Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 13:00:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [32.97.166.31] (HELO prserv.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b6) with ESMTP id 1684607 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Aug 2002 12:54:21 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (slip-32-102-188-19.tx.us.prserv.net[32.102.188.19]) by prserv.net (out1) with SMTP id <2002080816540420104gki1ae>; Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:54:04 +0000 From: "Larry Henney" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: automotive parts X-Original-Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:53:23 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001c23efc$1cc5c900$13bc6620@oemcomputer> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C23ED2.33EFC100" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C23ED2.33EFC100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Grayhawk, I would respectfully also add one additional automotive component test. Do I care if it fails? If the answer is yes, reconsider the level of redundancy in your design. Just about every individual component in my plane could fail without adding much stress or pilot workload. I would land and go to Autozone or Radio Shack and be on my way in a couple hours. Single point failures that would cause danger to the safety of flight are mostly of the Aviation certified type components (engine, prop). It would be interesting to have a list of what people have chosen from the automotive world. Some are probably a little timid in this forum. One area where I would not go automotive without very thorough research is in wiring. I used Tefzel throughout my plane considering fire/ toxic smoke danger. On the other hand, I've heard that "plenum wire" is also nontoxic when it burns. My 2 cents. Larry Henney 360LH PS: Then of course we could discuss marine components (like a hydraulic pump for instance) :) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C23ED2.33EFC100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Grayhawk,
 
 I = would respectfully=20 also add one additional automotive component test.  =20
 
Do I care if = it=20 fails?  If the answer is yes, reconsider the level of = redundancy in=20 your design.
 
Just about = every=20 individual component in my plane could fail without adding much stress = or=20 pilot workload.  I would land and go to Autozone or Radio Shack = and be on=20 my way in a couple hours. 
 
Single point = failures that=20 would cause danger to the safety of flight are mostly of the Aviation=20 certified type components (engine, = prop). 
 
It would be = interesting to=20 have a list of what people have chosen from the automotive = world.  Some=20 are probably a little timid in this forum.
 
One area = where I would not=20 go automotive without very thorough research is in wiring.  I = used Tefzel=20 throughout my plane considering fire/ toxic smoke danger.  On the = other=20 hand, I've heard that "plenum wire" is also nontoxic when it=20 burns.
 
My 2=20 cents.
 
Larry=20 Henney
360LH
PS: =20 Then of course we could discuss marine components (like  a = hydraulic pump=20 for instance) :)
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