A tip - if you use magnets you really need to check that the compass is
not affected in any way!!
Another way which removes any risk of influencing your compass is to use
a couple of sub miniature microswitches. I have successfully used a
combination of microswitches - one in the throttle box operated at the
throttle closed position and one at the centre of the tunnel at the U/C
down gate - wired together such that a warning light appears on the
panel if the throttle is near its closed setting and the gear is not
latched in its down detent. The advantage is that a warning appears only
if the throttle is closed when the gear is not latched down - leading to
minimum distraction - unless you are practicing stalls or descending
very rapidly.
Regards
Roger Mills
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From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: Gear UP warning
I agree with some of the previous comments - the problem is most likely
to be the latch rather than the lowering of the wheel. I have put in a
latch warning.
I replaced the lower latch bolt with a 6mm cylindrical magnet, and then
mounted a magnetic reed switch on the centre column so that it closes
only when the latch is down. This lights up a green 'gear down and
locked' light. Not yet flown, or approved, but its simple and there is
no mechanical interference with the original design. All components from
RS.
Roddy Kesterton #220
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