Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Any system that lets you cut off all fuel to an engine with no light, bell, or other warning in place is a bit on the crappy side, yes. And what's your wonderful explanation for this one? Kindly leave your ego at the door and discuss maturely. You can do it.
This really isn't an ego thing. It works on a really simple principle that you engineers tend to forget sometimes: KISS.
The Navajo has three ways of telling you:
Fuel selector handle
Fuel pressure guage
Low Fuel Press Lights
Number one is really not rocket science. Flip the handle, look down. Done. That's your indicator. It's even labeled.
If you manage to screw up all three it really will get your attention, but since the engine doesn't really quit running just get the selector in the right place and hit the boost pumps. 999 times out of thousand, problem solved.
I know you're flying Caravans now, and yes, the Caravan will very loudly yell at you if you turn off both tanks, but at the same time relighting a turbine engine is a very different thing.