The streak has ended...

WestIndian425 · September 24th, 2006, 14:58

Well after a few years in my short professional career, I finally had to squawk 7600 today. I was on the ILS 29R into SCK, just at the FAF inbound when the GPS and Coms went dead. I checked everything and noticed that the alternator gauge showed a discharge and was almost gone. Had to turn off everything except the stobes, which allowed the transponder to work (a bit). So I squawked 7600 and got the light gun signals to land and taxi.

Aircraft? I'm glad you asked!! It's the Alarus!

Neil

aviatorrbt · September 24th, 2006, 15:19

that's good to hear.

Ralgha · September 24th, 2006, 16:42

I'm just curious why you chose to leave the strobes on?

MusketeerMan · September 24th, 2006, 16:42

Glad it worked out...

Simulated IMC I assume???

WestIndian425 · September 24th, 2006, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralgha

I'm just curious why you chose to leave the strobes on?

I was on short final, so that really wasn't an issue for me. It came off after touchdown.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

Glad it worked out...

Simulated IMC I assume???

Yep, but right after the coms went out, I took the controls.

My colleagues are going to love hearing about this.

Nick · September 25th, 2006, 03:03

Folks, until I post my list of things that the Alarus does not have going for it, trust me and others on this and tell your flight school to never consider operating one. Neil I'm sure you are converted now after this!

Friends don't let friends buy the Alarus.

scflyin · September 25th, 2006, 17:58

Yeah we have two alarus's at our flight school. Man I hate those things. Other than having decent avionics that's about it. I had to do ten hours PIC in it before I could teach in it. And about five hours into it I thought there was no way I wanted to teach in that plane. At one point we had four of those buggers but two were sent out to AZ to a flight school. I feel for the pilots that had to fly them out there.

Nick · September 25th, 2006, 19:58

The avionics aren't even good. The NAV 1 CDIs in our fleet were delivered WAY out of the IFR tolerances straight from the factory. They are calibrated incorrectly so you could use them for a localizer but tuning a VOR radial is no good. I'll write more in the other forum where this kitplane is already being discussed.

WestIndian425 · September 25th, 2006, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

Folks, until I post my list of things that the Alarus does not have going for it, trust me and others on this and tell your flight school to never consider operating one. Neil I'm sure you are converted now after this!

Friends don't let friends buy the Alarus.

LOL...yes, I have been converted. God bless Cessna, Diamond, Piper, and Cirrus.

MikeD · September 25th, 2006, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestIndian425

Well after a few years in my short professional career, I finally had to squawk 7600 today.

Neil

I had to squawk 4000 today.

Nick · September 26th, 2006, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeD

I had to squawk 4000 today.

I learn something every day, this is what I found after googling your 4000 thing:

9.4.3.11. Whenever an individual aircraft within a formation becomes separated by more than one (1) NM laterally or 100’ vertically from the formation leader, the pilot will immediately squawk code 4000 with mode C altitude encoded.

WestIndian425 · September 26th, 2006, 14:13

Very interesting!

(Psst....Nick, you think we should squawk 4000 when we're going on cross countries?

)

Ian J · September 26th, 2006, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeD

I had to squawk 4000 today.

Ever have to squawk 7777?

PGT · September 26th, 2006, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinookDriver

Ever have to squawk 7777?

only twice :P

MikeD · September 26th, 2006, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

I learn something every day, this is what I found after googling your 4000 thing:

9.4.3.11. Whenever an individual aircraft within a formation becomes separated by more than one (1) NM laterally or 100’ vertically from the formation leader, the pilot will immediately squawk code 4000 with mode C altitude encoded.

Whenever outside what is known as "standard formation", that being 1 NM and 100'. Non-standard formation is quite common, as are altitude blocks. Inside standard formation, the flight lead has the squawk for the flight. Also, some MTRs require a 4000 squawk prior to entry.

MikeD · September 26th, 2006, 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinookDriver

Ever have to squawk 7777?

Once, in an F-16. Somewhat more common these days, as is 0000. Common for me is 4000 for what I do.

WestIndian425 · September 27th, 2006, 01:42

Like Nick said, the things you learn on a daily basis on JC. Thanks for sharing.

September 24th, 2006, 14:58	#1
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 886	The streak has ended... Well after a few years in my short professional career, I finally had to squawk 7600 today. I was on the ILS 29R into SCK, just at the FAF inbound when the GPS and Coms went dead. I checked everything and noticed that the alternator gauge showed a discharge and was almost gone. Had to turn off everything except the stobes, which allowed the transponder to work (a bit). So I squawked 7600 and got the light gun signals to land and taxi. Aircraft? I'm glad you asked!! It's the Alarus! Neil __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

September 24th, 2006, 15:19	#2
aviatorrbt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: FL Posts: 419	Re: The streak has ended... that's good to hear.

September 24th, 2006, 16:42	#3
Ralgha Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 878	Re: The streak has ended... I'm just curious why you chose to leave the strobes on? __________________ 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

September 24th, 2006, 16:42	#4
MusketeerMan Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,853	Re: The streak has ended... Glad it worked out... Simulated IMC I assume??? __________________ JBDaP

September 25th, 2006, 03:03	#6
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,137	Re: The streak has ended... Folks, until I post my list of things that the Alarus does not have going for it, trust me and others on this and tell your flight school to never consider operating one. Neil I'm sure you are converted now after this! Friends don't let friends buy the Alarus. __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

September 25th, 2006, 17:58	#7
scflyin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 238	Re: The streak has ended... Yeah we have two alarus's at our flight school. Man I hate those things. Other than having decent avionics that's about it. I had to do ten hours PIC in it before I could teach in it. And about five hours into it I thought there was no way I wanted to teach in that plane. At one point we had four of those buggers but two were sent out to AZ to a flight school. I feel for the pilots that had to fly them out there.

September 25th, 2006, 19:58	#8
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,137	Re: The streak has ended... The avionics aren't even good. The NAV 1 CDIs in our fleet were delivered WAY out of the IFR tolerances straight from the factory. They are calibrated incorrectly so you could use them for a localizer but tuning a VOR radial is no good. I'll write more in the other forum where this kitplane is already being discussed. __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

September 26th, 2006, 14:13	#12
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 886	Re: The streak has ended... Very interesting! (Psst....Nick, you think we should squawk 4000 when we're going on cross countries? ) __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

September 27th, 2006, 01:42	#17
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 886	Re: The streak has ended... Like Nick said, the things you learn on a daily basis on JC. Thanks for sharing. __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

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