Answers to questions asked in previous threads my new toy

It certainly is not universal. Mostly a Piper thing.

Karl

"Ben Jackson" wrote in message
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On 2005-04-11, kage wrote:
If it's set up like other Piper retracts I flown, there is one "Getcha"
that
got me and most everyone I ever gave dual to. If the panel (or is it the
position lights, it's been a long time) lights are on the gear lights
automatically dim. On a bright sunny day they appear to be off.

Is that not true of other makers' retracts? Piper obviously knew about
it a long time ago -- one of the first steps of the emergency gear
extension checklist for the Comanche (printed on the bottom of the panel
you remove) is to try turning off the nav lights.

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Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

kage wrote:
: It certainly is not universal. Mostly a Piper thing.

: Karl

All 3 Mooneys that I have flown have the same feature. M20J, M20K, M20R.
Switching the nav lites ON dims the whole annunciator panel. Of course,
there's that mechanical pointer in the floor....
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Aaron C.

Aaron Coolidge wrote:
kage wrote:
: It certainly is not universal. Mostly a Piper thing.

All 3 Mooneys that I have flown have the same feature. M20J, M20K, M20R.
Switching the nav lites ON dims the whole annunciator panel. Of course,
there's that mechanical pointer in the floor....

As does my '49 Bonanza.

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Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR