Bobby CAU Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 dear all my friends in CT Flier, i would like to check if the fuel flow (red color) should be set at full or middle during take off and cruising?. i saw some video in youtube the pilot even just set it for 3/4 only. im flying with full set of fuel normally. please advise me ok ... regards, Bobby CAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Bobby, If you mean have the throttle wide open at take off then yes, wide open and not half way. For cruise set the throttle to achieve between 5000 - 5500 rpm in flat and level flight. 5100 - 5300 is a pretty good place to be depending on your specific flight circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Croman Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Um... I hope you don't mean the fuel shut-off valve. That should be fully open (up) whenever the engine is operating. It's an on/off valve, not a continuous range like the throttle. I mention this because in every CT I've seen, the throttle handle is blue, and the fuel shut-off valve handle is red (or grey in older models). -Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I mention this because in every CT I've seen, the throttle handle is blue, and the fuel shut-off valve handle is red (or grey in older models). -Russ I just went to Google images and the throttle does seem to be blue. Color ME surprised! I thought control colors were standardized: Throttle - black Mixture - red Prop - blue Obviously not normally a big deal in a plane without a mixture or prop control, but this discussion and Murphy's Law would both incline me to think blue is a poor color choice for a throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby CAU Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 dear all friends in CT Flier, what i meant is mixture perhaps, please see the photo i attach. the red color above the ignition. regards, Bobby CAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby CAU Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 check out this link http://www.google.co.id/imgres?um=1&hl=en&authuser=0&biw=1277&bih=608&tbm=isch&tbnid=O6LTEkUzAVqt2M:&imgrefurl=http://lsanorth.com/376ct.htm&docid=LmOvX-K8LnpM-M&imgurl=http://lsanorth.com/CTLS%252520696%252520Panel.jpg&w=2280&h=1799&ei=R01qULi7JY3RrQfsh4G4Dw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=619&vpy=284&dur=11&hovh=199&hovw=253&tx=133&ty=85&sig=111466307248159728495&page=1&tbnh=122&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:93 this is to show you clear how its looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 dear all friends in CT Flier, what i meant is mixture perhaps, please see the photo i attach. the red color above the ignition. regards, Bobby CAU Bobby, Mixture in your CT is automatic, there is no control. The red knob is the fuel valve, it is on or off and there is no partial setting. It covers the ignition when closed so that you cannot forget to open it before starting. You want it full open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby CAU Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 thanks sir for the response. i saw some peoples put it half or even quarter. for me when i flew, always full to up ... regards, Bobby CAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Always full up is correct. Half way or less would not be smart if someone did this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby CAU Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 thanks Mr LEE for the advise, appreciate it .. regards, Bobby CAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Just curious... ...is thus fuel shutoff valve on the checklist? If so, what does it say? Also, is there an image or schematic of the fuel system in the POH, and/or a description of the valve? I only ask because we should all go to primary sources first for this sort of information. As a general guideline, I have never heard of a fuel shutoff valve that was meant to operate in an intermediate position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMcCand - N248CT Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The CTSW manual has Fuel Valve Open in both the cabin pre-flight section (8.1 A10) , and the Engine start section 8.2.8.I suspect CTLS has the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnp Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 If your in Indonesia, does your CT have a adjustable prop? here in the US, we only have fixed pitch props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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