Sunday, 5 May 2013

Hi tech equipment


Look at the picture below, Whaddya see?

 
 
The uninitiated amongst you might see a piece of string but apparently to a glider pilot, that’s a bank and turn coordinator. If your turn is coordinated then the string points straight back. If it is to the side then you need some rudder.

Slightly confusingly it works in the opposite way to the instrument in the 172, you don’t chase the string. If it’s pointing right then you need left rudder.

Simple huh?



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