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Old March 26th 18, 04:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default Proposed SZD-55 EASA AD now out for comment - "Flight Controls – Elevator Control System / Vertical Tail – Inspection"

Yes!Â* I have one similar.Â* I think it was a Winter metric altimeter with
a new face attached.Â* It only two hands, IIRC, and indicated 3,000' per
revolution and it came out of my second hand LS-6a just as soon as I
could get a proper three hand altimeter.Â* It's useful only for doing
pitot/static checks.

If my suspicions are correct, it actually measures 3,280 ft/rev (1,000
meters/rev) which would quickly make it out of spec.Â* Here's a pictu
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qnekoxc26d...meter.jpg?dl=0

On 3/25/2018 3:35 PM, Darryl Ramm wrote:
I have a metric altimeter, unused, came with a used glider I purchased, free to anybody who wants to be clubbed about the head with it.


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Dan, 5J