Leaning for taxi

Hi,

I have learned from my intructor to lean for taxi, and I regularly do so. I
do so while waiting for take-off as well. One trick that I use (also learned
from my instructor) while waiting, is to place my checklist between throttle
and mixture, that way I don't forget to enrich. And also use my hand to push
everything forward at the same time (throttle, mixture, and with little
finger carb heat).
Usually fly Piper Cherokee 140MOD with 160HP Lycoming engine.

Regards,
Shkumbin, EFHF
PPL(A)-SEP,
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P.S. Regarding skipping items from checklist: I have done it so in several
occasions, but once I got a bit scared during take-off roll. I skipped the
TRIM to Neutral item, and while on a take-off roll I got some "strange"
behaviour...the nose trim was at quite heavy Nose Up position. It took me
few seconds to realize that. For the moment I thought that the elevator got
somehow jammed. Since than I check the Trim three times at least...and never
skip an item from checklist. But I am still a novice, barely 100hours, so my
discipline will fade with time I guess...

"PaulH" wrote in message
om...

I lean for taxi, but I did learn one lesson. On one occasion soon after
I
started the practice, the engine quit when I applied power to get the
wheels
rolling. The passenger wasn't impressed. Now I lean a little less.

-- David Brooks

Despite your passenger's opinion, this is actually best practice since
it prevents you from taking off if you forget to enrich for the
takeoff. I know, I know, that's what checklists are for, but who
among us has never skipped an item on a checklist?