Idle Up

Islandflyer

GSN Sponsor Tier 1

• Aug 23, 2014

• #11

Yes, like most already mentioned.

I have it on a switch: low idle is only for taxiing and landing. The whole flight is on high idle for peace of mind.

 

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HoumaX

New to GSN!

• Aug 23, 2014

• #12

Every plane I fly. Flip on taxing flip off for landing

 

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Racedrvr

30cc

• Aug 23, 2014

• #13

Me too for the same reasons. A reliable low throttle setting during 3D, and a nice low idle for landing without having to mess with the throttle trim.

 

jcrosk

30cc

• Aug 23, 2014

• #14

I had not thought of this, an idle up switch makes sense. Thanks!

 

JerryHailey

50cc

• Aug 23, 2014

• #15

I have a landing condition set in my radio that lowers the idle, reduces the ailerons, adds rudder and elevator with lots of expo. this helps taxi.

All other conditions the idle is up.

 

gyro

GSN Contributor

• Aug 23, 2014

• #16

Ohio AV8TOR;9809 wrote: Do you guys fly using an idle up switch on your gassers?

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Yup

 

dhal22

GSN Sponsor Tier 1

• Aug 24, 2014

• #17

Jerry Hailey;10016 wrote: I have a landing condition set in my radio that lowers the idle, reduces the ailerons, adds rudder and elevator with lots of expo. this helps taxi.

All other conditions the idle is up.

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Conditions....... So much conversation about whether you need conditions. This, however, is a good use of a condition.



David

 

Robotech

70cc twin V2

• Aug 24, 2014

• #18

I use an idle down on a switch for landing. It is set to barely idle the engine. The same switch when in the idle down position turns off a 1% down elevator to bottom throttle stick mix that gives better down lines.

 

Ant

50cc

• Aug 25, 2014

• #19

Same here, always set the far left forward switch with idle up/down. I had an sbach that would balloon on landing when slowed down,so on the same switch, I had low idle and a little bit on spoilerons mixed in to make it land nice.

 

Bhughes

70cc twin V2

• Aug 25, 2014

• #20

I started using an idle up switch once I dead sticked my first 30cc lol. Having you idle three or four clicks above reliable idle for take off and landing is a must now. Easy to do with a jr just set your throttle curve with your high rates. My new graupner has it's own dedicated idle up function that can be assigned to any switch.