Ed Anderson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 475
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 Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: Vote for Internal Gust Locks was Gust Locks? |
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A very good point, Ron
Back many, many years ago a visiting sailplane and CFI was visiting our
small airport in Western Oklahoma. They would remain one week and if you
flew every day there was a good chance to get your glider endorsement. So
naturally the last day of the week, I still needed one more flight, was
running late, etc, etc.
I arrived just as they were preparing to start disassembling the glider to
haul it away. The instructor had clearly had all he wanted of spending time
in our small town and was disinclined to make another flight. I pleaded and
he brusquely assented telling me to just hop in the aircraft as there was no
need for a preflight.
I did and he did, we launched behind the tow plane, cut loose and started
making the first turn in the pattern. He yelled at me, harassed me and did
all but comment on my intelligence because I was using way too much rudder
to turn the aircraft. Each turn I made around the pattern elicited the same
response. I was dismayed as it was clear I was NOT going to get my glider
endorsement that day.
Any how, made a beautiful grease job landing and when I looked up I saw a
number of folks running toward us pointing at - yes, you got it. Point at
the aileron locks with flags fluttering - still installed!!! Well, the
somewhat embarrassed CFI did have the grace to apologize to me and stated
that if I could fly the sailplane safely without ailerons - then I was
getting my endorsement.
Of course, the scary part was - I later realized was that if I had ever let
a wing get very low, I would probably have never been able to pull it back
up with rudder alone and that would have been the end of my flying days -
days period!
So I vote for internal gust locks that make it very uncomfortable if you sit
on them {:>)
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson(at)carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
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