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11-17-2011, 10:52 AM | #45 | |
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Peugeot/Citroen vans are a pita too. Normal handbrake but it's on the right hand side of the seat. |
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11-17-2011, 10:55 AM | #46 |
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That's where it is on the Porsche. Much better there IMO.
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Never having tried it before, I must have subconsciously been thinking about the interlock between the footbrake and park, drive or reverse. |
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11-17-2011, 11:59 AM | #48 | |
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As Ian commented, it's also guarded by a spring loaded plastic cover, which has to be consciously lifted with one digit, before it can be operated by another - must have been quite an 'accidental' operation. |
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11-17-2011, 12:03 PM | #49 |
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11-17-2011, 02:34 PM | #50 | |
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11-17-2011, 06:11 PM | #51 |
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What I see in that ATI stock photo is, what appears to be, a French registered Piper PA-28 Cherokee cockpit.
Regarding the TWO red master switches, with which you're obviously very familiar as an experienced pilot, I feel it incumbent of me to familiarise you with the aircraft controls. The red switch above and to the right of your (the pilot's) second knuckle on the throttle is indeed an electrical master switch, but there's only one of them. The other red thingy just by 'your' third knuckle, which you have mistakenly assumed to be a switch, is in fact the engine fuel mixture control lever. Goodness me, so many red buttons, switches and levers - it's more than enough to confuse even the very best steely eyed birdmen of the skies. Do a lot of flying - do you? |
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11-17-2011, 06:59 PM | #52 |
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not a fan......i think the lci model is the best looking....
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11-18-2011, 02:20 AM | #53 | |
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11-18-2011, 02:26 AM | #54 |
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Next question for the armchair experts: why are there two electrical master switches and how does the airplane remain in a climb with the engine running with the electrical system switched off?
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11-18-2011, 02:30 AM | #55 | |
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Does is run 2 magnetos? I had a go in this a few weeks back, she's a 60 year girl, but ran sweet as a nut Last edited by creepy coupe; 11-18-2011 at 02:41 AM.. |
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11-18-2011, 02:47 AM | #58 |
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11-18-2011, 06:21 AM | #59 | ||
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Regarding your question on electrical power failure (or even inadvertent switching off ), as 'creepy coupé' correctly said, once started, the engine is self sustaining as the ignition is dual magneto powered and the engine driven pump will provide fuel regardless of whether you have gravity or suction feed. |
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11-18-2011, 06:32 AM | #60 | |
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11-18-2011, 07:10 AM | #61 |
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Most. Off topic. Topic. Ever.
! As an outside observer (and very tongue in cheek I might add.. ): You two seem quite disgruntled that the other knows something about planes. Are you both the local random light aircraft fact buffs for your respective pub quiz teams or anything?
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11-18-2011, 07:19 AM | #62 | |
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Brake must be pressed to start engine + engine can be turned off at high speed + Brakes are electronically servo assisted = very large collection of fail. Crazy stuff.
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11-18-2011, 09:17 AM | #65 | |
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It would be a "stretch" to bolt on F30 parts to the E90...LOL
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11-18-2011, 09:24 AM | #66 | |
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Not that I'm an expert, but your reasoning also makes good sense. PS: perhaps we can veer off on another tangent in order to get even further off-topic |
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