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TruTrak Solid-State T&B
I received one of the first TruTrak solid-state (no gyro) T&B indicators
last week and flew with it last Saturday. For a full report, go to www.oxaero.com. Jim Hendrix |
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For a good glider T&B you need a 30 second standard rate not a two minute.
The TruTrak over indicates but not by that much. They also suggested that it operates best over 50 knots. They need to provide a way to re-calibrate it for gliders. Bill Daniels "Jim Hendrix" wrote in message ... I received one of the first TruTrak solid-state (no gyro) T&B indicators last week and flew with it last Saturday. For a full report, go to www.oxaero.com. Jim Hendrix |
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Hi Bill, I could be wrong, but I believe the T&B is more for inadvertant
entry into cloud etc. so a nice and gentle standard rate turn would be appropriate. Same for the 50 knots...I don't believe that many people thermal in IMC (at least not in the US) though it has been tempting for me in the past to continue right on up through a booming 8 knotter :-) Before anyone screams, I can assure you that I stayed well below the clouds. "Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:NQTRc.257978$JR4.88301@attbi_s54... For a good glider T&B you need a 30 second standard rate not a two minute. The TruTrak over indicates but not by that much. They also suggested that it operates best over 50 knots. They need to provide a way to re-calibrate it for gliders. Bill Daniels "Jim Hendrix" wrote in message ... I received one of the first TruTrak solid-state (no gyro) T&B indicators last week and flew with it last Saturday. For a full report, go to www.oxaero.com. Jim Hendrix |
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I'm sorry, I forgot to sign that last post.
Tim Mc "Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:NQTRc.257978$JR4.88301@attbi_s54... For a good glider T&B you need a 30 second standard rate not a two minute. The TruTrak over indicates but not by that much. They also suggested that it operates best over 50 knots. They need to provide a way to re-calibrate it for gliders. Bill Daniels "Jim Hendrix" wrote in message ... I received one of the first TruTrak solid-state (no gyro) T&B indicators last week and flew with it last Saturday. For a full report, go to www.oxaero.com. Jim Hendrix |
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As this is an international news group, there are still a few countries that
allow glider cloud flying. And yes, they thermal inside clouds. The thing is that the tiniest bank in a slow flying glider produces a turn rate that pegs a standard two minute rate of turn. A 30-second turn in a glider is a nice flat bank angle. That's what I would want to escape a cloud. BTW, I really, REALLY hate these damn "turn coordinator" things that sense both roll and turn. I much prefer the old needle and ball. They seem much more honest. Bill Daniels "T-Man" wrote in message ... Hi Bill, I could be wrong, but I believe the T&B is more for inadvertant entry into cloud etc. so a nice and gentle standard rate turn would be appropriate. Same for the 50 knots...I don't believe that many people thermal in IMC (at least not in the US) though it has been tempting for me in the past to continue right on up through a booming 8 knotter :-) Before anyone screams, I can assure you that I stayed well below the clouds. "Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:NQTRc.257978$JR4.88301@attbi_s54... For a good glider T&B you need a 30 second standard rate not a two minute. The TruTrak over indicates but not by that much. They also suggested that it operates best over 50 knots. They need to provide a way to re-calibrate it for gliders. Bill Daniels "Jim Hendrix" wrote in message ... I received one of the first TruTrak solid-state (no gyro) T&B indicators last week and flew with it last Saturday. For a full report, go to www.oxaero.com. Jim Hendrix |
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Bill Daniels wrote:
BTW, I really, REALLY hate these damn "turn coordinator" things that sense both roll and turn. I much prefer the old needle and ball. They seem much more honest. What's still worse, if I understood correctly, that TrueTrak thing *is* a needle, but with the display of a turn coordinator. Most confusing, I don't like the idea. Stefan |
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Why even go there, Imc in a glider is not a place to be especally for
the untrained, how many gliders can you fit in the same CU at the same time. Not a nice way to meet |
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R Barry wrote:
Why even go there, Imc in a glider is not a place to be especally for the untrained, Absolutely. But for the trained, it's a fun place. how many gliders can you fit in the same CU at the same time. Not a nice way to meet Just adhere to the procedures. The trained know how to. Stefan |
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Pilots without the proper training, equipment and regulatory environment
shouldn't go there. However, there are many pilots on this forum who possess all that. Soaring within a one-tenth deck of towering cumulus is a blast. The clouds make the thermals visible so finding lift on course becomes a near certainty. IFR capability makes long downwind wave XC possible. Avgas prices in the USA are already topping $4.50 a gallon and that's thinning the number of airborne piston aircraft below 18,000 feet. It wouldn't surprise me that getting a cruise clearance for IFR glider XC with generous altitude and course deviations for "weather" might become pretty easy to get. Fifteen years ago I flew simulated glider instrument XC in powered aircraft. (Just set the power for a 40:1 glide.) Once the controllers understood what I needed, they were very helpful. Bill Daniels "R Barry" wrote in message m... Why even go there, Imc in a glider is not a place to be especally for the untrained, how many gliders can you fit in the same CU at the same time. Not a nice way to meet |
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To accommodate the needs of soaring pilots, TruTrak is testing a dual
turn-rate feature for their new solid-state T&B. An unused pin on the power connector will be used to select either a 1 or 2 minute turn rate. The instrument can be installed either way, or a switch may be used for in-flight selection. A DPDT switch may be used to power it on at either rate (1-min / off / 2-min). I will have one of these units in a few weeks. My first flight with this instrument revealed inadequate power filtering. At low squelch settings, my transceiver picked up the display stepper motor doing its thing. TruTrak has already addressed this problem. www.oxaero.com. Jim Hendrix |
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