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storklappe · 02-14-2007, 01:23 AM

Today I started up my new DA-100 in my new airplane for the first time. The new engine started after several flips. It started at full throttle (the stick was at low throttle).

My Dad was holding the plane by standing in front of the stab. He couldn't reach down and hit the ignition battery switch on the side of the plane and I couldn't quickly get to the switch since I was in front of the prop.

Fortunately, it was a non event because my Dad just hit the Smart Fly optical kill switch on the transmitter.

Although I checked everything over several times before running the engine,I still screwed up because I missed the throttle servo being reversed. With it reversed the throttle cut function wouldn't have any effect.

I am sure glad that I put in the Smart Fly system. I didn't think that I could make a bone head mistake like having the servo reversed.

02-14-2007, 01:23 AM	#1
storklappe Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 255	Smart Fly Optical Kill Switch Today I started up my new DA-100 in my new airplane for the first time. The new engine started after several flips. It started at full throttle (the stick was at low throttle). My Dad was holding the plane by standing in front of the stab. He couldn't reach down and hit the ignition battery switch on the side of the plane and I couldn't quickly get to the switch since I was in front of the prop. Fortunately, it was a non event because my Dad just hit the Smart Fly optical kill switch on the transmitter. Although I checked everything over several times before running the engine,I still screwed up because I missed the throttle servo being reversed. With it reversed the throttle cut function wouldn't have any effect. I am sure glad that I put in the Smart Fly system. I didn't think that I could make a bone head mistake like having the servo reversed.