"d&tm" wrote in message
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Very interesting scenario. The procedure I was taught in the Warrior was
to
turn the boost pump off at 500' AGL on the climb out. . You turn it back
on
again during downwind landing checks ( 1000' AGL)

Why would you want to turn off your fuel pump at arguably the worst possible
moment to have an engine failure? Take off, don't touch a thing till 1000'
AGL, then touch things gently and cautiously (I'm referring to engine
controls here, not gear, flaps etc). If you're in the pattern, leave the
fuel pump on the whole time. If you're really concerned about the engine
pump failing and wanting to check that, land, taxi off the runway, turn off
the fuel pump, and taxi back, then turn your fuel pump on again before
takeoff.

Hilton