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Originally Posted by Berkut  Here's some ignition switch trivia for you: You ever wonder why an aircraft ignition switch has the R and L positions backwards, like OFF-R-L-BOTH? Normally a switch is configured so that it completes a circuit to turn the device on. But in the case of an aircraft ignition switch, we complete the circuit (P-lead to ground) to turn the magneto off. So R is on the left because that position actually completes the circuit for the left mag, turning it off. Same thing for the L position. |
mmmmmmm. I dont get it, care to explain a little more plz?