fr8dog62 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 Hi fellow aviators. I need some help. What is/was the function of this red button seen just above the airspeed indicator in my 1980 M20J. Can't find anything in the POH or the maintenance manual so I assume that it served an aftermarket purpose. The placard next to it says F/T . It does not appear to have ever had a fuel flow meter or totalizer. Thanks, Todd Quote
Marauder Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 It looks like the Precise Flight standby vacuum warning lamp. Lights on low vacuum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
jaylw314 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 That picture makes it look like it's where my stall warning light is?? Quote
carusoam Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 Jay, You have a stall warning light? Todd, Be on the look out for what is attached to the JPI... some have the ability to remote mount an alarm... Also, some have the ability to act as the FF/Totalizer... see what exactly is the JPI model you have there... the numbers give a few details... Expect such a well loaded IFR plane to have a back-up vac system... Be on the look out for anything Precise-flight related... Expect this to all be documented in you aircraft’s log books... Pp thoughts only, not a mechanic... Best regards, -a- Quote
anthonydesmet Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 Do you still have your ADF. It is to reset your leg time back in the day during ADF approach. If you have an ADF, that button resets the flight timer in the ADF. The ADF automatically starts to time a flight when you take off, so you have a "time in air" measurement for IFR purposes. 1 Quote
anthonydesmet Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 I also have the same button.....took out my ADF with Aspen install and ADS-B but have not redone my entire panel yet but will have to come out at some point 1 Quote
milotron Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 Flight timer for the ADF. Mine is located just below it, above the throttle. Actually quite handy once you realize it is there. Great for doing holds or timing turns. Quote
carusoam Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 Hmmmm... F/T... Flight timer... My King ADF has one, but didn’t get the luxurious button to go with it... have to reach all the way to the center stack to activate it... Best regards, -a- Quote
RLCarter Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 F/T is for faster tailwind....you should be so lucky, everything I fly seems to have the headwind button 1 Quote
jaylw314 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, carusoam said: Jay, You have a stall warning light? Oh my goodness, I was conflating the club Cherokee I used to fly and the Mooney! 1 Quote
tmo Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) THIS IS WRONG. It resets the flight time (f/t) on the ADF. I don't know what I was smoking. Apologies. mine looks the same and is labelled "F/T RESET" andvbit resets the totals in the fuel totalizer; make sure your JPI EDM does not have a fuel totalizer that replaced a factory FT-101. Edited November 19, 2019 by tmo Quote
fr8dog62 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Guys, Thank you so much! Sounds like the consensus is that it is connected to the leg time for the ADF. I am not sure I would have ever figured it out myself. Thanks for the help! I will be flying tomorrow so I will check it out with the Flight Time function. Cheers, Todd Edited October 16, 2019 by fr8dog62 Quote
KB4 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 14 hours ago, anthonydesmet said: Do you still have your ADF. It is to reset your leg time back in the day during ADF approach. If you have an ADF, that button resets the flight timer in the ADF. The ADF automatically starts to time a flight when you take off, so you have a "time in air" measurement for IFR purposes. @anthonydesmet is correct Resets Flight Timer on ADF on mine also Quote
carusoam Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 Great follow-up KB! See if @fr8dog62 is stopping by... Best regards, -a- Quote
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