Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 11:02:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m16.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 388210 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Sep 2004 10:47:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.206; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m16.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.d8.13861b59 (3866) for ; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:46:37 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:46:37 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Redundancy pays X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1094049997" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5112 -------------------------------1094049997 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dan, Not to beat a dead horse here but for those of you who are intested a review of Advisory Circular 91-67 is in order. This AC provides guidance on operating with inoperative equipment. If that does not clarify the issues at hand then I recommend attending an FAA WINGS seminar on the subject or calling your local FSDO and speaking to an FAA inspector. I recommend you fill out a NASA ASRS form first. My litmus test is, "how is this going to read in the newspaper tomorrow?" or "how am I going to explain my thinking to the FAA inspector, NTSB law judge, or my wife (pick one)?". BTW, Dan, I think your idea of having the spring backup is great. My 1959 Beech Bonanza had the same arrangement. Fly smart, Fly safe, Jeff Edwards -------------------------------1094049997 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dan,

Not to beat a dead horse here but for those of you who are intested a r= eview of Advisory Circular 91-67 is in order. This AC provides guidanc= e on operating with inoperative equipment. If that does not clarify the issu= es at hand then I recommend attending an FAA WINGS seminar on the subject or= calling your local FSDO and speaking to an FAA inspector. I recommend you f= ill out a NASA ASRS form first.

My litmus test is, "how is this going to read in the newspaper tomorrow= ?" or "how am I going to explain my thinking to the FAA inspector, NTSB law=20= judge, or my wife (pick one)?".

BTW, Dan, I think your idea of having the spring backup is great. My 19= 59 Beech Bonanza had the same arrangement.

Fly smart, Fly safe,

Jeff Edwards

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