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That TruTrak Gemini looks like something I might like in my next glider.
On 11/3/2015 9:46 AM, kirk.stant wrote: Some thoughts: If you don't know how to fly instruments, either learn (get training from a CFII) or stay out of clouds. And wear a chute. Staying out of clouds requires, discipline, knowledge, and some luck. If you think there is a serious chance that you will find yourself in IMC, investing in some sort of attitude indicator would be money well spent. $1000 gets you a portable (non-TSO) Dynon attitude indicator; or a TruTrak Gemini (http://www.trutrakap.com/product/gemini/). Either will save your butt if you know how to use it. Same for a Butterfly vario, if you win the lottery :^) Unless you practice a lot in actual IMC, trying to switch to needle, ball, and airspeed (or a TruTrak turn coordinator) when suddenly enveloped in a cloud, may not be as easy as some may think... An attidude indicator MAY be easier, but practice would still be necessary (Foggles in a glider? Leave you canopy cover on inflight? Have your glider buddy in formation in his glider to keep a good lookout?). Really, it boils down to managing risk. And we all know how well humans do that... Me, I want an AOA gauge! Kirk 66 -- Dan, 5J |
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I shall be replacing my T&S with one of these over the winter:
http://www.kanardia.eu/products/horis-adahrs They don't appear to have a US dealer but the price seems reasonable & 2.25" suits my panel better. At 19:12 03 November 2015, Dan Marotta wrote: That TruTrak Gemini looks like something I might like in my next glider. On 11/3/2015 9:46 AM, kirk.stant wrote: Some thoughts: If you don't know how to fly instruments, either learn (get training from a CFII) or stay out of clouds. And wear a chute. Staying out of clouds requires, discipline, knowledge, and some luck. If you think there is a serious chance that you will find yourself in IMC, investing in some sort of attitude indicator would be money well spent. $1000 gets you a portable (non-TSO) Dynon attitude indicator; or a TruTrak Gemini (http://www.trutrakap.com/product/gemini/). Either will save your butt if you know how to use it. Same for a Butterfly vario, if you win the lottery :^) Unless you practice a lot in actual IMC, trying to switch to needle, ball, and airspeed (or a TruTrak turn coordinator) when suddenly enveloped in a cloud, may not be as easy as some may think... An attidude indicator MAY be easier, but practice would still be necessary (Foggles in a glider? Leave you canopy cover on inflight? Have your glider buddy in formation in his glider to keep a good lookout?). Really, it boils down to managing risk. And we all know how well humans do that... Me, I want an AOA gauge! Kirk 66 -- Dan, 5J |
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