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145 – Seatbelt Airbags and Transient Voltage Suppressors

June 16, 2020 / / 0 Comments

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NOTE: I now have limited spots available on Fridays for one-on-one calls.

Here’s how it works:

Why would you invest in one of these calls?

  • General look-over of your airplane.
  • Troubleshooting an issue with your airplane.
  • Question and answer session.
  • General airplane advice.
  • Other ideas you may have.

And… it’s risk-free. Within 24 hours after the call, if you are not completely satisfied with the results, I’ll gladly refund 100% of your money… and we’ll still be friends 🙂 Your complete satisfaction is a top priority for me.

So schedule a one-hour call with me, Dean Showalter, today.

Just pick your time https://calendly.com/deanshow/60min

And make your payment for $100 PayPal.Me/airplaneownermaint

And we’ll be all set!

Now for today’s topics:

Listen to the episode to hear about a couple challenging issues on a Cirrus SR22 aircraft.

First, the TVS’s, or “Transient Voltage Suppressors.”

There are two different types of these TVS’s. One type is installed in the wiring bundle and is hard to see because it’s mostly covered with heat shrink. The other type is a device about 2 1/2 inches square and about 1/2 inch or so thick. The inline type, along with the corresponding fuses, is pictured in the red circle.

These are used to help guard against lightening strike damage. In this particular airplane, the manual indicates there are 10 TVS’s. Each one has its own fuse, and is to be visually checked at the annual inspection.

Here’s a closer view of a couple of the fuses for this system.

The various TVS’s are located in different areas, including some in the center console area, accessible by removing the panel near the copilot’s left leg.

That’s one topic we discuss in this episode (Transient Voltage Suppressors.)

The second topic is seatbelt airbags.

The AmSafe system includes an EMA (electronic module assembly,) one inflator for the pilot seat and one inflator for the copilot seat, inflatable airbags incorporated into the seatbelts, and the wiring to connect all these components, including a test plug.

The test plug is used at the annual inspection. A test box is connected to the test plug, and the tester gives a pass/fail indication of the various parts of the system.

We talk about this system in today’s episode as well.

Remember, you can schedule a one-on-one call with me on a Friday by picking a time on my calendar: https://calendly.com/deanshow/60min and making a payment for $100 here: PayPal.Me/airplaneownermaint

After you’ve scheduled a time and paid for the one-hour spot, we’ll

Thanks, and have a great week!

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140 – I Traveled to Wyoming and Canada this Week and Learned About Four Different Airplanes!

April 18, 2020 / / 0 Comments

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Before we get into the places I “traveled” through FaceTime calls, I wanted to share something you might be interested in… my friends, John and Leslie Caubble (FlyMauiHI.com) now have a “Fly Maui” YouTube channel, and I recently watched their new video where they talked about ForeFlight basics… It’s called ForeFlight 101. It’s really good information, and here’s a link for that video:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_wXmz7UGuFcK4paSe0gRg

I “traveled” to 3 different locations this week, not physically, but through FaceTime video calls, where I talked with 3 airplane owners and “walked around” their airplanes with them. It was a blast! Listen to today’s episode to hear about those calls.

Facetime call #1: Dallas Mount in Wheatland, Wyoming

Dallas owns and flies a 1952 C35 Bonanza. He bought the airplane and brought it back to life, after some years of inactivity. His story is inspiring, and I had a great time talking with him and his buddy Arnie. Listen to today’s episode to hear more about the history of Dallas’ airplane and the things he’s doing to get it in excellent operating condition.

FaceTime call #2: Curtis Penner in Canada

Curtis Penner was the first airplane owner I talked with this week. He’s up in Canada, just across the border from North Dakota. He’s got two airplanes, an RV-10 and a Bearhawk Patrol. The RV-10 is a tricycle gear traveling machine, that Curtis describes as “Like a Cirrus, but affordable,” and the Bearhawk Patrol is a two-place taildragger type aircraft.

Here’s the RV-10:

And here’s the Bearhawk Patrol:

Now THAT is aviation adventure!

Also, later on, after our call, Curtis sent me an email with some excellent widsom and advice about succeeding as a pilot and airplane owner… I shared that portion of his email in the audio for today’s episode.

Facetime call #3: Warwick Patterson in British Columbia

Folding bikes and a Cessna 172

Warwick owns and flies an older well-kept Cessna 172 and is a very fascinating individual. One of his websites is FormulaPhoto.com (very interesting indeed.)

I also discovered Warwick has a podcast and YouTube channel: “Flying BC.” You can find information about the podcast at FlyingBC.com

Flying BC

I highly recommend starting with episode 3, “James Marasa: Out of the clouds, into the trees.” This is an incredible survival story that could have been a disaster… well worth listening to.

So those are the three FaceTime calls I wanted to share in this episode.

I also have two other items I talked about as well: An early morning flight with my Friend Matt in a Cessna 182, and a conversation with April Zook of the AD Toolbox and AirworthinessDirectives.com

First, the flight with Matt: (It was one of those glassy smooth mornings:)

And here’s the view approaching back into SHD after our trip to Brookneal, Campbell County Airport:

And the final thing I wanted to share in this episode, is about April and Reuben Zook, with AirworthinessDirectives.com and The AD Toolbox. They are great people and I was reminded of that again when April asked me to give some feedback about a new project they’re working on… so I thought I’d mention them again here and encourage you to check out their resources.

April and Reuben have the best AD research and record keeping system in the industry… and they are super nice people who are available whenever you have a question.

Have a great week friends!

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