"Ray Lovinggood" wrote in message
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Wow, I didn't realize there was aversion by some against
L'hotellier fittings and even refusal to fly gliders
that use them.

Hmm, I guess if it's possible to put a 'dualie' landing
gear on a Libelle H201, then it's bound to be possible
to retrofit L'Hotelier fittings with automatic connections.
Of course, the cost to do so on something like my
LS-1d would be about the same as the total value of
the glider. Or a lot more.

Since I can't make the jump to a ship with automatic
connections, I'll continue to fly mine, but not before
I make a Positive Control Check after assembly.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
LS-1d, 'W8'


Does anybody have a first person story of a L'Hotellier fitting coming loose
when it was CERTAIN that it was connected and safetied correctly in the
first place?

I attach and safety pin mine by feel and then check them visually and by
tugging at right angles on each one in turn. Then I also do a PCC.

Bill Daniels