Alas, poor Yorick! The owner of a
murdered starter adapter contemplates
his options: Climb more slowly, buy
another lightweight starter, or go on a diet.
Key Takeaways:
JUNE 2010 — Experience is the best teacher. Too bad she’s so mean.
I knew that my battery was slowly dying, but I was trying to put off buying a new one — two, actually, since my homebuilt, which has a 28-volt electrical system, uses a pair of Yuasa motorcycle batteries in series. After all, the airplane was still starting, however listlessly the starter turned the prop.
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Peter Garrison taught himself to use a slide rule and tin snips, built an airplane in his backyard, and flew it to Japan. He began contributing to FLYING in 1968, and he continues to share his columns, ""Technicalities"" and ""Aftermath,"" with FLYING readers.
