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Gliders, Sailplanes and Motor-Gliders:
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long time ago as a fledgling pilot in South Florida, I wanted to get my glider rating. After spending the day at my job writing pilot operating manuals for Bendix electronic flight instrument systems and integrated avionics, it was a nice change to strap on an airplane that only had a very high frequency radio. Unfortunately, it quickly became graphically apparent that the Eastern Everglades’ strong summer thermals and my weak stomach weren’t at all
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compatible. Although I can’t fly them, I’ve always remained fascinated with non-powered aircraft – with the exception being hang-gliders, which I just don’t get. While that same desire to break with our wired world remains a strong reason why people fly gliders, pilots are finding today’s gliders aren’t the sanctuary they once were. “Gliders and sailplanes require the same basic instruments as a powered aircraft, except for the engine gauges,” explained Paul Remde, CEO of Cumu-
lus Soaring Inc. “Where we differ from powered airplanes is the inclusion of glider-specific instruments or displays like variometers, which are very sensitive vertical speed indicators, and flight or glide computer.” Unlike the rather slow response rates and ballpark accuracy of a standard VSI, the glider’s variometer gives the pilot nearly instantaneous and very accurate readings of climb and descent. The benefits to the glider pilot are obvious. In gliding, the instrument is used almost continuously.
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Avionics News November 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News November 2012
Point of Communication
AEA Now
International News and Regulatory Updates
Modernizing Electricals
Member Profile
House & Hangar Calls
Gliders, Sailplanes and Motor-Gliders
A Conversation With...
Apple's Latest Smartphone Creates Chaos, Opportunity
Before & After
Member Profile
Business Basics
Aviation Aces
Theory & Practice
Legal Ease
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News November 2012 - Intro
Avionics News November 2012 - Cover1
Avionics News November 2012 - Cover2
Avionics News November 2012 - 1
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Avionics News November 2012 - 3
Avionics News November 2012 - Point of Communication
Avionics News November 2012 - 5
Avionics News November 2012 - AEA Now
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Avionics News November 2012 - 15
Avionics News November 2012 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News November 2012 - 19
Avionics News November 2012 - Modernizing Electricals
Avionics News November 2012 - 21
Avionics News November 2012 - 22
Avionics News November 2012 - 23
Avionics News November 2012 - Member Profile
Avionics News November 2012 - 25
Avionics News November 2012 - 26
Avionics News November 2012 - 27
Avionics News November 2012 - House & Hangar Calls
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Avionics News November 2012 - Gliders, Sailplanes and Motor-Gliders
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Avionics News November 2012 - 37
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Avionics News November 2012 - 39
Avionics News November 2012 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News November 2012 - 41
Avionics News November 2012 - Apple's Latest Smartphone Creates Chaos, Opportunity
Avionics News November 2012 - 43
Avionics News November 2012 - 44
Avionics News November 2012 - 45
Avionics News November 2012 - 46
Avionics News November 2012 - Before & After
Avionics News November 2012 - Member Profile
Avionics News November 2012 - 49
Avionics News November 2012 - 50
Avionics News November 2012 - 51
Avionics News November 2012 - Business Basics
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Avionics News November 2012 - Aviation Aces
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Avionics News November 2012 - Theory & Practice
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Avionics News November 2012 - Legal Ease
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Avionics News November 2012 - What's New
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Avionics News November 2012 - Marketplace Classifieds
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