The one on my airplane was spring loaded.

Don Baker

Andy Ross wrote:
> 
> Don Baker wrote:
>  > It isn't gravity.  It is simply that only at high angle of attack
>  > conditions is there enough air to shove it upward.
> 
> Ahem, shove it upwards against what force?  :)
> 
> At zero speed, there is zero aerodynamic force.  What holds it down,
> if not gravity?  At least on the Cherokee switch I've inspected, the
> switch floats freely, no rubber bands or springs or anything else.  On
> the ground it just rests in the open position.  Maybe you misinterpreted?
> 
> Andy
> 
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