REFLECTOR: Infinity Stick Grips

Terry Miles terrence_miles at hotmail.com
Thu Sep 8 19:16:14 CDT 2005


Thanks TEC.  Here's my thoughts on engine restart.  I have the over head
panel on my bird, and will put starter and fuel pump next to each other
on it...in a rush I have seen guys reverse position of a switch with the
intent to activate it.  If it's already on--you just shut it off.  I
wanted an up/down looking toggle to tell me status rather than a push
button.  ...but I clearly see the merit of your idea and like you
said....it's what works right for you.  There are no "correct" ways.
Another philosophy of mine, unless you know why she quit, like fuel
tank/feed screw ups, if an engine fails and you don't know why and you
are close to the ground...get outside...fly the airplane.  You'll have a
leg up on me in that you can do that and engage the starter too.  

 
Terry

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Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:57 AM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Infinity Stick Grips



In a message dated 9/8/2005 6:20:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
terrence_miles at hotmail.com writes:

4.  Button:  Thumb side half way down the grip -  Cabin O'head
Lights...used for "Quick!  Where's the map?  What intersection did he
say?"
5.  Button:  front face base of grip - autopilot disconnect

Here is what I have been using for 11 years.  My grip is a "real"
military F-4 grip though.
 
Button 4, Auto pilot disconnect.  Finger always there anyway ( button 5
on the military grip is a somewhat hard push for the little finger,
especially to hold for any time).
 
Button 5, Starter.  This way in the event you need to "air re-start" you
can manipulate the engine controls while activating the starter and
still fly the plane (will it windmill?), plus, how many thieves could
figure that out?.
 
<<and I have flip flopped trying to decide what's best.  What's
everyone else done?>>
 
That's the beauty of homebuilding, there is really no "what everyone
else does".  Don't forget the XM radio remote tuning;-)
 
Food for thought.
 
TEC
 

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