---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/07/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:55 AM - Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? (Glen Matejcek) 2. 08:37 PM - Re: Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? (JAPhillipsGA@aol.com) 3. 08:42 PM - GRT AHRS Pitch & Roll Calibration... (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:33 AM PST US From: Glen Matejcek Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? Hi Bill- >Glen, even better. For night landings I always have my lights on... Does this mean the random difraction and / or reflection of the landing lights is adequate to gauge the flap position, or does the beacon do it for you, or how exactly are you seeing the flap position at night? Glen Matejcek ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:37:35 PM PST US From: JAPhillipsGA@aol.com Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? Glen, I have white paint on my flaps and wings. Very shinny white paint. They reflect light very well so I can see when the flaps are down. I have a tail light at the bottom of my rudder. I suspect that light reflects off of the white underside of the horizontal stabilizer and elevator onto the upper rear wing surface and flap. The rear light is a constant beam bulb that has a 210 degree defuse lens. I figure that is how I can see the top of the wing in the dark. Do I detect from your reply some disbelief from your tone? Could it be you never fly at night and look outside at you wings and see them? That must be pretty scary not to be able to see your wings. Perhaps you fly planes with little bitty wings and even smaller flaps or your vision is poor. I think you should have a large well lite flap indicator in your plane. A very large one so you'll always know when your flaps are up or down in the dark. Best regards, Bill **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000003) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:42:52 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: GRT AHRS Pitch & Roll Calibration... How do I adjust the pitch and roll calibration of the AHRS on the Grand Rapids EFIS HX AHRS? I go into the AHRS Maintenance page and find the Pitch and Roll numbers for AHRS 1 and for AHRS 2, but when I select "Change", but none of the numbers are adjustable. I mounted my dual AHRS as level as I possibly could, but there's no way a mere mortal such as myself could possible get it perfect. Surely you are allowed to dial in the pitch and roll attitudes........? Thanks for the help! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 / N998RV (res) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.