X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTP id 6227313 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:02:55 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=mg7pMQJ+RXYfRF22yv+eOJw6Ad7agEV69K3hF83MLIpQiB7WPqsDAaOisAe4X04A; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [72.92.134.86] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1UVjEC-0000X0-3C for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:02:20 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy, G900 and circuit breakers From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:02:19 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <11CF3E2F-17CA-4334-AAD7-82A2D8D8E561@earthlink.net> References: To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9405c55e6203d2c79cce89c33ec426c9a3f350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 72.92.134.86 Berni, see Brent's multiple posts re: spinning mass gyros as back up. = They have the advantage of not having a common failure mode with an = electronic ahrs. (e.g. you get hit by lightning and all electronics are = gone) - re: breakers. One way to eliminate a pile of breakers is to use = fuses. You would use a fuse where you had no intention of resetting = the offending circuit in flight. Personally I like to KNOW what blew = so I used acres of breakers (klixon's). You can get some on the = center console and you could put some on the left side of the fuselage = near the pilot's knee. Cirrus puts them on the pilot's side of the = center console. On Apr 26, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Berni Breen wrote: As I continue to contemplate an instrument panel upgrade I am stuck on = planning for the best way to eliminate circuit breakers from my panel. = I am going to go with a StarFlight panel thereby producing enough real = estate to allow for the Garmin G900 plus a glass back up such as an = Aspen. I would sincerely appreciate hearing from other Legacy owners = regarding ideas of how to create such a panel wile eliminating breakers = from the panel face...baggage compartment?...other ideas?=20 Sent from my iPad Berni Breen Bbreen@cableone.net -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html