One would have
naturally thought that a "3rd Generation" PSRU would be the "cat's meow"; but that
evidently isn't the case, and it almost cost a pilot and pax in an RV-9A their
lives! The below report (see link) also states that there have been quite
a few failures of this PSRU, and one came after only 160 hrs of usage!
Amazing the "snake oil" that is out there and ready to hurt people...
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20140224X15602&ntsbno=ERA14LA130&akey=1
I hope
to get after the 13B FWF on my RV-9A this winter and have it ready for an engine
run in Feb or March when it warms up a bit. This FWF package is the one
that I bought from Tommy James back in 2005 or 6 (has it been that long ago?),
and he flew it for 60 hrs or so in his Glastar. It is really time to get
it finished up I think!
Fly
safe out there!
Doug Lomheim
RV-3A restored and flying
RV-9A moving to the top of the "to do" list again!
:)