X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:17:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net ([216.33.127.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTP id 6231716 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:50:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.80; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.09 201-2260-151-124-20120717) with ESMTP id <20130429134935.COMA6169.mta11.charter.net@imp11> for ; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:49:35 -0400 Received: from home128a2c5896 ([75.128.239.245]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id Vppa1l00g5JNNkT05ppaBz; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:49:35 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=dIr+A5lb c=1 sm=1 a=2OKxSzciy8eGMKUUd1EXSw==:17 a=StgYAfErR6kA:10 a=7Vtkk4Wg9cEA:10 a=4ycV2vTZAAAA:8 a=5wrIJhFGla0A:10 a=DtqBTDoNCtj_e1487iwA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=1HD3vZ_xPs5YR_BQp-8A:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=ElzcXDi74EdrCpbc:21 a=2OKxSzciy8eGMKUUd1EXSw==:117 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Tom & Beth Sullivan" X-Original-To: "LML" References: Subject: Re: Circuit Breakers vs. fuses X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:53:20 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0039_01CE44B6.FFBA5020" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 130429-0, 04/29/2013), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01CE44B6.FFBA5020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Tom, Out of reach? Why would you have them out of reach? Not my idea, responding to the quote below. "My fuse blocks are inaccessible in flight because if the fuse blows, = there is most likely a problem that I'd rather troubleshoot on the = ground and because no single fuse can take out enough stuff to be more = than an inconvenience" Looking for and replacing a fuse during IMC flight, turbulence, icing = and setting up for the approach is not my idea of a safe flight = condition. With the crap I fly in, that is a very real possibility. = Guess this is one of the benefits we get when we build, adding features = that are relevant to our own flying conditions. I just lost 25 lbs of = pilot weight since Xmas, so I can sacrifice a pound or two for breakers. Tom Sullivan ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01CE44B6.FFBA5020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

 Hey = Tom,

Out of reach? = Why would=20 you have them out of reach?

 

 Not my = idea,=20 responding to the quote below.

 

"My fuse blocks are inaccessible in = flight because=20 if the fuse blows, there is most likely a problem that I'd rather = troubleshoot=20 on the ground and because no single fuse can take out enough stuff to be = more=20 than an inconvenience"
 
 
 
 Looking for and replacing a fuse during IMC = flight,=20 turbulence, icing and setting up for the approach is not my idea of = a safe=20 flight condition.  With the crap I fly in, that is a very real=20 possibility.  Guess this is one of the benefits we = get when=20 we build, adding features that are relevant to our=20 own flying conditions.  I just lost 25 lbs of pilot = weight since=20 Xmas, so I can sacrifice a pound or two for=20 breakers.
 
Tom=20 Sullivan
 
 
 

 

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