Proping Question

However! I've never moved a prop unless someone was standing on the
brakes, and since if I'm propping the plane it's usually because the
guy at the controls is a stranger who probably knows little about
Cubs, I always prop from behind.

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford


I flew cubs for awhile 30+ years ago. If there was no one around to
prop yours, the drill was to stand behind the prop on the right side
and flip it with your right hand, The left was poised to adjust the
throttle when it caught. I recall that they were amazingly easy to
start (usually on the first or second try).

David Johnson

On 16 May 2007 17:22:39 -0700, Dave wrote:

I flew cubs for awhile 30+ years ago. If there was no one around to
prop yours, the drill was to stand behind the prop on the right side
and flip it with your right hand, The left was poised to adjust the
throttle when it caught. I recall that they were amazingly easy to
start (usually on the first or second try).

They still are, if the engine is warm, and that's the only occasion
when I have to prop the plane myself.

I hold onto the window frame with my left hand and, like you, pull
down with the right hand. I bounce it lightly a couple times in
advance, and one knows exactly when to pull down hard after it springs
back up.

At a minimum, I have a pair of chocks on a length of parachute cord. I
can climb into the back seat, give the cord a tug, then reel in the
chocks.

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford