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When shutting down, why dont we just pull mixture out and immediatly turn mags off?
Asked by: Doug 12748 views General Aviation
For the C172S and Archer II that I fly, I was taught to shut down with throttle idle and Mixture cut-off..wait for the prop to stop spinning and then turn mags and master off. I feel like the prop/engine would stop spinning as soon as we turn the mags off. Why do we wait for the engine to "choke" itself dead before turning the mags off. I would think turning the mags off would shut the engine down. Thoughts?
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