Our EAA chapter had a good hand propping session last night, & everybody who wanted to had a chance to try hand propping, with proper instruction & supervision so it wouldn't be a hand chopping session.
But we only addressed propping planes like Cubs & today I got to thinking about folks with 3 blade props and folks with electronic ignitions, common on RV's. Tricycle gear makes things even more challenging.
On most planes set up to start by hand propping, the prop is indexed so the impulse mag fires when the prop is in about the 7 o'clock position. Where is the blade when you hear the mag snap with a 3 blade prop?
Can you hand prop any of the electronic ignition systems?
FWIW, if you have one mag, it should be on the left side and should have an impulse coupler.
But we only addressed propping planes like Cubs & today I got to thinking about folks with 3 blade props and folks with electronic ignitions, common on RV's. Tricycle gear makes things even more challenging.
On most planes set up to start by hand propping, the prop is indexed so the impulse mag fires when the prop is in about the 7 o'clock position. Where is the blade when you hear the mag snap with a 3 blade prop?
Can you hand prop any of the electronic ignition systems?
FWIW, if you have one mag, it should be on the left side and should have an impulse coupler.