Jay Honeck wrote:

Here's something I know we all agree on: I will endeavor to practice
engine-out procedures more often -- and (as opposed to our training
days) I will also endeavor to apply power slowly and carefully at the
end of that looooong glide.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"





This is really the crux of this issue. It's not the touch and go's per
se' that are the real issue, but rather the way an aircraft engine is
managed. In the training environment, it is not uncommon to have many
different pilots and different instructors all managing an engine
differently instead of with a standardized procedure.
It's for this direct reason that every pilot and instructor who ever
flew our airplanes was subjected to as an integral part of our checkout
procedure, an in-flight demonstration on how we wanted our engines
managed throttle wise UNDER NORMAL NON EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.
Smooth throttle and prop use use and in relevant cases correct use of
cowl flaps is the key to long engine life. It's the smooth management of
temps and pressures up and down that's important, and this means
strict focus on how power is transitioned from idle to full and visa versa.
Aside for an emergency condition, any application of power up or down
that isn't smooth indicates poor planning on the part of the pilot.
DH
--
Dudley Henriques