At 11:14 AM 28/08/04 +1000, you wrote:
On a different note.
Has any Libelle owner experienced ASI error due to the position of the
pitot tube. GBX has a small flattened tube at the top of the aero tow
release. My suspicion is that it is under-reading. This follows checking
against GPS on opposite
From: Christopher H Thorpe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There was an accident of this nature in the UK on 3 July 1998 (refer AAIB
Bulletin No: 10/98 Ref: EW/C98/7/1). I don't know whether litigation
ensued
but the AAIB recommended that the British Gliding Association publicise the
circumstances
From: Mike Borgelt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carol just found two interesting web pages re oxygen use:
http://www.avweb.com/news/aeromed/181896-1.html
http://www.c-f-c.com/supportdocs/
Pelican's Perch #13, 24/1/99.
http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html
This is the most useful article on
Locally there are often 10 or more parachute Caravan runs to FL140 a day -
they do not use oxygen but many of the locals involved have lost brain cells
caused by up to 3 other substances other than never using oxygen. To chute
people involved in gliding I am not saying all chute centres are like
And
quite apart from the oxygen issue, this comment highlights the problem of having
more than one source of information. It can only work if the "subsidiary" bits
of paper (or sets of electrons) are kept scupulously up to date. Which just
doesn't happen. Not only in gliding, but in most
