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Old September 27th 04, 07:56 PM
Steven P. McNicoll
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"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in
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Can you pick up a lgiht gun signal from 5 miles? At night, yeah I
could see that, but in the daytime??


I don't see why not, they are rather bright. Of course, that assumes the
signal is pointed at the aircraft, which requires the controller to have the
aircraft in sight, and the pilot is looking at the control tower.



Since you have to maintain comms during all operations to, from or on
that airport, how might a deaf pilot receive instructions while
outbound? Not trying to start an argument, it's just this subject has
piqued my curiosity..


By phoning the tower and arranging for the use of light gun signals. That
may require the assistance of another party, of course.


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Old September 27th 04, 08:37 PM
Gene Seibel
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"Henry Kisor" wrote in message ...
Some facts about deaf pilots:

1. The first one was Cal Rodgers away back in 1911. He was the first pilot,
hearing or deaf, to transit the United States, in a Wright Model B called
the Vin Fiz.


For those of you who are new here and may not know about it, I highly
recommend Henry Kisor's book, "Flight of the Gin Fizz", about his
reenactment of Cal Rodgers' flight. It establishes once and for all
that in aviation fun is mandatory, but radios are optional.
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Gene Seibel
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Because I fly, I envy no one.
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Old September 28th 04, 02:47 AM
G.R. Patterson III
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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote:

Since you need 2-way radio comms to enter class Delta, I'd say yes..


Nope -- "Deviations. An operator may deviate from any provision of this section under
the provisions of an ATC authorization issued by the ATC facility having jurisdiction
over the airspace concerned. ATC may authorize a deviation on a continuing basis or
for an individual flight, as appropriate."

So, the deaf pilot can arrange for an exemption to the radio rule. Personally, I've
entered and departed a class-D without radios once. I wouldn't care to repeat the
experience.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.
 




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