X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.4) with ESMTP id 892380 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:58:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id jBMDvgfU024709 for ; Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:57:43 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001901c606ff$b1e04550$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Off Topic "Switch Placements" Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:57:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C606D5.C8C2AD00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C606D5.C8C2AD00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Doug, I think it depends on several factors. Left handed? right handed? = Which seat will you fly from (I presume pilots seat but some folks fly = from passengers seat). Do you fly holding control stick with left or = right hand? (I am right handed but fly holding the control stick with my = left hand). =20 In any case, I want my critical switches where they can easily be = reached (without taking my hand off the control stick). I want them = easily assessable - but, not easy to bump and accidentally turn off/on. = My critical switches (power to EC2, ignition, pumps) are immediately = in front on lower sub panel. My EC2 is mounted in the panel to the = right of the throttle (within easy reach). =20 My switches run left; to right on a subpanel extending the full width of = panel : "Live man" circuit breaker Master Power Switch EC2/Ignition Power Switch Main EFI pump backup EFI pump Instrument Lights Pitot Tube Heat Turn Coordinator=20 Individual radio switch (have a master avionics switch as well). Nav (Vor - never turned on, never used) Boost pump (center console above fuel gauges) Landing lights Nav lights Strobe lights Power switch for gauges Aux Nav (GPS) Transponder=20 Heater Fan etc. Circuit breakers are located on right side of panel. Hope this helps. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:10 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Off Topic "Switch Placements" I am looking for ideas (especially from those who are already flying = (Ed Anderson, etc.)) about the placement of my switches / EC2 control = head on the instrument panel. My initial plan is to take some 1 inch = aluminum angle and place it under my panel on the pilot side and mount = my switches to that with the EC2 controller directly above it. My = questions are: 1. What order are you running your switches (battery stuff, engine = controls, lights, etc,)?? 2. Ergonomically what location makes the most sense for the EC2 = control head and EM2 input buttons 3. Would you change any locations now that you have been flying with = it for while... Thanks for any inputs... =20 Thanks for any inputs, Doug Lomheim RV-9A ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C606D5.C8C2AD00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Doug, I think it depends on several factors.  = Left=20 handed? right handed? Which seat will you fly from (I presume pilots = seat but=20 some folks fly from passengers seat).   Do you fly holding = control=20 stick with left or right hand? (I am right handed but fly holding = the=20 control stick with my left hand).   
 
 In any case, I want my critical switches where = they can=20 easily be reached (without taking my  hand off the control = stick).  I=20 want them easily assessable - but, not easy to bump and accidentally = turn=20 off/on.    My critical switches (power to EC2, ignition, = pumps)=20 are immediately in front on lower sub panel.   My EC2 is = mounted in=20 the panel to the right of the throttle (within easy reach).  =
 
My switches run left; to right on a = subpanel extending=20 the full width of panel :
"Live man" circuit breaker
Master Power Switch
EC2/Ignition Power Switch
Main EFI pump
backup EFI pump
Instrument Lights
Pitot Tube Heat
Turn Coordinator
Individual radio switch (have a master avionics = switch as=20 well).
Nav (Vor - never turned on, never used)
Boost pump (center console above fuel = gauges)
Landing lights
Nav lights
Strobe lights
 
Power switch for gauges
Aux Nav (GPS)
Transponder
Heater Fan
 etc.
Circuit breakers are located on right side of=20 panel.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Ed
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20
Sent: Thursday, December 22, = 2005 8:10=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Off Topic = "Switch=20 Placements"

I am looking for ideas (especially from those who are already = flying (Ed=20 Anderson, etc.)) about the placement of my switches / EC2 control head = on the=20 instrument panel.  My initial plan is to take some 1 inch = aluminum=20  angle and place it under my panel on the pilot side and mount my = switches to that with the EC2 controller directly above = it.  My=20 questions are:
 
1.  What order are you running your switches (battery stuff, = engine=20 controls, lights, etc,)??
2.  Ergonomically what location makes the most sense for the = EC2=20 control head and EM2 input buttons
3.  Would you change any locations now that you have been = flying=20 with it for while...
 
Thanks for any inputs...  
 
Thanks for any inputs,
 
Doug Lomheim
RV-9A
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