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tdawson-townsend(at)auror
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:06 am Post subject: Batteries

Tim wrote:  “Most EFIS systems won't stay running while you crank an engine”  

   

I say, any EFIS that’s worth its salt will!  

   

TDT  

   

Tim Dawson-Townsend  

40025 Firewall Forward  

tdt(at)aurora.aero (tdt(at)aurora.aero)   

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617-905-4800 (mobile)  

   

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jim(at)CombsFive.Com
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:01 am Post subject: Batteries

I agree!



I have the Advanced Flight Systems 3500EE and it works great during cranking.



Any EFIS that will not function during cranking is not worth having.  Thats a required feature in my opinion. 



Jim Combs

40192



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From: "Dawson-Townsend,Timothy" <tdawson-townsend(at)aurora.aero>

Date: 2008/03/21 Fri AM 08:03:37 EST

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Batteries



Tim wrote:  "Most EFIS systems won't stay running while you crank an

engine"



 



I say, any EFIS that's worth its salt will!



 



TDT



 



Tim Dawson-Townsend



40025 Firewall Forward



tdt(at)aurora.aero 



617-500-4812 (office)



617-905-4800 (mobile)



 

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:37 am Post subject: Batteries

Jim are you just trying to start an EFIS war?  



I made no provision for keeping my GRT Horizon 1 on line during cranking. I

knew it would not stay on line, and with other electronics I have on board,

I don't want it on line during cranking.  I use the EIS for engine start,

and it works great.  Here is my startup procedure.



Battery on line

Check EIS for warnings, make sure nothing unexpected is showing

Crank engine, monitoring EIS

With engine start, wait for oil pressure, check for alarms

Bring alternator on line

Start up GRT EFIS, A/P and other avionics



Wait a minute or so for EFIS and 430 to settle down, taxi and go.



Use paper checklist unit EFIS is on line.  It was just yesterday that I got

the checklist loaded in the GRT, was using the BM lite.  It was real nice to

have the parameters and data available in the check list.



I have been thinking about a second battery, but based on my mission

requirements just don't see a need.

Rene' Felker

RV-10 N423CF Flying

801-721-6080

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speckter(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: Batteries

It's the engine monitor that reboots for me when I crank.  So I needed to

add a second battery even though I have 2 alternators.



Gary

40274

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coop85(at)cableone.net
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: Batteries

FWIW, I have the same basic setup and do the same procedures (GRT EIS only

during start, then power everything else up).  Works great and I have all

the info I need on the engine during and post start.



Marcus



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jump2(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: Batteries

Did you go with the rg25 battery? 

  Pat Thyssen



gary <speckter(at)comcast.net> wrote:

  [quote]--> RV10-List message posted by: "gary" 



It's the engine monitor that reboots for me when I crank. So I needed to

add a second battery even though I have 2 alternators.



Gary

40274

DAR inspection scheduled



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jim(at)CombsFive.Com
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: Batteries

Not!  No EFIS wars please.  



I believe that most if not all of the EFIS technology available to us as experimental aircraft manufacturers is without a doubt the single best thing from a safety standpoint.  We have systems that rival or surpass the best systems flying commercially.  With the availability of on screen weather, synthetic terrain, moving map technology, audible alerts, highway in the sky to name just a few.  All of these contribute to safer flying.  I don't think anyone should be building in todays world without glass of some sort in the panel.  Cost is not an issue.  



It's all very good!



Still working on getting my first flight in a RV.  (Hopefully mid April with Alex in Texas!) Wonder how that compares with a C-182?  That has to got to be an apples to oranges comparison.



Jim C

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speckter(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: Batteries

No I went with two small ones like Tim Olson did.  

   

Gary  

40274  

         

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Thyssen

 Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 9:46 PM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: RE: Batteries  

  

     

Did you go with the rg25 battery?   

    

Pat Thyssen

 

 gary <speckter(at)comcast.net> wrote:  

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--> RV10-List message posted by: "gary" 

 

 It's the engine monitor that reboots for me when I crank. So I needed to

 add a second battery even though I have 2 alternators.

 

 Gary

 40274

 DAR inspection scheduled

 

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