While waiting for the delivery of my next kit I decided to familiarize with the POH. I ran across something that I don?t fully understand. From page 6-5:
WARNING - Engine operation depends upon there being battery power sufficient to run the ignition system and fuel pump.
I thought the engine ignition system was independent of external power(That is what the Rotax operator manual says on page 9-4). I know the fuel pump has been discussed in another thread, and it seems the engine should continue to run without it.
Is there perhaps some circuitry on the RV-12 main bus that closes the ignition switch circuits when the main switch or battery is off? I noticed some relays next to the ignition switches that make me wonder about this.
Could some of you please comment on this? For builders with running engines: Does your engine stop if the Master is switched off, but the ignitions both on?
WARNING - Engine operation depends upon there being battery power sufficient to run the ignition system and fuel pump.
I thought the engine ignition system was independent of external power(That is what the Rotax operator manual says on page 9-4). I know the fuel pump has been discussed in another thread, and it seems the engine should continue to run without it.
Is there perhaps some circuitry on the RV-12 main bus that closes the ignition switch circuits when the main switch or battery is off? I noticed some relays next to the ignition switches that make me wonder about this.
Could some of you please comment on this? For builders with running engines: Does your engine stop if the Master is switched off, but the ignitions both on?