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New LED lights on Cessna 61637

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

The more observant amongst you may have noticed the new look landing and taxi lights on Cessna 61637. We installed Teledyne ALPHABEAM LED lamps. While they cost $325 each – which is over 15 times more than ordinary incancescent lamps, … Continue reading →

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Systems: Zero means zero! A quick primer on electrical systems – part 1.

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

I guess pilots are natural optimists.  Why else would they think that zero amps on the chargemeter is ok? Or even say things like: “Oh yes, I saw it was a little negative”? Are we failing to teach systems properly? … Continue reading →

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