---------------------------------------------------------- Beech-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 08/16/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:24 AM - Turn & Bank and Radios (Comcast Mail) 2. 11:46 AM - Re: Turn & Bank and Radios (BobsV35B@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:24:04 AM PST US From: "Comcast Mail" Subject: Beech-List: Turn & Bank and Radios --> Beech-List message posted by: "Comcast Mail" Bob & Group, You've definitely convinced me on the turn and bank. Since I'm going to have to install a 2 1/4" due to an electric attitude indicator already in the spot, what manufacturer would you recommend for the T&B? You mentioned you've been through several, did any last longer than others? My current one is a 1 minute turn (actually marked on the glass like this) and really puts the aircraft in a sharp bank when I put it on the dog house. Unfortunately it must be logrithmic because half way isn't a 2 minute turn. Also, I have a somewhat weird issue. For whatever reason I cannot turn on some runway lights at night unless I'm virtually right over the airport or on final. I've had the radios and antennas checked and all appear fine. Both antennas are top mounted and I've switched radios from com1 to 2 and it doesn't seem to matter. Could the top mounted antennas be the problem? Its usually not a big deal except when I'm flying in IMC and just breaking out trying to find the airport. I'm always able to turn them on in time, but it is troubling. The avionics shop is out of ideas. Any thoughts? Gary S. N77QQ 1979 V35B ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:46:16 AM PST US From: BobsV35B@aol.com Subject: Re: Beech-List: Turn & Bank and Radios --> Beech-List message posted by: BobsV35B@aol.com In a message dated 8/16/03 1:24:27 PM Central Daylight Time, gjstrong@comcast.net writes: > Since I'm going to > have to install a 2 1/4" due to an electric attitude indicator already > in the spot, what manufacturer would you recommend for the T&B? Good Afternoon Gary, My guru suggests buying the surplus military units and listening to them run. He says that if they sound smooth, they will be likely to last a long time. If they sound rough and scratchy, send em back! I tried to get him to take them apart and find me a good one, but he says it isn't cost effective to do so. He feels that all of the current production two and a quarter ones are of very poor quality. I've bought several surplus ones from the fly marts at Sun n' Fun and Oshkosh over the years for one hundred to two hundred bucks. They generally last five hundred hours or so. I have decided to go back to full sized units. It is my understanding that there is only one current manufacturer of those in the USA. The different manufacturers just put their own name on them. I believe they are manufactured by a subsidiary of Mid Continent. My information comes from my local instrument repair shop. I have dealt with him for the last thirty years, or more, and have found his advice to be good and accurate. However, everybody makes mistakes! Happy Skies, Old Bob