On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:04:15 +1100, you wrote: > At 22:39 13/03/2005, you wrote: >>Yes, but any pilot should check the loading placard, which must be current, >>otherwise the glider is un-airworthy and should be grounded. >> >>Roger Browne > > Hi Roger > > ..but if the placard is wrong, how is the next pilot able to tell > this????????????????????????????????????????? > > (It depends on the people who make changes to equipment recording and > calculating the new weight and CG range, and entering it in the maintenance > records - if this is not done "We'll all be rooned".) > > Wombat > > P.S. a general rule is that any change greater than 0.5% of MAUW is a > trigger for a re-weigh .
I think 0.5% is a bit small to demand a full reweigh in all cases. Changes of that magnitude should be easily calculated if they are caused by the addition/removal of items such as instruments, batteries, new fixed cushions etc. If the change is caused by a repair to the fabric of the aircraft, then I agree with you 100% Of course the calculations have to be done by someone with W & B authorisation, and entered correctly in the logbook. New placards will be needed as well. John G. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
