Two primary features of the FP-5 are
a Pilot Programmable Low Fuel Alert
and a Pilot Programmable Low Time
to Empty Alert. These alerts catch
your attention by blinking the Low
Fuel LED (which will turn off when
acknowledged by pushing any button
or switch). These alerts can be set
at any time from the front panel of
the FP-5. By setting these alerts,
the FP-5 becomes a Fuel
Managing Co-Pilot, alerting you
when it is time to check your fuel
levels, switch tanks, check your flight
plan or perform any other function
you deem necessary.
Forgetting to check fuel level
is not uncommon. If your fuel flow
gauge or loran is only warning you
after you have used all but the
last few gallons of fuel, it's
not managing your fuel. With the
FP-5's pilot programmable alerts
and displayed functions, managing
your fuel is much easier and something
you will not forget.
Another primary feature of the
FP-5 is a Pilot Programmable Low
Fuel Warning. This warning catches
your attention by blinking the Low
Fuel LED which will turn solid red
when acknowledged by pushing any
button or switch. This warning is
an emergency warning, similar to
those on other fuel flow instruments,
but it is pilot
programmable from the front
panel at any time. This
programmability allows you to set
the limit to your specifications
according to your aircraft and your
desired safety margin (not a
fixed limit chosen by a loran or
fuel flow manufacturer).
To further manage your fuel and
provide safety the FP-5 displays
fuel pressure in .2 PSI increments
to 100 PSI. In addition it offers
one Pilot Programmable Low Fuel
Pressure Warning and one Pilot Programmable
High Fuel Pressure Warning. These
warnings catch your attention by
blinking the High/Low Pressure LED.
These warnings
are emergency warnings and can be
instrumental in early problem detection.
Example: If you develop a fuel
leak (common with old fuel lines,
sector pumps and carburetors) the
fuel pressure will drop but will
not go to 0 PSI. The engine will
continue to run at idle or low RPM.
On take-off there will not be enough
fuel to keep the engine running
or it will run very lean causing
extensive damage to the cylinders.
The FP-5 can detect
this problem easily and alert you
before take-off. This is done
by programming the Low Fuel Pressure
Warning to a level just below the
normal operating level for your
aircraft. |