Chris,
I have been pondering your question about the strictures attached to the
instrument panel. I suspect that the company management had a hand in
going beyond what the FAA requires. The young man flying this machine
told me that the company has a fleet of 30+ of these aircraft, and the
types and modifications vary. I suspect that the pilots move from one
AC to another from time to time, and the company doesn't expect them to
read the POH every time they move around. There is enough information
on the panel to keep them out of trouble.
Just my two cents.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 6/15/2015 2:19 PM, ChrisB wrote:
Yes, the turboprop looks pretty, Jim.
I find it interesting that all those strictures have to be written on the
instrument panel. Each is something that I would have to know about before
being qualified on type. I suppose that that is the civilian way of flying . .
.
Chris
On 15 Jun 15, at 20:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Bonnaroo is over, with only a few of the visiting aircraft left at the local
airport. I got a couple of detail shots that I had intended to get earlier.
To an Aeronautical Engineer, the business end of a modern turboprop is a thing
of beauty. Maybe not the same for everyone. Here is the propulsion system of
a Beech King Air 350.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Propulsion.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Propulsion.JPG.html>
The 1941 Piper J-5A that was modified for banner towing had amenities never
dreamed of when it was built. Not a beauty, but a real working machine. Here
is the current instrument panel, complete with every placard that the FAA could
dream of. And, yes, the engine is a Lycoming O-360. I checked the data plate.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tow+Plane+Instrument+Panel.jpg.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tow+Plane+Instrument+Panel.jpg.html>
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