance harmonisation of standards between RTCA and EUROCAE is going on but not easy, as it has become a A versus B issue.
But even within the same country differences exists , think FMS logic turn anticipations , A vs B again .. ,
And then you have the British that always wants yo do things differently ... for those who flew the Chipmunk remember the mixture !
The mixture works in the opposite sense to modern convention, with back for rich and forward to lean. The rationale here is that the throttle and mixture levers are interconnected in such a way that closing the throttle automatically enriches the mixture.
You really have to think hard to avoid accidentally lean (and cut) the engine as you fully open the throttle!

That said , super text Glofish !
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