On 15/10/2012, at 13:12, Tim Shirley <tshir...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> As a general comment, making mandatory rules for obstacle clearance for > aircraft without a throttle lever seems a bit silly. Agreed! Nevertheless, my received training and my experiences at various gliding operations have lead me to believe that that's what someone actually did, and I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. For instance, at a comp where I listened to a CD giving a briefing to the assembled multitudes in the day before the competition finish OD, saying, "I'm a very poor judge of 50 feet, but I'm an excellent judge of safety." That CD clearly believed there was a 50' rule too, otherwise he'd not have worded his comment the way he did. So I *think* it's true that there's a widespread believe within GFA that there's a rule which mandates a 50' obstacle clearance minimum, and I'm trying to find out why :) - mark _______________________________________________ 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
