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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:44 am Post subject: Dumb short short landing technique question

Am I assuming correctly,that a vario is a rate of  climb or descent? instrument?>>

  

 Yes. Sorry, its short for variometer which is what  glider pilots call it and thats where I started.

 They are usually much more sensitive than the usual  climb and descent instrument used in power planes, They will register if you  walk upstairs with one in your hand.

  

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:47 am Post subject: Dumb short short landing technique question

The  military-quality GPS's will also do that when you walk up a flight of stairs. Tells you you're now 10'  higher! -- has anyone incorporated this into a vario for aircraft use? Will probably happen, if it hasn't already.Russ K

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		  Am I assuming correctly,that a vario is a rate of climb or descent? instrument?>>

 

Yes. Sorry, its short for variometer which is what glider pilots call it and thats where I started.

They are usually much more sensitive than the usual climb and descent instrument used in power planes, They will register if you walk upstairs with one in your hand.

 

Pat

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:13 am Post subject: Dumb short short landing technique question

The  military-quality GPS's will also do that  when you walk up a  

flight of stairs. Tells you you're now 10'   higher! -<

  

 Hi Russ,

  My small GPS says that it shows flight if 3D  but i have never got it to work yet. Its very old and I know the the cheapos  they offer for orienteering etc.these days   all give heights.  

 Of course the US military is going to switch all  the sattelites off without warning one of these days  and we shall all  crash. Scareee!

  

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:38 am Post subject: Dumb short short landing technique question

It's not the GPS that keeps me aloft! -- I devoutly hope.





On Apr 23, 2009, at 9:12 AM, pj.ladd wrote:

[quote]The  military-quality GPS's will also do that when you walk up a  

flight of stairs. Tells you you're now 10'  higher! -<

 

Hi Russ,

 My small GPS says that it shows flight if 3D but i have never got it to work yet. Its very old and I know the the cheapos they offer for orienteering etc.these days   all give heights.

Of course the US military is going to switch all the sattelites off without warning one of these days  and we shall all crash. Scareee!

 

Pat

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: Dumb short short landing technique question

I carry two GPS's and two sets of batteries...  Herb 



 

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 [quote]It's not the GPS that keeps me aloft! -- I devoutly hope.



 

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		  The  military-quality GPS's will also do that when you walk up a  

 flight of stairs. Tells you you're now 10'  higher! -<

  

 Hi Russ,

  My small GPS says that it shows flight if 3D but i have never got it to work yet. Its very old and I know the the cheapos they offer for orienteering etc.these days   all give heights.

 Of course the US military is going to switch all the sattelites off without warning one of these days  and we shall all crash. Scareee!

  

 Pat

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:17 am Post subject: Dumb short short landing technique question

It's not the GPS that keeps me aloft! -- I devoutly  hope.>>

  

 Hi Russ,

 there are a lot of people around who rely utterly  on the electronic gizmos, never draw a line on a map. Airliners don`t look where  they are going....If the Satellites get switched off, or displaced by a few  miles in the case of a long range rocket attack we shall all  die....doom...doom,   the end is nigh!

  

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