X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.254.136.67] (HELO slipstream-tor2.pvt.primus.ca) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTPS id 2078652 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:11:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.254.136.67; envelope-from=aouellet@icecanada.com Received: from alain (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by slipstream-tor2.pvt.primus.ca (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id l51FP5Xp006956 for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:25:07 -0400 Received: from dsl-207-112-41-197.tor.primus.ca (aouellet%40globalserve.net@dsl-207-112-41-197.tor.primus.ca [207.112.41.197]) by slipstream-tor2.pvt.primus.ca (SlipStream SP Server 3.2.55 built 2005/01/19 11:21:25 -0500 (EST)); Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:25:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "Alain Ouellet" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector disable swtich orientation was [FlyRotary] Re: It is ALIVE!!! First Start in Houston Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:12:14 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7A43D.B56DC9E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7A43D.B56DC9E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Marv, That makes real senses. They are enable switches and are used to turn on the injector banks. Really like the logic and easy to grasp. On normal use switch the primary and secondary injectors on. In case or roughness check by alternating between them. That's the same thinking as with the mag switches on the Lycomings and Continentals. Still use the same training everyone received, so go for it guys. Alain -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net Sent: June 1, 2007 9:51 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector disable swtich orientation was [FlyRotary] Re: It is ALIVE!!! First Start in Houston I dunno, Ed.. I think the real issue is one of nomenclature. The property we typically try to control with a switch is the provision of power to a specific device. In this instance, however, the effect that has been named (ie, to disable the injectors) requires an inverted result from a power perspective to achieve the named function. It is no wonder that one would assume that you need to throw the switch upward to "turn on" the disable function. If you look at it a different way, if the name of the function doubled as the "on" indicator, then placing the names above the switches would serve both pruposes... in the case of disabling the injectors, flipping the switch upward would, in fact, disable them. However, in the wiring behind the panel that switch would have to be wired to only allow power through itself when in the down, ie, the "not disabled", position. Seems to me the easiest solution is to stop thinking in terms of disabling the injectors (basically an inverse function) and to simply consider these switches and their functions in the normal sense by calling them "Injectors Primary" and "Injectors Secondary" and labelling them "on" above the switches and "off" below. That's my 2c. "Ed Anderson" : """ Mike, I believe the "problem" was in the orientation of the injector disable switches in the panel. """ -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7A43D.B56DC9E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Marv,
 
That=20 makes real senses. They are enable switches and are used to turn on the = injector=20 banks. Really like the logic and easy to grasp. On normal use=20 switch the primary and secondary injectors on. In case or roughness = check by=20 alternating between them. That's the same thinking as with the mag = switches on=20 the Lycomings and Continentals.
 
Still=20 use the same training everyone received, so go for it = guys.
 
Alain
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of=20 marv@lancair.net
Sent: June 1, 2007 9:51 = AM
To: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector disable = swtich=20 orientation was [FlyRotary] Re: It is ALIVE!!! First Start in=20 Houston

I dunno, Ed.. I think = the real=20 issue is one of nomenclature.  The property we typically try to = control=20 with a switch is the provision of power to a specific device.  In = this=20 instance, however, the effect that has been named (ie, to disable the=20 injectors) requires an inverted result from a power perspective to = achieve the=20 named function.  It is no wonder that one would assume that you = need to=20 throw the switch upward to "turn on" the disable function.  If = you look=20 at it a different way, if the name of the function doubled as the "on" = indicator, then placing the names above the switches would serve both=20 pruposes... in the case of disabling the injectors, flipping the = switch upward=20 would, in fact, disable them.  However, in the wiring behind the = panel=20 that switch would have to be wired to only allow power through itself = when in=20 the down, ie, the "not disabled", position.  Seems to me the = easiest=20 solution is to stop thinking in terms of disabling the injectors = (basically an=20 inverse function) and to simply consider these switches and their = functions in=20 the normal sense by calling them "Injectors Primary" and "Injectors = Secondary"=20 and labelling them "on" above the switches and "off" below.=20

 That's my 2c.

   = <Marv>


"Ed=20 Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>:
"""
Mike, I believe = the=20 "problem" was in the orientation of the injector disable
switches = in the=20 panel.
"""

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