Engine Options
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:13 am
Hi All,
I'm learning to fly in a DA40 with FADEC engine which I quite like due to the single control lever for the engine. It means I don't need to worry about the mixture or propeller speed, just how much engine power is being applied.
That obviously allows me time to think about other things, and I like that very much.
I am looking at options to buy a DA40 after I have qualified, and am interested in a XLS, for the additional cockpit space, with a Lycoming engine which has propeller speed and mixture controls, which, to date, I have not had to think about.
I am kind of concnerned that I could qualify as a pilot with zero experience of throttle mix and propeller speed, rather than having gone through training on these types of aircraft. While I can study the requirements and procedures, I am sure that most pilots know what to do instinctively rather than by remembering it out of a book. The school I'm learning at only has FADEC engines and are primarily in the business of training airline pilots, so this isn't necessarily a problem for them.
Has anyone else experienced this in their training, and would there be any recommendations as to whether I should stick with FADEC controls or go for the Lycoming package?
Many thanks for all feedback, and seasons greetings to all.
I'm learning to fly in a DA40 with FADEC engine which I quite like due to the single control lever for the engine. It means I don't need to worry about the mixture or propeller speed, just how much engine power is being applied.
That obviously allows me time to think about other things, and I like that very much.
I am looking at options to buy a DA40 after I have qualified, and am interested in a XLS, for the additional cockpit space, with a Lycoming engine which has propeller speed and mixture controls, which, to date, I have not had to think about.
I am kind of concnerned that I could qualify as a pilot with zero experience of throttle mix and propeller speed, rather than having gone through training on these types of aircraft. While I can study the requirements and procedures, I am sure that most pilots know what to do instinctively rather than by remembering it out of a book. The school I'm learning at only has FADEC engines and are primarily in the business of training airline pilots, so this isn't necessarily a problem for them.
Has anyone else experienced this in their training, and would there be any recommendations as to whether I should stick with FADEC controls or go for the Lycoming package?
Many thanks for all feedback, and seasons greetings to all.