REFLECTOR: Idiot buzzer

Tue Oct 8 11:56:48 CDT 2013

Yeah, I was thinking of something more pleasant, like the chime one 
hears when the door is open on their car with keys in the ignition.

On 10/8/2013 11:53 AM, Scott Derrick wrote:
> You could just hook up a buzzer that is on whenever the master or 
> ignition is on.  Mount it in the engine compartment.  WHen the engine 
> is running  the buzzer is overwhelmed by the engine noise, when the 
> engine is not running you can hear it.  You'd want some way of 
> defeating the buzzer if you were working on the plane and needed the 
> electrical system on.
>
> Scott
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: [c-a] Re: COZY: 24 Volts VS 12 Volts
> From: Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Date: 10/08/2013 10:14 AM
>> This brings to mind an interesting idea.
>>
>> I'm running electronic EFI/IGN as well as magnetos.  I have had two 
>> instances where I shut down the engine, but left the ignition hot.
>> Scott mentioned hearing the beacon, but with my setup, there's no 
>> sound off the strobes, and I'm wondering if I should install a quiet 
>> siren that makes noise whenever I leave the switch on.  A Loud 100dB 
>> busser is not what I'm looking for. Something that would be a gentle 
>> reminder that you can hear when the engine is not running.
>>
>> On 10/8/2013 11:02 AM, Don Johnston wrote:
>>> Yep. On my Cessna the beacon is never turned off. In 15 years I've 
>>> never left the master on. The strobes are turned on/off is when I 
>>> enter/exit the runway.
>>>
>>> Since my Velocity won't have a beacon, I'm planning on using the nav 
>>> lights the way I'm currently using the beacon (always on).
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net 
>>> <mailto:scott at tnstaafl.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     I worked for a company that had the policy of never turing off
>>>     the beacon/strobes.
>>>
>>>     It was a great reminder if you left the master switch on! Worked
>>>     too, you could both hear and see it from outside the plane.
>>>
>>>     Scott
>>>
>>>     -------- Original Message --------
>>>     Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: [c-a] Re: COZY: 24 Volts VS 12 Volts
>>>     From: Don Johnston <numa at comcast.net> <mailto:numa at comcast.net>
>>>     To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>     <reflector at tvbf.org> <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>>>     Date: 10/08/2013 09:46 AM
>>>>     It's so much easier to just not leave the master switch on. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Scott Derrick
>>>>     <scott at tnstaafl.net <mailto:scott at tnstaafl.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         Next time you land at a small airport without an FBO and
>>>>         you accidentally drain your battery by leaving a master
>>>>         switch on you'll see just how long it takes to find someone
>>>>         who can recharge your 24 volt battery.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>             It will take just a little longer until you find a
>>>>             second car and hook up in series.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         There are so many ways for that scenario to go wrong!
>>>>
>>>>         Scott
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