Look at the pipe cutter in the picture. No one in their right mind uses the
hull of their glider to place tools that they are using or have used. Sure
way to have a 'loose article' accident.

Judging by the picture the tube would appear to have been sensibly fitted
forward of the stick, between the pilots knees. I don't know about you
but I find it hard to fly my glider when sitting in front of the stick let
alone land it.

Jim

At 12:16 18 June 2009, T8 wrote:
On Jun 18, 2:45=A0am, Jim White wrote:
You are more likely to kill yourself by leaving tools in the bottom of
yo=
ur
glider.


We had a guy here in the states that was likewise unlikely to get
killed (in part) by the aluminum instrument panel on his spiffy new
German glider.

Given the chance, it's smart to remove potentially lethal objects from
the cockpit area. Good catch, Tim.

-Evan Ludeman / T8