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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).
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).
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
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
Heater Fan
etc.
Circuit breakers are located on right side of
panel.
Hope this helps.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
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...
Thanks for any inputs,
Doug Lomheim
RV-9A
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