----- Original Message -----

From: Thomas y Reina Jakits

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 1:12 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Second engine start

Al,

 

Eurocopter Factory Instructors are VERY COMPETENT in Eurocopter Helicopter Systems!!

There is absolutely NO doubt that he knows the difference between fuses and breakers and WHY either one would be used.

 

It seems in the specific helo there are only about 5 breakers and some 40 or so fuses.

Fuses seem to be on non-essential circuits - so I certainly believe the "cheaper" reason...

 

Thomas

----- Original Message -----

From: Al Gietzen

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:02 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Second engine start

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Second engine start

 

Just finished a Factory Transition Course (Theory and Flight) for the

Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopter.

That thing has a LOT of fuses in the panels. Asking the instructor why fuses

and not CB's, he said: "Fuses are cheaper!"

And that in a helicopter that cost around $2.2M ........

 

But; of course, the instructor didn’t design or build the helicopter, so there is no reason to believe he has any idea of “why”. 

 

Al G