|
-
POSTING RULES
-
Donate yearly (please).
-
Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
|
03-04-2012, 06:10 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Layton, Utah
Posts: 43
|
|
Are abbreviations acceptable
when labeling the switches and controls on the panel.
For Example
SWITCHES
| ALT | BAT | AVI | LND | STB | NAV | PUMP | CBN | PNL | CP-DSC |
cONTROLS
|THRTL | MIX | CRB | CBN.
Thanks
Ryan
__________________
N123RB RV-9A. ECI OX-340, Catto 3 blade prop, Vpx, Dual Dynon SV. Flying 200 hours. Can't stop smiling.
|
03-04-2012, 06:13 PM
|
 |
Senior Curmudgeon
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
|
|
I did some of them that way, my inspector was fine with them.
My suggestion would be to ask whoever you plan to have do the inspection.
Good luck, sounds like it is getting close 
__________________
Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
|
03-04-2012, 06:38 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
|
|
The FAA words for certification are -
(b) Be labeled as to its identification, function, or operating limitations, or any applicable combination of these factors;...
Sounds like clear abbreviations are OK...
I think they also want direction labeled (the function bit above), such as "Push for ON" and ON/OFF for switches.
__________________
Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
|
03-04-2012, 06:50 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
|
|
"Obvious" abbreviations are fine.
Several of yours aren't obvious to me.
What is AVI?
If STB is "strobe", it should be at least "STRB LT".
NAV should be at least "NAV LT".
PUMP should be at least "FUEL PUMP" or "BOOST PUMP".
CBN & PNL...are these lights?
You need to be a little more specific.
Whatever you use should be, at a minimum, obvious to anyone reading this forum.
__________________
Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
Last edited by Mel : 03-04-2012 at 09:25 PM.
|
03-04-2012, 08:22 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,428
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rblackley
| AVI | STB | NAV | PUMP | CBN | PNL | CP-DSC |
| CRB | CBN.
|
I'm positing myself as a generic potential pilot who's climbed into the plane and tried to see what I could about it. These are the ones that I didn't understand right off.
STB probably means standby, but what? And if it means starboard, again, what?
NAV refers to which system?
PUMP probably refers to the fuel pump or less likely the oil pump, but if it's an annunciator light it might be either. And if it were on a Globe Swift it could also be the hydraulic system, and refer to both the landing gear and the flaps.
The others are more obscure, at least for me.
Also, I'd prefer fewer acronyms and would accept smaller fonts to achieve that. But that's just me. You've probably already realized that I tend to be more wordy than necessary.
Dave |
03-04-2012, 11:17 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: McMinnville, Oregon: HOME of the SPRUCE GOOSE
Posts: 540
|
|
Abbreviations
My aircraft passed inspection with abbreviations labeled. I used only standard abbreviations. You should be OK.
__________________
Tailwinds...
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Working on a RV-4
Citabria 7GCBC
Cessna 180
RV7 I0-360 C/S, Slider, AP, Glass, etc. sold.
RV6 O-320 F/P, Slider, AP, Steam, etc., sold
Citabria 7KCAB rental
Piper Cherokee, sold
Sparrowhawk, sold
Proud -VAF- Supporter - Exempt, Dues Paid Anyway.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:44 PM.
|
Linear Mode
