Oleg, SOW engine abuse by pilot?

[Tempest123]

I'm sorry mate but "we" who? You really switch off your propeller plane by cutting the mixture? That is one helluva dangerous game man.. If I did something like this with my instructor would have kicked my ar$e, you switch off the engine by bringing the engine to idle and cutting both magnetos off, that is like the first thing they teach you..



Most piston planes I've been in involve shutting off the engine by setting the mixture it to idle/cut off, thats why it's called "cut off". The idea is that you starve the engine of fuel, so that you are not left with unburned fuel in the cylinders or manifold. After the engine is off, the mag switch and battery master switch goes to OFF and your safe.