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rv8ch

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 250
Location: Switzerland

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:37 am Post subject: Low voltage/battery warning for certified aircraft

Hi,



Some idiot in my flying club keeps forgetting to turn off the battery when he hangars the aircraft.  This doesn't make the next person who wants to fly the airplane very happy, as you can imagine.



Do you know of a decent solution for this problem for a certified aircraft?



Thanks,

Mickey (a.k.a the idiot)

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: Low voltage/battery warning for certified aircraft

Mickey - 



Add a step to the Shutdown checklist:



Strobes - ON 



Neal 

RV-7 N8ZG - Cowling



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Hi,



Some idiot in my flying club keeps forgetting to turn off the battery when

he hangars the aircraft.  This doesn't make the next person who wants to fly

the airplane very happy, as you can imagine.



Do you know of a decent solution for this problem for a certified aircraft?



Thanks,

Mickey (a.k.a the idiot)



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http://www.rv8.ch/

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r_dodson(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:13 am Post subject: Low voltage/battery warning for certified aircraft

Mickey,

  

 My FBO tells us all to leave the beacon "ON" all the time.  That way, when the battery side of the master is "ON", the beacon is rotating and lit up.  When I walk away from the airplane for the last time, I check the sound from the Turn Coordinator to make sure it is slowing down and then I check the beacon to make sure it is dark.

  

 Been there, done that!

 Rich

  

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:26 am Post subject: Low voltage/battery warning for certified aircraft

Good Morning Mickey,   

 Put a certified oil pressure actuated switch in parallel with the  strobe light switch. Wire it so that the strobes go on any time the master is on  and the oil pressure is non existent. That way, the strobes will be on as you  leave the aircraft. The disadvantage is that your strobes will come on before  you start the engine.  

  

 There could be some advantage to that happening as it will warn others that  the engine is about to be started!

  

 Some airlines make a practice of turning on their rotating beacons before  engine start. A rotating beacon wired as suggested would also work as a memory  jogger, but I like the idea of the strobe better!

  

 On one of our glider tow planes, we have a warning whistle that has a time  delay built into a small electronic circuit. It is actuated by the oil pressure  switch, but the time delay keeps it from sounding during the engine start  process. However, I am not convinced that the warning horn and it's electrical  timer meet certification standards. Probably does and who really cares as long  as it reminds our pilots to shut off the master!

  

 Happy  Skies,



Old Bob

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Bob Siegfried

Ancient Aviator

Stearman  N3977A

Brookeridge Air Park LL22

Downers Grove, IL 60516

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		  Do you    know of a decent solution for this problem for a certified    aircraft?



Thanks,

Mickey (a.k.a the idiot)



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JOHN TIPTON

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:55 am Post subject: Low voltage/battery warning for certified aircraft

All our club (certified) aircraft have the beacon wired into the battery 

switch: when you walk away give the plane one more backward look and if it's 

winking at you, you've left your master on.



John



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rv8ch

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Low voltage/battery warning for certified aircraft

All great ideas - many thanks!

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