Further to my recent post below, I have now found and installed a
suitable 'flaps not up' warner.
I used an auto interior light switch, the type that fits in the hinge
side of the door and switches the lights on when you open the door.
Bought from my local car accessory shop for about 1. I mounted this in
the aft bulkhead of the well in the baggage bay for the main gear
supports of my tri-gear. It is in such a position that the flap tube
depresses the button and switches the warning light off when it is in
the fully up position. Took a wire to the panel and connected it to a
Europa supplied red l.e.d. (2.50) which I positioned just above the
flap breaker which in my layout is also close to the flap switch.
Now, red light on, flaps not up, red light off, flaps up. Cheap, simple,
effective and works a treat. (Might be a bit more difficult in a mono
where the well is exposed and used for storage).
Richard Iddon G-RIXS
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard
Iddon
Subject: Europa-List: Flap position warning
I have a bad habit when things get a little busy, of forgetting to raise
my flaps occasionally after take off. I wondered if anyone had fitted a
'flap not up' indicator, perhaps a light or similar.
I have considered a momentary switch, normally closed, mounted adjacent
to the flap tube and depressed (to switch the light off) when the flaps
were fully up. This would illuminate an indicator light on the panel
whenever the flaps were not fully up but so far haven't been able to
find something suitable.
Any other idea's?
Richard Iddon G-RIXS
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