X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:37:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web36604.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([209.191.85.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with SMTP id 2876354 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:13:36 -0400 Received: (qmail 94916 invoked by uid 60001); 29 Apr 2008 04:13:36 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=eZTy+8FuiKbgdvacuLfXUCXsmsJRB5hI70hgzNSaVPZPe07pbgSYOYigvXtuQjExFN6nKlfn9WZGC2uQB4C9ttqbmZcfAnpA6sZ6uR2EfulLddH29xCV3bW/XapuhanWPPk1gtpPRcwqa/9lXh5n1VbpYU77jim/VlRxkmVFVWo=; X-YMail-OSG: q6t7h3IVM1mJpIygMVrDn3kV_XJ8zBYySsVKLqUmgxITGJWsg._5bjXm3eHJXI6MAhOqAjOlrKSmBpu0c.Z_gfTZutys._PuhHZEejNlNHdmPMyjz21Xxx1h5g-- Received: from [71.208.11.52] by web36604.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:13:36 PDT X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:13:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Hannahan Subject: Lightspeed Plasma III in Performance Engine X-Original-To: MAIL LANCAIR MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-55366979-1209442416=:94774" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Original-Message-ID: <638850.94774.qm@web36604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-55366979-1209442416=:94774 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I am aware of a Legacy that made two dead stick landings, both successful, after dual ignition failure. The designer had added an over temp switch to protect the electronics, however there was no indication to the pilot when a system shutdown until both systems shutdown. My understanding is that the thermal switches have been removed from units in the field. If they run hot they run until some other component fails. Regards, Bill Hannahan wfhannahan@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. --0-55366979-1209442416=:94774 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
I am aware of a Legacy that made two dead stick landings, both successful, after dual ignition failure.
 
The designer had added an over temp switch to protect the electronics, however there was no indication to the pilot when a system shutdown until both systems shutdown.
 
My understanding is that the thermal switches have been removed from units in the field. If they run hot they run until some other component fails.


Regards,
Bill Hannahan


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