Happy New Year all, our first post of 2018
Just to prove that we’ve not been in hibernation during the dark winter months, we’ve been working on some of the finer details to complete the main instrument panel. Cliff has been working on the u/c Indicator Switch which energises the u/c position indicator and I assume is there to prevent the lights drawing down battery power after shutdown. The other switch is the U/c Master Switch which energises the landing gear circuit which as you may be aware is electrically actuated on a Stirling.
The use of ‘HAND GEAR’ at the off position seems confusing but the only explanation I have is that in that position it de-energises the circuit allowing for manual operation in an emergency.
Next areas to be worked on are the 2 sloping panels at the base of the panel which have the prop feathering switches, airscrew de-icer and booster coli switches. the only remaining parts to fit to the panel are the toggle to jettison all the stores and we need a rubber stop watch holder, anyone got any ideas how the former is installed and does anyone have leads on the latter which I know are extremely rare
John
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