Return-Path: Received: from wb2-a.mail.utexas.edu ([128.83.126.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP-TLS id 246061 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:49:57 -0400 Received: (qmail 98293 invoked from network); 7 Jul 2004 14:49:26 -0000 Received: from dhcp-191-101.per.utexas.edu (HELO benefits3.mail.utexas.edu) (146.6.191.101) by wb2.mail.utexas.edu with RC4-SHA encrypted SMTP; 7 Jul 2004 14:49:26 -0000 Message-Id: <5.1.1.5.2.20040707094538.0116ac78@localhost> X-Sender: msteitle@mail.utexas.edu@localhost X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1.1 Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:49:19 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" From: Mark Steitle Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Into the blue again :-) In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=====================_62442546==.ALT" --=====================_62442546==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, It looks like they did away with the DVD's too. A quote from the BMA= site... "Compact Flash Card Reader for DVD/CD Replacement A panel mounted Compact Flash Card reader is now available to replace your= =20 DVD or CD drive. This makes it easier to update your EFIS/One system and to= =20 copy Flight Log data to your laptop or home computer." Mark S. At 09:37 PM 7/6/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Blue Mountain now uses a flash card that downloads the data from a DVD=20 >disk while on the ground. > >Bill Schertz >KIS Cruiser # 4045 >----- Original Message ----- >From: Finn Lassen >To: Rotary motors in aircraft >Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:26 AM >Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Into the blue again :-) > >Hmmm.... Doesn't the Blue Mountain and other glass panels use harddrives? >I thought that the inside of a harddrive was sealed. >Picking a random drive on Seagate's website: > >Environmental >Operating Temperature (=B0C) 0 to 60 >Nonoperating Temperature (=B0C) 70 to -40 >Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec 63 >Non Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec 350 >Acoustics,Idle (Bels-typ sound power) 2.2 > >No mention of ambient pressure. > >Finn > >Ed Anderson wrote: >> >>Boy, now here is an example of what kind of information we have access to= on >> >>this list. Now that Ernest mentions it, yeah, I recall that the heads of >> >>the hard disk float on a cushion of air - but, I would never have thought= to >> >>associate altitude with hard drive crashes! Thanks Ernest. >> >> >>Ed >> >> >> >>Ed Anderson >> >>RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered >> >>Matthews, NC >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>From: "Ernest Christley"= >> >>To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"=20 >> >> >>Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 5:48 PM >> >>Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Into the blue again :-) >> >> >> >> >>> >>>Haywire wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Message Today we flew for 6.3 hrs and everything was great again. We >>>> >>>>calibrated a few items including the electronic governor for the IVO >>>> >>>> >> >>prop. >> >> >>>> >>>>What a difference that makes. Also calibrated the PSS AOA and the Dynon >>>> >>>> >> >>AOA >> >> >>>> >>>>and they each are phenomenal tools. The engine is running great with no >>>> >>>>major issues at all. I do have a little tweaking to do on the low MAP >>>> >>>> >> >>table, >> >> >>>> >>>>but nothing urgent. Then only problem that I had today was that my Sony >>>> >>>> >> >>Vaio >> >> >>>> >>>>laptop doesn't seem to like high altitude. I have a small Vaio and have >>>> >>>>built a place for it to mount easily and use it to display Jeppenson's >>>> >>>>FlightMap in-flight GPS program. It works great until 10,300' where it >>>> >>>> >> >>would >> >> >>>> >>>>then display the blue screen and then reboot. After the 4th time it >>>> >>>> >> >>refused >> >> >>>> >>>>to reboot again so now I'm forced to use the system recovery disc and >>>> >>>> >> >>wipe >> >> >>>> >>>>the disc clean. I hate to think about all the files that I said I would >>>> >>>>back-up soon... :-(. My old laptop still works fine(using it now) so >>>> >>>> >> >>maybe >> >> >>>> >>>>I'll try it tomorrow. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>All hard drives have a spinning platter with a read/write head riding a >>> >>>cushion of air just above it. Go to 10,300' and there isn't much of a >>> >>>cushion left. The head will fall into the platter turning at 7500 or >>> >>>10000 rpm. I think you'll be lucky if the drive ever works again. >>> >>> >>>-- >>> >>>http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org/ >>> >>>"Ignorance is mankinds normal state, >>> >>> alleviated by information and experience." >>> >>> Veeduber >>> >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>>>> >>>>> Archive:=20 >>>>>= http://lancaironline.ne= t/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >>>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>>> >>>> Archive:=20 >>>>= http://lancaironline.ne= t/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>>> >>>> >> >> >> --=====================_62442546==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill,
It looks like they did away with the DVD's too.  A quote from the BMA site...

"Compact Fl= ash Card Reader for DVD/CD Replacement
A panel mounted Compact Flash Car= d reader is now available to replace your DVD or CD drive. This makes it easier to update your EFIS/One system and to copy Flight Log data to your laptop or home computer."

Mark S.

At 09:37 PM 7/6/2004 -0500, you wrote:
Blue Mountain now uses a flash card that downloads the data from a DVD disk while on the ground.
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Finn Lassen=20
To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:26 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Into the blue again :-)

Hmmm.... Doesn't the Blue Mountain and other glass panels use harddrives?=20
I thought that the inside of a harddrive was sealed.
Picking a random drive on Seagate's website:

Environmental=20
Operating Temperature (=B0C) 0 to 60
Nonoperating Temperature (=B0C) 70 to -40
Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec 63
Non Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec 350
Acoustics,Idle (Bels-typ sound power) 2.2

No mention of ambient pressure.

Finn

Ed Anderson wrote:
Boy, now here is an example of what kind of information we have
access to on


this list.  Now that Ernest mentions it, yeah, I recall that the
heads of


the hard disk float on a cushion of air - but, I would never have
thought to


associate altitude with hard drive crashes!  Thanks Ernest.



Ed




Ed Anderson


RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered


Matthews, NC


----- Original Message -----=20


From: "Ernest Christley"
<echristley@nc.rr.com>


To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net=
>


Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 5:48 PM


Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Into the blue again :-)




 

Haywire wrote:


   

Message    Today we flew for 6.3 hrs and everything
was great again. We


calibrated a few items including the electronic governor for the=20
IVO


     

prop.


 

What a difference that makes. Also calibrated the PSS AOA and the
Dynon


     

AOA


 

and they each are phenomenal tools. The engine is running great with
no


major issues at all. I do have a little tweaking to do on the low
MAP


     

table,


 

but nothing urgent. Then only problem that I had today was that my
Sony


     

Vaio


 

laptop doesn't seem to like high altitude. I have a small Vaio and
have


built a place for it to mount easily and use it to display
Jeppenson's


FlightMap in-flight GPS program. It works great until 10,300' where
it


     

would


 

then display the blue screen and then reboot. After the 4th time it


     

refused


 

to reboot again so now I'm forced to use the system recovery disc
and


     

wipe


 

the disc clean. I hate to think about all the files that I said I
would


back-up soon... :-(. My old laptop still works fine(using it now)=20
so


     

maybe


 

I'll try it tomorrow.


     

All hard drives have a spinning platter with a read/write head riding
a


cushion of air just above it.  Go to 10,300' and there isn't
much of a


cushion left.  The head will fall into the platter turning at
7500 or


10000 rpm.  I think you'll be lucky if the drive ever works
again.



--=20


http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org/


"Ignorance is mankinds normal state,


   alleviated by information and experience."


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