Walking away from the aeroplane, I couldn’t remember if I’d turned off the master switch. I hurried back to check by listening for the gyros, and put my ear to the cowling to make sure.
Of course, what several onlookers saw was me run back to my plane to give it a hug 
You might find it useful: my SOP, picked up from the local aeroclub is to always leave the beacon switch on. In this way, one notices when one has forgotten to turn the master switch off. The local aeroclub’s CFI introduced that SOP after running down the battery, and incurring costs personally, on a (non-club) rental he made…
lionel wrote:
my SOP, picked up from the local aeroclub is to always leave the beacon switch on
Exactly the same with me, and saved my a** more than once 
Another benefit is of course that you won’t start the engine without an active beacon.
Thanks Lionel, good idea. I’ll start doing this.
Yup, I do the same.
All this should not prevent us from giving our airplane a hug :D
Thinking of it, giving her a kiss on the spinner in the morning and before leaving the hangar for the night should be a part of every SOP :D :D
Thanks Lionel, good trick – I’ll start doing it. (on top of giving “Emmie” a kiss on the spinner!)
@Steve6443 I found the trick to quick burping is to turn the prop really slowly, if you turn it quickly then it takes much longer to burp.
Dan wrote:
Don’t those Rotax thingies always make awkward noises
You mean that’s why the call the company BuRP Rotax? ;)
Wintery conditions around here today, so not much flying… but hey, wait a minute, all ramp based Cessnas are a in the rotation phase, standing still as they are…
Amazing stuff really
Ouch, the CVM contacts the fence, doesn’t it? The tail came down due to snow. That could be a damage.
