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SabreFlyr 06-02-2019 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KatanaPilot (Post 1350319)
What mode of transportation is safer than the U.S. commercial carriers?

I was going to say Shank's mare but there are too many crazies on the road to make walking safe. ;)

catmandu 06-02-2019 07:44 AM

Found this on the interwebs, attributed to Wikipedia, so it must be true!


Sam Buchanan 06-02-2019 01:55 PM

School buses historically have been the safest form of transportation (as far as fatalities go....not counting whatever happens on the bus.......).

[recent retiree as a juvenile haulage facilitator].

BobTurner 06-02-2019 07:52 PM

Actually, I believe the safest (lowest fatality rate per passenger mile) form of transportation in the US is........an elevator.

MIKE JG 06-04-2019 08:42 AM

The southern Ohio RV-6A accident: http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2019/0...-accident.html

cdeerinck 06-04-2019 11:06 AM

A FADEC?
 
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Originally Posted by MIKE JG (Post 1350838)

It said "The FADEC and speed sensor are being retained for further examination".
Did it really have a full FADEC in it? I didn't know any were available for RVs. Is this really a "semi-FADEC", or does it truly take control of the CS governor as well?

Canadian_JOY 06-05-2019 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cdeerinck (Post 1350877)
It said "The FADEC and speed sensor are being retained for further examination".
Did it really have a full FADEC in it? I didn't know any were available for RVs. Is this really a "semi-FADEC", or does it truly take control of the CS governor as well?

The "F" in TMXOF-360 really does mean FADEC, but that's FADEC for the engine, not for the total propulsion system. Google "Aerosance" for some history.
Re prop governor, the prop was a fixed-pitch Prince prop, so no governor would have been used.


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