Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #46903
From: Todd Bartrim <bartrim@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Modify Alternator for External Regulator
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:07:28 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Yeah, that's what I said too Ed, then it happened to me when I was still early in my flight test (on the ground fortunatly).
However after years of carelessly pouring regular old auto fuel from plastic fuel cans, despite all the warnings, I've yet to have a problem. But I did hear of a guy that caught his plane on fire this way. ;)
So yeah, I'm sure it could happen. Hope it doesn't though. It would sure ruin my day.
Could it happen, undoubtedly, however, in 60 + years of driving automobiles, I have never, never had an alternator run wild – the ones that failed,  just died.  So if I can get by another 60 years {:>), then I’ll probably hang up my wings (or who knows perhaps get another pair {:>)

 

Ed

Todd
C-FSTB
RV9 Turbo13B
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