Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #31796
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Emergency Checklist
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 01:59:02 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Al Gietzen wrote:

 

It does seem that a mirror; or perhaps a miniature video camera somewhere, giving a view of the engine end of the plane would be a useful item.

 

A piece of reflective tape and a photo-detector would suffice to tell you that the prop is turning.  Jim Weir is always looking for article ideas for his Kitplane articles.  I'll throw this one at the wall and see what sticks.

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This is by far the hardest lesson about freedom. It goes against
instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make
mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their
decisions, but in doing so we actually hurt them (and ourselves)."

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