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April 28th 07, 09:07 AM
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DA 42 accident
On 2007-04-27, Jim Carter wrote:
Dylan's statement that "most two magneto engines have single points of failure" surprises me unless he's talking about other components. A properly implemented two magneto setup is fully redundant. That big gear at the back of the engine that drives the mags is a single point of failure. While it is a very robust object, it's still driving both mags. -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de 
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