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Old March 14th 04, 09:29 PM
K.P. Termaat
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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
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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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Old March 14th 04, 10:37 PM
Robertmudd1u
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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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Old March 15th 04, 08:08 AM
K.P. Termaat
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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
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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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