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khorton01(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:26 am Post subject: Panel Accessible breaker for Mission Critical Item

What is your plan to deal with failure of the flap motor?  Why

wouldn't the same plan be appropriate to deal with an open flap motor

CB?



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Kevin Horton

Ottawa, Canada



On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:14,  <longg(at)pjm.com> wrote:

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 Goal: to determine if there is added value in being able to reset a

 breaker for a mission critical item.



 Assumptions: I have plenty of fuse busses in my airplane (don't sell me

 on the fuse vs. breaker crap) and only a couple of breakers. I'm not

 worried about one more $20 breaker.



 Problem: My aircraft, Lancair Legacy is not designed to land without

 flaps; not even just for fun. If you do you put yourself in a situation

 of a high speed landing with no visibility over the nose. Flaps fix that

 problem in that they provide the option of being able to modify the wing

 cord such that you can see a bit of the runway during landing. So, all

 is well when the flap motor has electrons.



 No, there is no Piper J bar on a Legacy. Electric only and no emergency

 dump option. The only option is to find a long runway and fly it in.



 My question: Am I at negative odds using a fuse which I might have to

 fish for if my flaps go out during flight or do I replace that option

 with a breaker on the panel?



 Thanks,



 Glenn

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longg(at)pjm.com
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:07 am Post subject: Panel Accessible breaker for Mission Critical Item

The plan is as I defined below. Find a long runway. If I have a CB I get

at least one chance to reset. Is it worth one chance?



Glenn E. Long

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