Dear Yak Pilots: Stop Turning Off Your $&#%!?* Engines!

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If you have two planes of the same type, and one is turning against prop torque with engine off , the other cannot follow without doing the same.

[Kruel]

This is maybe one of the gamiest things ever in the history of the modern world and I’m not usually the person to complain about such things. I’ve noticed an increasing number of planes behind me, turning off the engine. It was not something I ever paid attention to it before but the more I hear it the more irks me! I feel like I notice this mostly with Yaks and LA’s.

If I had only one thing to change about the game forever, it would be you can’t turn off your stupid engine in mid-flight!

I’m not asking for a complex management system here, it’s just fine the way it is for me. I use auto take off and walk away usually anyway lol. HOWEVER… when you’re in the air, it just feels like it should take a little longer to turn back on!

Anyway, that’s my gripe for the day so everyone just knock it off please Starting now! 

Why make this post?

If it doesn't work, you're complaining about lesser skilled players; and if it does work, then wouldn't that defeat the purpose of your post?

 

[Dadtallica]

Just something I’ve been noticing why cannot I not comment on it?

I’m a lesser skilled pilot.

[Kruel]

Just something I’ve been noticing why cannot I not comment on it?

I’m a lesser skilled pilot.

So do you believe it results in some, perhaps unfair, advantage against you?

[Dadtallica]

So do you believe it results in some, perhaps unfair, advantage against you?

I was pretty clear I have no idea why they’re doing it. Maybe to slow down an overshoot I don’t know.

[Wiley]

I was pretty clear I have no idea why they’re doing it. Maybe to slow down an overshoot I don’t know.

In the backwhen, people were doing it to avoid engine torque usually in a maneuver like a hammerhead so they could drop onto the enemy accurately to shoot.  For some reason people get their jimmies inordinately rustled over it.

Wiley.

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If the people doing it were concerned about being perceived as gamey or lame they wouldn’t be flying Yak3s in the first place

[Dadtallica]

If the people doing it were concerned about being perceived as gamey or lame they wouldn’t be flying Yak3s in the first place

Not sure about any of that but I do a lot of Yaks out there. I have no data to support it but it sure feels like it. Lusche can tell us if he wants lol.

[Kini]

Now I'm curious why I occasionally see bombers with engines shut down when I make a guns pass. Hoping for a forced overshoot?