One of us got this backwards

What I was saying is: The pointer bar is a reliable indicator that the flaps
are moving. Unless the very lightly loaded follow up cable snaps, it is
extremely unlikely that the pointer could move without the flaps moving.
The pointer is directly connected to the flap cables.

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Roger Long



"Dale" wrote in message
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"Roger Long" wrote:

Yes, the little metal bar moves. I'm going to put painting it red on my
list. Still, looking at a big thing out side the plane as opposed to a
little thing down on the panel seems safer to me.

Are you sure the indicator will move if the flaps are not moving? On
the 206 that indicator is driven by a cable off the flaps and only moves
if the flaps are moving.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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