Turn coordinator? How dare they!

I noticed the fancy panel photo being used by the SSA to entice people to try soaring (home page of letsgogliding.com) features a BIG, FAT GYRO DRIVEN turn coordinator. I can't believe this has been allowed to remain for nearly a year as it is obviously blasphemy! I'll give it 24 hours before this is removed.

Just sayin.....

http://www.letsgogliding.com/

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:44:27 PM UTC-6, Sean F (F2) wrote:
I noticed the fancy panel photo being used by the SSA to entice people to try soaring (home page of letsgogliding.com) features a BIG, FAT GYRO DRIVEN turn coordinator. I can't believe this has been allowed to remain for nearly a year as it is obviously blasphemy! I'll give it 24 hours before this is removed.



Just sayin.....



http://www.letsgogliding.com/

obviously not flying in a contest.

Yes, of course. Obviously. Wait a minute? Huh? If he was he would be cheating. He would be looking for clouds to climb through. Damn cheaters.

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:47:06 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:44:27 PM UTC-6, Sean F (F2) wrote:

I noticed the fancy panel photo being used by the SSA to entice people to try soaring (home page of letsgogliding.com) features a BIG, FAT GYRO DRIVEN turn coordinator. I can't believe this has been allowed to remain for nearly a year as it is obviously blasphemy! I'll give it 24 hours before this is removed.







Just sayin.....







http://www.letsgogliding.com/



obviously not flying in a contest.

Nice Ash 26E panel. Does it belong to someone here?

No way this potential cheater (why else would he have a TC?) would reveal himself. :-)

On Wednesday, 13 February 2013 09:27:06 UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote:
No way this potential cheater (why else would he have a TC?) would reveal himself. :-)

Perhaps it came with the plane when he bought it. My plane came with one, and I was going to take it out, but was advised by those I respect that it might save my life sometime if I end up where I don't want to be in wave sometime.

I don't do competition. Too many type "A's" for something that's supposed to be fun.

On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8:35:23 AM UTC-6, AGL wrote:
Too many type "A's" for something that's supposed to be fun.

since you "don't do competition", how do you know?

Looks like a TruTrak to me. Mine doesn't have a gyro. I don't
intentionally fly through clouds, but, with so many wave days in New Mexico,
I'm above them quite often. It's nice to have in the panel should I need
it...


"Tony" wrote in message
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On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8:35:23 AM UTC-6, AGL wrote:
Too many type "A's" for something that's supposed to be fun.

since you "don't do competition", how do you know?

since you "don't do competition", how do you know?

. . . by helping at contests.

On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8:50:37 AM UTC-7,

. . . by helping at contests.
You're at the wrong contests. Besides, you can look at any soaring event or organization or operation and you will always find a Type A-hole or two. Why would you let this keep you from having fun?