REFLECTOR: Engine Starting

Douglas Holub douglas.holub at gmail.com
Sat Jan 14 14:07:27 CST 2012


Yes, and I have a 24 volt system, with the batteries under the back seat 
about 3 feet from the starter, and the starter only pulls about 100 amps 
peak.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Engine Starting


> I've a plasma III and an impulse may. I start with both.  The plasma can 
> be used down to about 5 volts.  I think the electro-air may miss fire at a 
> higher voltage, 8-9? volts.
>
> Douglas Holub <douglas.holub at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I've got one Plasma III and a magneto without an impulse coupling (TDC). I
>>always start with just the electronic ignition.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Mike Wilson" <iflylb at gmail.com>
>>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:11 PM
>>Subject: REFLECTOR: Engine Starting
>>
>>
>>> Can someone please remind me the pitfalls of starting my velocity on the
>>> electronic ignition.
>>>
>>> My bird has the Lycoming IO-540 (300hp) and one standard bendex mag and
>>> one electro aire.
>>>
>>>
>>> I know that John has explained this before but for some reason I can not
>>> login to my account and look over the archives.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Mike
>>> N99KT
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