ECM Availability

[Len Sabatine]

    A number of Circle Track / RR cars have redundant MSD box /coil combos
    on a rotary switch for on the "Fly " backup. I'd have redundant electronics
   if I were Buzz'n round upstairs, no shoot about it ! For those whom 
can't keep
   aloft , Viagra's  the power adder.
   Len

>On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:26:28 -0400, Len Sabatine <sabatine at epix.net>
>wrote:
> >   Hey Dood , Limp / Walk Home mode sounds really risky @ Alt of 5000 ft.
> >   Maybe get spare Ecm which presents a shute for "Backup" Hmmm ?
> >   Mergency landing in those trees , eeeek.
>
>Limp/Walk Home is even MORE risky at 1000ft. Altitude if your FRIEND.
>At 5k ft, you have a little bit of glide and manuevering/recon time;
>at 1000ft, you're landing vewy vewy soon. And yes, some of the smaller
>light planes DO have a chute! Yes, for the whole bloody plane, even.
>Problem again is, you need altitude for safe deployment. Just all
>around better to "keep it up"; nice that these days we HAVE the
>technology. Think of backup electrics as Viagra for your airplane. :)
>
>Kiinda curious how much redundancy is used in road-racing these days?
>Anyone seen any examples of it showing up?
>
>Gar
>
>
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