Return-Path: Received: from [206.46.170.106] (HELO out006.verizon.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 740786 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:31:11 -0500 Received: from [67.227.200.248] ([65.239.43.139]) by out006.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20050216003110.RDWF28674.out006.verizon.net@[67.227.200.248]> for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:31:10 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: res0c5l1@incoming.verizon.net Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:36:18 -0800 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" From: Ken Welter Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] FW: [Wing] Racetech RV6A Forced Landing (fwd) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1103608265==_ma============" X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out006.verizon.net from [65.239.43.139] at Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:31:08 -0600 --============_-1103608265==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" A very relevant topic as rotaries can have the same problem. I think it is very foolish to fly on one alternator and battery, at least have an isolated battery to switch over to which would have saved this guys day. I have two alternators and batteries and I have had an alternator failure twice and it was no big deal as I just went about my weekend of flying and fixed it when I got home. In the event of a charging failure I can instantly switch everything over to the second battery and then flip a crossover switch to charge the dead battery, once charged I isolate it to keep it as a spare in case the other alternator dies. Ken >This is a little off topic, but just a few days ago Leon had sent a link to >the SDS Racetech site describing their RV6. And now they are making news and >not the good kind. Nobody hurt and the plane is already being repaired. > I thought I should post this even though it is a Subaru >powered aircraft >because it shows what can happen to an electrically dependant engine. > >Todd Bartrim (happy to have a built-in voltage alarm on EFIS, radio, >x-ponder, GPS & EM2) > > >02/07/05 A Forced Landing > >On January 22/05 we were conducting leaning experiments with the WMS --============_-1103608265==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Re: [FlyRotary] FW: [Wing] Racetech RV6A Forced Landing (f
  A very relevant topic as rotaries can have the same problem.
 I think it is very foolish to fly on one alternator and battery, at least have an isolated battery to switch over to which would have saved this guys day.
 I have two alternators and batteries and I have had an alternator failure twice and it was no big deal as I just went about my weekend of flying and fixed it when I got home.
 In the event of a charging failure I can instantly switch everything over to the second battery and then flip a crossover switch to charge the dead battery, once charged I isolate it to keep it as a spare in case the other alternator dies.
  Ken



This is a little off topic, but just a few days ago Leon had sent a link to
the SDS Racetech site describing their RV6. And now they are making news and
not the good kind. Nobody hurt and the plane is already being repaired.
  I thought I should post this even though it is a Subaru powered aircraft
because it shows what can happen to an electrically dependant engine.

Todd Bartrim (happy to have a built-in voltage alarm on EFIS, radio,
x-ponder, GPS & EM2)


02/07/05 A Forced Landing
On January 22/05 we were conducting leaning experiments with the WMS
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