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Old April 21st 10, 06:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default New software program for glider pilots

On Apr 20, 9:45*pm, "Matt Herron Jr." wrote:

Any constructive feedback is encouraged here on this thread, so others
can benefit from what you find out. *Help and a sample glider file are
included in the PC installer (Mac folks can download the sample file.)
so you can explore the program quickly.


I had a quick look at the website and don't see any support for
deriving a pilot "arm". The value for the pilot arm in some
manufacturer's data is very generic. I determined my own arm (depends
on seat position, parachute thickness, pilot build, etc), just by
making a couple of quick tail weight measurements using a bathroom
scale.

Andy