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
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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