Tire pressure monitor

On Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:39:56 PM UTC+3, Bob Kuykendall wrote:

My advice: Fill the tire with an air chuck that has a gauge at the beginning of the season, while the glider is standing on it. When you do that, look at how much it bulges at the bottom. As long as the tire looks about like it did when you filled it, it probably is about right.

--Bob K.

This is what most probably would do (me included). However, it's impossible to see if you have pressure little bit on low side. Flight manual tire pressure is not maximum number, it is THE recommended pressure. Tube chafes with tire if pressure is short of this. Enough pressure and you really do not suffer from flat tires, at least that is my experience.

Lessons what I have learned: Never check the tyre pressure on the way to a
competition grid. Pump if obviously low and dangerous but otherwise leave
well alone.

In 2005 I did check the pressure at the 15s. Tyre went down and could not
be re-inflated as valve was jammed. Valve could not be replaced. Had to
replace the entire wheel. Got to the start, landed out in a penalty zone
took 500 point penalty. Altogether a bad day!

Jim

"If it ain't broke, fix it until it is."