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Old November 6th 09, 03:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Richard[_9_]
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Default Cheap Glide Computer

On Nov 6, 3:09*am, Nick Hill wrote:
RT wrote:
I use a homemade prayer wheel that I copied from a free program off
the web somewhere. *For the cost of laminating two pieces of paper,
one screw, a nut, and a washer I have a fail proof circular computer.
And it has a scale on the side for measuring distances on a sectional
map too.


And it still works when the electrics fail.

Nick


Does it work when you forget the chart? A much more likely occurance
than electrics failing.

Richard