X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:29:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.38] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3688815 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:23:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.38; envelope-from=JPKleber@aol.com Received: from imo-ma03.mx.aol.com (imo-ma03.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.138]) by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN1-24a3c0183343; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:22:11 -0400 Received: from JPKleber@aol.com by imo-ma03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.ca3.5349712d (65097) for ; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:22:08 -0400 (EDT) From: JPKleber@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:22:07 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Vernier Throttle X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1245446527" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-IP: 64.12.78.138 -------------------------------1245446527 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dan, I had vernier throttles on both of my Thorp T-18s. And I will not have anything else but a vernier on my Legacy. I agree with Rob that it "could" be a safety issue if not using one on a regular basis. However, it is just as easy to add (or reduce) power with two fingers and a thumb on the knob. After just a few hours of use, I was very comfortable (and very happy) with the vernier throttle. I think it is just a matter of preference rather than safety. Rob, is your plane flying yet? Come visit at 0TX1. John Kleber In a message dated 6/19/2009 11:23:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rwolf99@aol.com writes: Dan - Two issues in my mind with a vernier throttle: 1) I takes a little more effort to push the button in and move the control. Throttle changes happen so often that pushing the button is too much extra work. The friction lock holds it in place, yet is easily "disengaged" by pushing harder. I would also hate to need power fast and not have my thumb on the button. In this sense, having a friction lock rather than a vernier is a safety thing, at least to me. The changes to the prop and mixture are far less frequent and have less severe consequences if a change does not happen immediately. 2) We (at least I) generally "fine tune" prop and mixture and find screwing the knob in for minor adjustments is handy. Not so with the throttle -- big changes are more typical. That's my two cents. I would not have an airplane with a vernier throttle, and I would also not have one without a friction lock on the throttle. I prefer verniers for prop and mixture but could live with anything that can be locked at its current setting. - Rob Wolf ____________________________________ _Dell Inspiron 15: Now starting at $349_ (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222435718x1201460505/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;2157485 53;38126199;s) **************Dell Inspiron 15: Now starting at $349 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222435718x1201460505/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick. net%2Fclk%3B215748553%3B38126199%3Bs) -------------------------------1245446527 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dan,
 
I had vernier throttles on bot= h of my Thorp T-18s.  And I will not have anything else but a vernier on my= Legacy.  I agree with Rob that it "could" be a safety issue if not us= ing one on a regular basis.  However, it is just as easy to add (or reduc= e) power with two fingers and a thumb on the knob.  After just a few hou= rs of use, I was very comfortable (and very happy) with the vernier throttle.&nb= sp;
 
I think it is just a matter of= preference rather than safety.
 
Rob, is your plane flying yet?=   Come visit at 0TX1.
 
John Kleber
 
In a message dated 6/19/2009 11:23:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rwolf99@aol.com writes:
Dan -

Two issues in my mind with a vernier throttle:

1) = I takes a little more effort to push the button in and move the control.&n= bsp; Throttle changes happen so often that pushing the button is too much ext= ra work.  The friction lock holds it in place, yet is easily "disengag= ed" by pushing harder.  I would also hate to need power fast and not have= my thumb on the button.  In this sense, having a friction lock rather= than a vernier is a safety thing, at least to me.  The changes to the prop= and mixture are far less frequent and have less severe consequences if a cha= nge does not happen immediately.

2)  We (at least I) generally= "fine tune" prop and mixture and find screwing the knob in for minor adjustmen= ts is handy.  Not so with the throttle -- big changes are more typical.

That's my two cents.  I would not have an airplane= with a vernier throttle, and I would also not have one without a friction lock= on the throttle.  I prefer verniers for prop and mixture but could live wi= th anything that can be locked at its current setting.

- Rob Wolf
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