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On 3/10/2011 8:22 AM, Paul Tribe wrote:
Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left also, although no explanation was give as to why this was the case - it was just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have transversely hinged canopies, but the microphone is on the right too. I enter and leave my glider from the "low" side - that's the side with the wing on the ground; otherwise, it's a noticeably higher sill to crawl over on my ASH 26 E. The boom microphone is easily pushed to the side of the cockpit. I think I'd like a panel mounted directional mike because I wouldn't have to make an effort to put my mouth close to the boom mike while I'm looking around for clouds and traffic, and while trying to coordinate a photo shoot with another glider. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz |
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Installation of micro instrument panel, adjustable gain, mounting hole diameter 14mm, connection cable length 0.5 m, operating voltage range of 8V ... 25V, suitable for all common radios, 49 € inclusive shipping |
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On 3/10/2011 5:53 AM, Dave Stewart wrote:
Apart from the ergonomics I would think it's historical. People wore a sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on their right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay out of the road. The chauffeur would get in from the other side hence R/H drive cars. I've always guessed 'the sword (and horse/critter) thing' originated from there being more natural righties than lefties. (Try drawing your sword with your right hand from your right side; I've no doubt someone on the web sells swords if you don't have one handy...) On the other hand, American Plains Indians (so I've read) tended to mount their horses from the right side, but since that history was written mostly by white guys, it may be suspect! I'd contend there's something sinister about all this, but few would get the weird humor (ha ha)... Which raises the question "why is America the opposite? Henry Ford. He (sensibly, it can be argued) decided to put the driver on the left side of the Model T because it was 'generally the custom' over here with horse-drawn carriages to pass on the right of oncoming carriages, and (presumably) it followed that ladies typically entered carriages from the right side. What I've read (attributions entirely forgotten) claimed Ford decided to continue the lady-entrance-tradition (think 'horseless carriage,' long dresses, dirt 'roads,' and few sidewalks outside of cities' downtowns), as both likely - insofar as the ladies would be concerned (many of whom would have to be convinced that spending money on the newfangled contraption for 'everyman' was in the house budget) - to be cleaner (in the event of sidewalks) and safer (in the event of passing traffic). I also think it used to be considered unlucky to mount from the right! Dave Never read that one! I generally entered my Zuni (think ~6-foot-long removeable canopy; 'AS W-12-like' landing gear) from the low side. At camps with ramps, right-side preferred because nothing projects above the side rail; at my home field, operations favor the left side, which requires getting legs/butt over ~6" of projecting flap handle. Bob W. |
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:22:53 +0000, Paul Tribe wrote:
Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left also, although no explanation was give as to why this was the case - it was just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have transversely hinged canopies, but the microphone is on the right too. Your club's K21 is different from my club's pair, then. Their canopies open fore and aft. Are you sure you aren't thinking of a K13, a G.103 or even a Puchacz? -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | |
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it may be suspect! I'd contend there's something sinister about all this, but few would get the weird humor (ha ha)... Even those with an understanding of sinister and dexter may still find it a bit wierd. Andy |
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At 19:43 10 March 2011, Bob Whelan wrote:
On 3/10/2011 5:53 AM, Dave Stewart wrote: Apart from the ergonomics I would think it's historical. People wore a sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on their right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay out of the road. The chauffeur would get in from the other side hence R/H drive cars. I've always guessed 'the sword (and horse/critter) thing' originated from there being more natural righties than lefties. (Try drawing your sword with your right hand from your right side; I've no doubt someone on the web sells swords if you don't have one handy...) On the other hand, American Plains Indians (so I've read) tended to mount their horses from the right side, but since that history was written mostly by white guys, it may be suspect! I'd contend there's something sinister about all this, but few would get the weird humor (ha ha)... Which raises the question "why is America the opposite? Henry Ford. He (sensibly, it can be argued) decided to put the driver on the left side of the Model T because it was 'generally the custom' over here with horse-drawn carriages to pass on the right of oncoming carriages, and (presumably) it followed that ladies typically entered carriages from the right side. What I've read (attributions entirely forgotten) claimed Ford decided to continue the lady-entrance-tradition (think 'horseless carriage,' long dresses, dirt 'roads,' and few sidewalks outside of cities' downtowns), as both likely - insofar as the ladies would be concerned (many of whom would have to be convinced that spending money on the newfangled contraption for 'everyman' was in the house budget) - to be cleaner (in the event of sidewalks) and safer (in the event of passing traffic). I also think it used to be considered unlucky to mount from the right! Dave Never read that one! I generally entered my Zuni (think ~6-foot-long removeable canopy; 'AS W-12-like' landing gear) from the low side. At camps with ramps, right-side preferred because nothing projects above the side rail; at my home field, operations favor the left side, which requires getting legs/butt over ~6" of projecting flap handle. Bob W. This is mainly historical, as canopies primarily hinged on the right. Most people put GPS, etc on the right so all of the erroneous equipment is on the right, such that in the event of a bail out you don’t have to fight your way over all of the rubbish. Any equipment that is removed from the cockpit is a bonus as it frees up the exit route. I can give you an example of someone having to climb over the GPS stick on mount to bail out in the 20 seconds before it hit the ground, he won’t mount it there again. Flying is about good habits, so putting all of the excess equipment in the same place is a good practice. Panel mounts are now fitted to a lot of new gliders in Europe and are very good, with no issues to report. |
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At 20:59 10 March 2011, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:22:53 +0000, Paul Tribe wrote: Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left also, although no explanation was give as to why this was the case - it was just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have transversely hinged canopies, but the microphone is on the right too. Your club's K21 is different from my club's pair, then. Their canopies open fore and aft. Are you sure you aren't thinking of a K13, a G.103 or even a Puchacz? -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | I'm not confused, but maybe my description was poorly written: The hinges are aligned transversely and, therefore, as the rotational freedoms are normal to the hinge axes, the canopies open fore and aft. The K13, G103 and the Junior etc. have longitudinal hinges, allowing the canopies to open "sideways". I have, of course, once made the mistake of loosing both catches of a Junior canopy while ground handling. Luckily for my wallet, we operate from a grass airfield.... |
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