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Old 4th Jun 2017, 07:46
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rusty sparrow
 
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My instructor often used to pull the mixture out to cut off (Cessna 150) for PFLs - dead prop landings were the norm. One he pulled and the cable came out with the control! That, and gliding, were good practice for the real thing.
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