Glider is EASA approved, instruments are EASA standard. For safety reasons, we don't allow pilots to self launch when hiring a glider from us.
Grietje On 9/09/13 9:41 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote: > At 08:19 AM 9/09/2013, you wrote: >> And notice Winter ASI VNE (red radial) seems to be 150kts or 152kts. >> Strictly speaking GFA require for issue if Australian C of A an ASI >> with markings on ASIs 20 kts over the VNE. >> >> To all considering new gliders ask the factory for an ASI with a mark >> at 170kts as have been provided by Achim Winter for more than 10 >> years and costs noting extra (just ask) >> >> Ian McPhee >> PS several other makers are missing this ASI mark issue also but JS1 >> seem to be getting it right. >> . > > So does the 170kt ASI just move the stop a little further around or is > the whole dial scale changed? It doesn't seem to be a standard product > on the Winter website. > > So who dreamed up this requirement? Last I looked at CS22 the glider > is designed to 10% over placarded Vne, test flown during certification > to 5% over. An ASI in service that reads to 5% over Vne would seem to > me to be adequate which at 152Kts Vne and 160 kts max reading on the > ASI this one seems to be. > > So is this ASI acceptable to EASA? If so why do we have a different > requirement? No doubt our Australian air is "different". > > Also interested to know why 95% of the launches were by aerotow? > Engine not working? > > Mike > > > > > > > *Borgelt Instruments***- /design & manufacture of quality soaring > instrumentation since 1978 > /www.borgeltinstruments.com > <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: > int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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