Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 98199 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 May 2004 14:26:57 -0400 Received: from EDWARD (clt25-78-058.carolina.rr.com [24.25.78.58]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i4VIQOVw009182 for ; Mon, 31 May 2004 14:26:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000a01c4473c$cbffdf10$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Subaru Cozy has an eventful first flight. Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 14:26:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C4471B.44B9C190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C4471B.44B9C190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI have a "abnormal voltage" light right in front of my eyeballs = on the instrument panel that lights up when Under or Over voltage = conditions exists. Also, I have a voltmeter that is part of my eyeball = scan. Since I normally log engine and flight parameters every 15 = minutes during flight including my volt meter, I hope I would notice = such an happening before I took off or had flow more than 15 minutes. = Some circuit breakers don't give you a good visual indication when they = have popped. I have the kind that stick out approx. 1/2 " when they pop = with contrasting white on black - will generally catch your eyeball = scan. The horn sounds like a good idea Glad the Subie pilot was uninjured, a plane can be fixed. Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kevin lane=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 2:07 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Subaru Cozy has an eventful first flight. after repeatedly leaving the master switch on, I wired a horn to the = alt light.. this has helped me remember to shut it off. I also wired a = switch into the horn so I can turn the master swt. on "in peace" to say = listen to awos or program the gps before starting the plane, so there = still exists a failure mode, but I have found it is much better now. = breaking the routine seems to be the key for detecting mistakes. try = giving some yakky kid (or cute coed) a ride sometime and see what you = forget to do! Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ........ might be some lessons to be learned for people like me who = are using single alternator, dual barrety, electronic ignition systems. = It seems he left his master on overnight. ....... ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C4471B.44B9C190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I have a "abnormal voltage" light right = in front of=20 my eyeballs on the instrument panel that lights up when Under or Over = voltage=20 conditions exists.  Also, I have a voltmeter that is part of my = eyeball=20 scan.  Since I normally log engine and flight parameters every 15 = minutes=20 during flight  including my volt meter, I hope I would notice such = an=20 happening before I took off or had flow more than 15 = minutes.   Some=20 circuit breakers don't give you a good visual indication when they have=20 popped.  I have the kind that stick out approx. 1/2 " when they pop = with=20 contrasting white on black - will generally catch your=20 eyeball scan.
 
The horn sounds like a good = idea
 
Glad the Subie pilot was uninjured, a = plane can be=20 fixed.
 
Ed
 
 
Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 kevin = lane=20
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 2:07 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Subaru = Cozy has=20 an eventful first flight.

after repeatedly leaving = the master=20 switch on, I wired a horn to the alt light..  this has helped me = remember=20 to shut it off.  I also wired a switch into the horn so I can = turn the=20 master swt. on "in peace" to say listen to awos or program the gps = before=20 starting the plane, so there still exists a failure mode, but I have = found it=20 is much better now.  breaking the routine seems to be the key for = detecting mistakes.  try giving some yakky kid (or cute coed) a = ride=20 sometime and see what you forget to do!
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
........ might be some lessons to be = learned=20 for people like me who are using single alternator, = dual=20 barrety, electronic ignition systems. = It seems = he left his=20 master on overnight.=20 .......
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