3x Axis for Mix, Oil, Water. How to both Cowls over the top?

[Mewt]

Heya

 

I've got a Saitek 3 Axis Throttle Quadrant that I use for Mixture, Oil and Water.

 

I'd like to map both inlet and outlet cowls for the La5 to the quadrant too.

 

I initially thought about mapping BOTH inlet and outlet to the Water lever, the thinking that no radial engine will be water cooled.

 

However after a few flights I really can see that I want to be able to map both the inlet and outlet independently of each other.

 

Are there an inherent problems mapping on of them to the same level as Oil?

 

e.g.

 

Inlet + Water

Outlet + Oil

 

or

 

Inlet + Oil

Out + Water

 

Or to put my question another way;

 

In order to double up controls, is there any problem with opening the oil radiator sync'd together with either inlet or outlet cowls?

[Sokol1]

No, since you can use one axis (or key, or button) to do more than one function.

 

If this arrange is practical in flight for properly control of the engine is other history.

[Matt]

I would bind oil cooler and inlet to the same axis and outlet together with water radiator. Works best, because in a idle power dive, you should close both oil cooler and inlet and otherwise leave both open. Compared to that, water radiator and outlet flaps need to be adjusted almost constantly to get the best performance.

[Mewt]

I would bind oil cooler and inlet to the same axis and outlet together with water radiator. Works best, because in a idle power dive, you should close both oil cooler and inlet and otherwise leave both open. Compared to that, water radiator and outlet flaps need to be adjusted almost constantly to get the best performance.

 

Exactly the kind of advice I was looking for! Thanks so much.