*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 :)*
If the rule called for somehting less than 50', say 5', there would be no room left for pilots to break the rule! *Kevin Roden* On 15 October 2012 13:05, Mark Newton <new...@atdot.dotat.org> wrote: > > > 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 >
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