Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:09:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.198.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2586568 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 20 Sep 2003 00:23:52 -0400 Received: from comcast.net (12-233-4-187.client.attbi.com[12.233.4.187]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <2003092004235101300h8l4je>; Sat, 20 Sep 2003 04:23:51 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <3F6BD6AB.6BEDB031@comcast.net> X-Original-Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:25:15 -0700 From: Bob X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (Windows NT 5.0; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] Lancair 360 Incident References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rick, I had your experience and also broke a prop. Fortunately it was a 3-blade wood prop, and there was no other damage. I won't do it again because I have installed an air speed switch from Ellison. It is wired in series with the "up" side of the gear switch and set for about 80 knots. It is also useful when the plane is on jacks and you are cycling the gear. I put a piece of vinyl tubing on the pitot and just blow gently till the pump comes on. This lets you get your head down close to the gear and watch the wheels come up. Here is the switch I'm using: http://www.ellison-fluid-systems.com/accessories/accessories.htm Bob Belshe N19B RicArgente@cs.com wrote: > ......snip > Before switching the master switch ON, we all know to make sure that > the gear switch is in the DOWN position, right? More so if the > builder did not install a safety squat switch, right? >