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Buck's RV-8
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Date: 8-10-2007
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Brief Description: Electrical planning
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(2.5 hours) I re-thought a few issues with the electrical system, the main one being the location and function of the engine start switch(es). Previously, I had planned to have a pushbutton starter on the instrument panel. After discussing this with several people, each of whom pointed out that it's a good idea to keep the stick back in your lap while you're starting the engine of an RV-8, I've decided to put a start button on the stick, and a guarded "Starter Arm" switch on the panel. That way, I'll be able to keep one hand on the stick and the other on the throttle for start. After the engine is running, the Starter Arm switch will be turned off, disabling the button.
This got me thinking about an emergency inflight start, a situation where it would be easy to forget to re-activate the "Starter Arm" switch while fumbling for the fuel selector, ignition switches, mixture control, fuel pump switch, and flying the airplane. Therefore, I think I'll put a good old fashioned starter pushbuton on the panel, wired in parallel to the one on the stick. The panel-mounted one will be "hot" and available whenever the master switch is on.
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