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Gear Warning
I don't think the BGA's logic is at all at fault. What
they are pointing out is that gear warning systems can be a double edged sword. While they may be appropriate for private gliders flown by experienced pilots who have worked out a plan to react to they may not be appropriate for gliders flown by pilots with a broad ability and experience spread. They also push the idea that there is no substitute for airmanship and configuring a glider for the intended stage of flight is basic airmanship. By all means use warning gizzmos as a backup, we all make mistakes, but relying on them to remove or reduce the need for proper airmanship is not the way to go. Remember that many safety rules assume the worst case scenario and of course mainly legislate for the less knowledgeable. Competent pilots don't need to know there is a rule, barring mistakes they fly sensibly anyway. At 07:18 22 November 2005, Graeme Cant wrote: Tony Verhulst wrote: The point is that very, very, few flights arrive for a landing without opening the spoilers for the first time (when the warning would go off) at 10 ft off the ground. Much more often that happens much earlier when it's quite safe to lower the gear and still make a safe landing. At 10 feet, I would agree that for most pilots it would be best to leave the gear where it is. I agree. It seems to me that the BGA's recommendation is poorly thought out. Every other sphere of aviation with a retractable gear has made warning systems compulsory and while gear errors still occur the frequency is quite low. In particular, the warning system is not blamed for the accident - which is the topsy-turvy logic of the BGA's policy. In most of aviation, accidents involving gear warnings are (rightly) attributed to poor pilot training or lack of familiarity/recency on type and something is done about the training system and the pilot's competence. Blaming the warning system is irrational. Graeme Cant Tony V. |
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