113 Understanding Aircraft Electrical Systems and Failures + General Aviation News

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🗓️ 5 July 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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113 Understanding Aircraft Electrical Systems and Failures + General Aviation News

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Max talks about Aircraft Electrical Systems and Failures using the Cessna 172 and Cirrus SR22 as examples. Alternators, Generators, voltage regulators, and batteries are discussed. Common electrical system failures and the checklists to be followed are discussed for low voltage situations and for over voltage and over current situations.

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0:00.0	I got an engine out situation going straight for the field.
0:05.0	Number three hotel Victor, Roger.
0:06.0	Romney 100 clear to win.
0:08.0	The NANZ3 Hotel Victor, just verify this is real world.
0:12.0	Real world, engine out.
0:15.0	The Nzenza 3 Hotel Victor, Roger.
0:20.0	Wind 2.20 at 7.
0:22.6	Uh, going in the water over here.
0:26.6	Roger, wind up the field 2206.
0:28.6	The information on south current.
0:30.6	Attention all aircraft.
0:32.6	Continue holding over current area.
0:34.6	We have a situation on the airfield, all aircraft standby.
0:40.8	Rio Telf, Victor, Roger, and we got rescuing away for you.
0:50.4	You've just heard audio from a bonanza pilot who landed safely after an engine failure in about a foot of moving water in the Rio Hondo Wash near the San Gabriel Valley Airport in El Monte, California.
1:02.2	And our thanks to live ATC for that audio.
1:04.5	Hello again and welcome back to Aviation News Talk, a weekly show with relevant news and flying tips to help keep you safe when you fly.
1:10.9	I'm Max Trusket.
1:12.1	Today we're drilling deep down into aircraft electrical systems and how to deal with some common failures.
1:17.8	By the way, if you have thought about maybe someday buying a Cirrus SR 20, SR20, SR20 or SF50 Vision Jet,
1:23.1	or you would like flight training in any of these, there are many things I can help you with,
1:26.9	so please call me today, 650967, 2,500 for free consultation and possibly a free demo
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