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December 11th 09, 02:56 AM
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Wing Ballast Distribution
John Smith wrote:
tstock wrote: Also helps stabilize the glider in a spin. Could you explain this statement for us newbies... Just don't worry. All moderately current regulations ask that a glider is recoverable from a fully developed spin with any possible ballast distribution. How old is "currently"? Are they really certified to recover with one wing full of ballast and the other wing empty? Best to check the manual! -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA * Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly 
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