Aeromot AMT-200S

An emergency procedure if for some reason the electrical starter doesn't work. If you are gliding around the prop is feathered, that is the pitch angle is set very high to lessen drag. To start the engine you lower the nose to increase speed and change the prop angle to allow the prop to produce thrust. The increased airspeed turns or windmills the prop which the spins the crankshaft to start the engine. The prop pitch angle is manually changed using a level located on the bottom of the instrument panel.

@@tomconte2847 not just an emergency. If you soar long enough you could inadvertently drain the batteries far enough to not be able to use the starter. That means you've had a good flight 🤤

@@TheSoaringChannel Or you might be having a self-launch endorsement or checkride in a Ximango, and this is a required maneuver for those...

It depends on the day. On a good day, we can climb at over 1000 feet per minute, so it doesn't take long at all. Also, we stop to work thermals along the way, so we don't get too low...

Yes. I'm used to having the stick in my right hand and operating spoilers, throttle, gear, and pretty much everything else with my left hand as is the norm for gliders. From the left seat everything is on the "wrong" side. I tried the left seat a few times and hated it.

Ah that makes sense!

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the vid. You can make a reservation on my website at www.palmstopinesgliding.com/ or contact me at [email protected]

I use a Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 with the aviation bundle, which allows you to tap in to the audio from your radio and intercom.

Thanks Michael. I go cross country engine-off whenever I can. However, some of my vids are motor-on the whole way... flying low over the San Andreas Fault or the Salton Sea, for example. Cool (relatively speaking) weather starts in October... Hope you can make it!