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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:04 am Post subject: Expanded horizons for the List? |
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From: rayj <raymondj(at)frontiernet.net>
To: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com>
Subject: Marketing suggestion
Greetings Bob,
As a member of your list I have benefited greatly from the exchanges
centered around aircraft electrical system design and operation. I
expect to start on my plane this summer and will, I'm sure, be asking
questions about my specific build.
We're all Looking forward to being of assistance!
The reason I write it to let you know how valuable the information on
the list has been to me in the design and wiring of my boat's
electrical system. The parallels between aircraft and boats are
many. Wood, Al, and composite construction. 12V operation and the
need to be frugal with available power. A host of expensive
instruments. A strong desire for robust and reliable operation. A
fire at sea or the loss of power in bad weather, while not quite as
threatening as the same events in an aircraft, will still make for a
bad day. Corrosion is a bigger problem in boats.
I don't know if you have considered expanding into this market but I
wanted to let you know how much overlap there is. I have been
involved in boating on and off since my teen years and held a Coast
Guard O.U.P.V. license for the the Great Lakes, Inland Waterway, and
Navigable Rivers for 10 years.
There is a great "giving away" of knowledge happening everywhere.
One notable endeavor can be viewed at http://www.khanacademy.org/
The AeroElectric List is a mature institution with a lot
of talents on board. It's unlikely that we achieve the standing
of Khan Academy but then, you never know. I've been
pondering this phenomenon and exploring ways that I might
expand my participation. I even have a new tablet and video
capture program I'm learning to use. So Ray, your suggestion
is more timely than you know.
Your point is well taken and I would point out that
except for the devices unique to aircraft (transponders
and altitude encoders) most of what we discuss here is
common to the full range of vehicles, each with it's own
mission, design goals and environmental stresses. In
airplanes we may be talking about the range from ultra-lights
to LA-IVP with all the goodies. On wheels it might be dirt-bikes
to an off-road working or rescue machine. Then of course, there
are things that float.
The nice thing is that the laws of physics and the conveniences
of modern materials are applicable everywhere. Further,
there are many techniques and design situations that are
common in all vehicular disciplines. Corrosion for airplanes
based near oceans is just as vexing as aboard a boat.
I have no objections to owner/operators of other vehicles
joining us here on the List. There's a lot of opportunity
for a cross-pollination between interests (indeed, my first
flyable GPS was purchased from a BoatUS catalog!).
Please encourage anyone with vehicular electrics questions
(or discoveries to share) to join us here on the List. While
airplanes brought us all together in the first place, herding
electrons gives us cause to stay together. I would make that
suggestion to all other List members as well. We could
expand that offer to the younger 'students of the electrical
arts' as well. The way you add value to knowledge is to
expand on its utilization. The best ideas in the universe
have no value until somebody puts them to good use . . .
Once again, thanks for the work you do on the list.
My pleasure sir.
Bob . . .
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