Outstanding soaring video

On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 7:45:44 PM UTC-5, Duster wrote:
On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 2:25:53 PM UTC-5, wrote:
When I bought my Ventus, it had Two rearview mirrors mounted to the glare shield each was about 3 inches in diameter and convex type. I found them totally useless. There is no way you are going to see someone in them yet alone avoid them unless your constantly staring at it. Add to the fact that they considerably blocked my forward view they went first, then I took off the Hamilton vertical card compass next. The next 2500 hours in the plane were much more enjoyable.

If he's flying a motorized glider, the mirror may be used to confirm pylon position. I found a similar, small, convex mirror at an auto supply store..

Yea, at the PAGC I needed to comply with the FAI's safety requirements by having 3 items off a certain list installed. I had a SPOT tracker and I had a FLARM so that was good. But most of the other things were items like a Safety Cockpit or a NOAH pilot extraction system. Neither are an option on my Standard Cirrus. So a quick trip to Auto Zone and I had a stick on convex mirror. It stuck nicely to the glare shield and its still there. It has in fact come in handy for keeping an eye on someone on my six once or twice.