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March 14th 04, 09:29 PM
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Hi Robert,
Read the story at http://home.wxs.nl/~kpt9/gear.htm and you may have second thoughts. Karel, NL "Robertmudd1u" schreef in bericht ... Gear up (soaring): set it a little below normal thermalling speed (about 46 knot setting works on my glider with my 302). Gear down (landing): set it a little below the typical pattern speed (about 50 knots would work on my glider). Some may think this a cheap shot, but what the heck. Believe it or not some pilots fly gliders with fixed gear. They even fly them X-C and make land outs. They even stall/spin them. Too many people in this sport think you need ALL the bells and whistles and a $100,000+ glider to be a "real" glider pilot. That attitude is hurting us. Robert Mudd 
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March 14th 04, 10:37 PM
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Hi Robert,
Read the story at http://home.wxs.nl/~kpt9/gear.htm and you may have second thoughts. Karel, NL Sorry Karel, I am missing your point. I did not say such systems were not a good idea just that they need to be designed for fixed gear glider too, and not be expensive. On my retractable gear glider I do have a warning horn for airbrake and landing gear. The information in your link is interesting, Ia m sure some will find the schematic valuable. I sure saved it. Robert Mudd
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March 15th 04, 08:08 AM
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Hi again Robert.
Read your thread not good enough I guess. Sorry for that. Nice to understand that you are using yourself an airbrake/gear warning system. Indeed a warning system for unlocked or extended airbrakes on fixed gear gliders would do a good job too. Karel, NL "Robertmudd1u" schreef in bericht ... Hi Robert, Read the story at http://home.wxs.nl/~kpt9/gear.htm and you may have second thoughts. Karel, NL Sorry Karel, I am missing your point. I did not say such systems were not a good idea just that they need to be designed for fixed gear glider too, and not be expensive. On my retractable gear glider I do have a warning horn for airbrake and landing gear. The information in your link is interesting, Ia m sure some will find the schematic valuable. I sure saved it. Robert Mudd
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