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Re: White stick (gps)

Subject: Re: White stick (gps)
From: Steven A Eberhart <newtech@evansville.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 12:01:47
On 8 Apr 1996, Graham Singleton wrote:

> >>The White Stick 
> (Ground Proximity Sensor),is a pole 1m or more long pivoting from the 
> undercarriage arm <<
> 
> I Like It! :-)
>  I've just had an hour doing circuits. You're absolutely right about 
> everything
> disappearing in the flare. I had the same trouble with the Glasair, which has
an
> even longer nose. You just have to get used to using the periferal vision a 
> bit.

[snip]

Shouldn't we be following Europa Aviation's lead on the naming of this 
new device?  Their "LA" mod to the tunnel makes me think that BPS might 
be more descriptive ;-)

I have been tonl numerous times that I didn't know where my B-- was 
or at least where it should be.

Steve



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