Vref Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 A Ki256 has 3 pneumatic ports two for in and out and a third is called gage. Does this mean if you want to add a suction indicator that the input needs a T split from Rapco..? Just wondering I am still wondering why I don't have a suction indicator on my mooney with KCS55a and a KFC150 don't have a back up attitude neither... I never would want to fly IFR without a descent back att (electric) and a suction indicator (minimal redundancy) Bottom line I want to install a suction indicator ? Anybody wants to share how the low vac annunciator is or can be hooked up..? In Europe they (EASA OPS) find having two altimeters more important then having a back up attitude for IFR..f.? Very strange.... Looking forward for your thoughts Luc Quote
Piloto Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 Quote: Vref A Ki256 has 3 pneumatic ports two for in and out and a third is called gage. Does this mean if you want to add a suction indicator that the input needs a T split from Rapco..? Just wondering I am still wondering why I don't have a suction indicator on my mooney with KCS55a and a KFC150 don't have a back up attitude neither... I never would want to fly IFR without a descent back att (electric) and a suction indicator (minimal redundancy) Bottom line I want to install a suction indicator ? Anybody wants to share how the low vac annunciator is or can be hooked up..? In Europe they (EASA OPS) find having two altimeters more important then having a back up attitude for IFR..f.? Very strange.... Looking forward for your thoughts Luc Quote
Vref Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks Jose, my point was that in Europe they want everybody to install mode S, in the near future 8,33 is needed in the lower airspace, ADS-B out, you name it... etc....but on some other matters there is a lack of rulemaking .....Over regulation on the wrong end.... So the gage output of KI256 goes to what, suction in or out ? I assume the return line has to go somewher also..? I saw once a picture where the KI256 input is split with a rapco T fitting. Trying to figure out the connection set-uo... The below picture uses two T fittings obviously... thanks, rgds Luc Quote
jetdriven Posted January 19, 2012 Report Posted January 19, 2012 I beiieve the "gage" nipple goes to a suction gauge. Quote
Cruiser Posted January 19, 2012 Report Posted January 19, 2012 on my KG258, the gage port is connected to a vacuum sensor. It is a small metal cylinder with three terminals on the back. They connect to the annunciator panel. It measures the vacuum system and reports by electrical signal to the Hi/Lo Vac warning on the panel. Quote
Vref Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Posted January 19, 2012 Quote: Cruiser on my KG258, the gage port is connected to a vacuum sensor. It is a small metal cylinder with three terminals on the back. They connect to the annunciator panel. It measures the vacuum system and reports by electrical signal to the Hi/Lo Vac warning on the panel. Quote
Cruiser Posted January 19, 2012 Report Posted January 19, 2012 That is the one......... Mooney wants $480.00 for one. Quote
Vref Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Posted January 19, 2012 Quote: Cruiser That is the one......... Mooney wants $480.00 for one. Quote
FlyDave Posted January 19, 2012 Report Posted January 19, 2012 Quote: Vref just almost suffocated while reading......thanks for the info..... Quote
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