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Re: Europa-List: Monowheel Starter switch

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel Starter switch
From: Vaughn & Gaye Teegarden <N914VA@starband.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:11:33

Novel idea, just don't wear them on a day when you are flying commercial 
airlines.

Vaughn T.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Fillinger" <n3eu@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel Starter switch


>
> rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us wrote:
>
>> Even with the parking brake applied, I figured it may be useful
>> to have a free hand when starting in cold, or with a finikey motor....
>
> An awful long time ago, cars had a foot switch for the starter.  Wild
> suggestion or not, how you jury-rigged this wouldn't matter, as it would
> be out of sight.  Making your plane virtually theft-proof.
>
> For 100% theft-proofing, use a reed switch.  Then install one of them
> little, super-powerful neodymium magnets in your shoe.  Perhaps then an
> insurance discount, like with cars today?
>
> Reg,
> Fred F.
>
>
> 



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