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Old July 29th 14, 12:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Renny[_2_]
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Default TE probe?

On Monday, July 28, 2014 3:41:28 PM UTC-6, John Galloway wrote:
At 21:25 28 July 2014, Craig Funston wrote:

On Friday, July 25, 2014 8:19:29 AM UTC-7,


wrote:

Anyone have any ideas why the TE probe is on the left tip of


the

horizontal stab of the just announced JS-1 EVO.




For those with Facebook access there's a good picture of the


probes on the

Aussie's WGC page.




https://www.facebook.com/AUglidingteam




Craig






Don't think that probes in that tailplane location would survive

long on a typical gliding airfield.



John Galloway


Agree....Well at least you will not bend it or break it when you put on or take off the tail dolly. Now, I realize the end is pointed skyward, but I sure hope that it's not at the height that it could poke someone in the eye....