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Eliacim, I think that you will find the FAA is quite tolerant of shoulder harness 337's because of the belief that it is good to have shoulder harnesses. I have a five point harness in my 415-C with a 337. Roy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: New question re: Starter - was Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Question > regarding new throttle converter > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > Dick > > A push button starter would be the perfect solution to Susan's issue. > You have mentioned the issues of cost and installation, but there is > another: > the required field approval (337). > > I don't know how it is in other parts of the country, but here in DFW, my > A&P/IA's experience is that field approvals are hard to get through, even > for > the simplest and most obvious mods. > > I have a wish list for my 415C and my biggest obstacle right now is the > required paperwork (337 field approval) to install them legally. > > 1. 20 amp generator > 2. shoulder harness > 3. strobes > > Eliacim Cortes > N87071 > > > > Quoting richard logston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > Susan, Those pull to start handles on continental engines can wear you > out > > even when they are properly adjusted! I solved that problem by > installing a > > Skytec light weight starter on my coupe using a push button switch. Only > draw > > back is cost, and the cutting of the old starter shaft as per the > > instructions. Not really hard, but you have to build a dam so that no > > fillings can enter the rear engine area. then you remove the starter > cable > > and can use that hole for the push button switch. Like I said it is > spendy ( > > around 565.00 for the starter ) plus shipping and installation. Dick L. > > 3041H > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:54 AM > > Subject: New question re: Starter - was Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Question > > regarding new throttle converter > > > > > > My heartfelt thanks to all who responded to my question regarding the > new > > throttle converter. We'll discuss this with the A&P and check the cable, > etc. > > I'd prefer to keep the controls in the center if possible, but I'm open > to > > shifting it over to the left side to make it easier. > > > > Another question: It is also too difficult for me to pull the starter > > sufficiently. In my familiarization flight, I had to ask the CFI who > flew it > > down to us from Virginia to start it for me. Looks like I need to do > some > > strength-training especially in my right arm <grin> ... I've been > meaning to > > do that but my Coupe gives me a whole new motivation. > > > > However, if there are any good alternatives which would work better > while I > > work on increasing my arm strength, I'd sure appreciate hearing about > them. > > I'd like to keep my Coupe LSA-compliant while making it much easier to > > operate, if possible. > > > > Y'all are great, and I very much appreciate your sharing your wisdom > and > > experiences. > > > > Susan > > 1946 415-C > > > > > > On Apr 10, 2006, at 10:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Susan, > > > > My A&P replaced my throttle control cable/knob many years ago with > an ACS > > vernier control that I bought from Aircraft Spruce. When I rebuilt the > plane > > recently, I bought a new ACS control from Aircraft Spruce to replace the > old > > one that was getting hard to operate. After installing the new cable > and > > carefully adjusting the routing to get the best angles, etc, the > throttle is > > extremely easy to move. In fact, it is almost too easy to move. This > cable > > is a vernier, so you have to push in the button to make large > adjustments, > > and you can screw it in and out to make small adjustments. I don't know > if > > this would work out well for you or not, but it may be worth looking > into. I > > guess my main point is that if you install a new cable, and route it and > > secure it properly, it may be easy enough for you to operate > comfortably. > > Old cables wear on the inside, which can cause them to bind and get hard > to > > operate. They can also get caked up with dirt or dried lubricant > inside, > > which makes them hard to operate. Maybe all you need is a new throttle > > control. > > > > ACS ( the cable manufacturer, not Aircraft Spruce) can make custom > > lengths, and put on custom fittings for you as needed. The ACS cables > are > > not TSO'd (other than a few that they make for specific airplanes), so > you'd > > need a 337 to make it legal, but that shouldn't be a problem. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Wayne DelRossi > > Alon N5618F > > Hours logged since restoration: 121.9 > > > > > ======================================================================== == > ==== > > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > ======================================================================== == > ==== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
