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From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Alternate Air
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:42:24 -0400
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

My DAR never looked or asked for alternate air. Just keep your mouth  
shut and don't volunteer with any negative information. If he does  
not ask, you don't tell. Every one of them is a different person with  
his own rules. Good Luck.
Bulent "Buly" Aliev
FXE Ft lauderdale, FL
http://tinyurl.com/s5xw8

On Aug 17, 2006, at 9:34 PM, Bob White wrote:

> I would like to pose a question or two.  The checklist from the DAR  
> had
> alternate air as one of the items he looks for.  I asked the A&P that
> will be doing my yearly inspection about it, and he thinks it's
> important and should be there.  Initially I will be flying day VFR,  
> and
> may want to extend that to night VFR some day.
>
> I wasn't planning on installing alternate air.  I have a direct ram  
> air
> intake to the throttle body with a cone filter attached to the  
> throttle
> body.  I can (just barely) put alternate air in but it will be a  
> bit of
> a pain.
>
> So the question is, do most of you have an alternate air source in
> your intake system? Did the FAA inspector or DAR specifically look for
> it?
>
> Thanks in advance for any input.  I have to decide if I'm going to  
> just
> do it, or argue. :)
>
> Bob W.
>
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