REFLECTOR: Gear warning horn

[Kufalk]

> Scott Derrick wrote...
> you gonna have the throttle near closed in 99% of the
> cases when on final.

Scott,

It's that last 1% of the time that will get you.  That's why I considering
installing a ground proximity sensor with a voice warning.  It's supposed to
trigger at about 200 ft AGL.  Here's a link...
http://www.flyingsafer.com/2037.htm

Darrell Kufalk




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Gear warning horn


> Al,
>
> I don't understand your reluctance to putting the gear up warning mico
> switch on your throttle?  Whether your air cooled , water cooled or use
> dylithium crystles,  you gonna have the throttle near closed in 99% of the
> cases when on final.
>
> My up&locked nose gear micro is triggered by the gear door actuator.  If
> the nose doors are up, the nose gear has to be?.
>
> Scott
>
> At 04:45 PM 9/8/2004, you wrote:
> >The normal approach for wiring the gear warning horn is a low throttle
> >position switch.  Having a liquid cooled engine, I think I may be less
> >reluctant than otherwise to pull the throttle all the way back for
slowing
> >and descending when I have no intention of landing; and having the
> >annoyance of having to reset the gear horn.
> >
> >I have an 'airspeed switch' to prevent gear up while on the ground; so
I'm
> >thinking of using a double throw relay circuit that activates the warning
> >horn at the speed the air speed switch opens.  Then set that for a tad
> >above final approach speed; and horn sounds if gear is not down.
> >
> >Is this re-invention of the wheel, or maybe not a good idea; or trading
> >one set of annoyances for another.
> >
> >And while I'm at it; what's a good location for "Up and Locked" switch on
> >the nose gear?
> >
> >Al
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >To change your email address, visit
> >http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
> >
> >Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> >user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> >Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> >Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>
>
> "Those who sacrifice freedom to get security, deserve neither."
> - Benjamin Franklin
>
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit
http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html