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Old 14th Dec 2005, 17:12
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B2N2
 
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Can't find any good links right now.
But here it goes,

* Electric reversible hydraulic pump.
The gear switch is not a mechanical switch but an electric one.
Remember how you can make an electric motor run the other way if you switch the wires? If it's a DC motor that is
This hydraulic pump works the same.
9 (!) gear switches:
3 "green" light switches on the down locks.
3 up-limit switches that close when the gear is up, this will extinguish your IN TRANSIT light.
Anti retraction switch on left gear.
Gear warning switch in throttle quadrant.
Gear warning switch in flap-quadrant on 2nd notch.

Arrow's are generally older with probably several avionics changes during their life time.
Antenna's are really plane specific.Don't be surprised if you have a couple on your airplane that are not connected to anything.
Your instructor should know which one does what.
Airframe info is in the POH, ailerons and flaps are corrugated (spellcheck?) to increase strength without increasing weight.
Stall strips on the wingtips are mounted at a different angle then the ones at the root, they will disturb the airflow at a different angle of attack.

And OH....
The engine is off set to the right in it's mounts, this to counteract some of the left turning tendencies.
The vertical fin is mounted off set to the left for the same reasons.
And the rudder trim wheel is connected to your pedals, if it's not centered the plane will not taxi straight....
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