I wonder whether we should go crazy and discuss this question on the basis of technical facts.
Please complete the following sentences:
On the aircraft I’m flying, if I start my engine with the BAT switched ON and the ALT switched ON:
- Before I select ‘Start’ with BAT and ALT switched ON, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?, ? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?, ? and ?]
- When I select ‘Start’ with BAT and ALT switched ON, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?,? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?,? and ?]
- After the engine starts with BAT and ALT switched ON, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?,? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?,? and ?]
On the aircraft I’m flying, I start my engine with the BAT switched ON and the ALT switched OFF, but switch the ALT switch ON after start:
- Before I select ‘Start’ with BAT switched ON and ALT switched OFF, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?, ? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?, ? and ?]
- When I select ‘Start’ with BAT switched ON and ALT switched OFF, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?,? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?,? and ?]
- After the engine starts, but before I switch ALT ON, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?,? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?,? and ?]
- After the engine starts and I switched to ALT ON, current of [?] will flow through circuits [?,? and ?] and the consequent risks of that are [?,? and ?].
Let’s go really crazy and ask this question:
Does the aircraft I’m flying have an alternator?
Ohhhhh, my head hurts just reading that!
Dr 