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Re: Europa-List: Re: In flight noticed the rear door pin out -horror

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: In flight noticed the rear door pin out -horror
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 09:31:47

On Oct 2, 2014, at 6:44 AM, Max Cointe (Free) <mcointe@free.fr> wrote:

>> but if you want some cheap insurance too put a switch on each of the 
rear
> shoot bolts that puts a ground on a bright red LED directly in front 
of you
> on the panel...
> And then install a test button to verify that the leds are still 
alive.
> Complicate cabling AND checklist.

With thanks to Raimo Toivio for the design and components, I have 
mounted two robust pressure switches which will give me two lit green 
LEDs on the panel when the rear shoot bolts for the two doors are 
engaged=85no need for test button to ensure system is operational=85really
 quite simple=85I=92ve also fabbed tabs on both doors which are located 
so that pilot can reach to ensure firm closure w/o relying on 
passenger=85nonetheless: Checklists Rule !!



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