REFLECTOR: Gear warning horn

[Kufalk]

I agree that running through your G.U.M.P. check is the best way to avoid a
gear up landing.  I've never forgotten to do it yet.  BUT, I am human and I
can be distracted at the worst possible time.  That's why as an absolute
last resort I think this device could save my a** !  Listen to the attached
CLG.wav file.  This screaming in your ear should get your attention.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Gear warning horn


> The only thing that will keep you from doing a non-intentional gear up is
> following your checklist(s) every time.
>
> About a hundred pilots land gear up every year and 99% of them with the
> damn gear up horn blaring away!
>
> Scott
>
> At 06:17 AM 9/9/2004, you wrote:
> > > 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
> > > >
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