Flaps & Throttle phraseology
I've just started teaching on a mix of AA5 and PA28. Re the PA28, I explain that the throttle quadrant makes it easier to sense the direction of movement required and I'm using the phrases 'advance' or 'retard' the power. This also fits well with the plunger type throttle on some early AA5 and also Cessnas. 'Full Power' and 'Idle Power' are good for the ends of the range. Should I be saying 'throttle' instead of 'power', though?
Flaps on Cessnas are a no-brainer 'raise' or 'lower' are good words and as said above the actuating lever and the indicator move in the same sense. PA28 flaps are a bu**er in this regard and I brief that it'll take a time to get it right, more practice at applying and removing different flap settings at height before the circuit, I think a good idea.
The AA5 OUGHT to be as easy as the Cessna, but I have found people find confusion because the switch and indicator move fore-and-aft, not up and down so there's no natural sense to it. Not as bad as the PA28, but not good. I'll still carry on with 'Raise' and 'lower' though, but sometimes '1st stage', '2nd stage' '3rd stage' seem appropriate.
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