What is wrong with a normal stall warner - the buzzer can be plumbed onto
the intercom if desired or just placed at head height where the microphone
will pick up the noise.
Mine goes off 5kts before the stall but if the aircraft was in a turn and
the wing tip stalled there wouldnt be enough warning.
Some Europas will drop a wing if they are not straight and level prior to
the stall. This is further complicated if the panel isnt perfectly aligned
with the wings - dont laugh, ours isnt and it all looks perfectly level in
the cockpit. The only clue is that the ball sits slightly to the left when
flying straight and level. If you centre the ball and initiate a stall there
is a severe wing drop especially with the flaps down. wonder how many other
Europas have the same characteristic.
It would surprise me that such an experienced pilot would make such a basic
mistake but then we have all done stupid things when our concentration has
been disturbed.
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Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 5:04 PM
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> I know some folks may well think that I am trying to profit from the
> recent tragic accident at Oshkosh but my motivation for writing this
> message is not to make money out of that incident but rather to reduce the
> chance of a similar accident occuring in the future.
>
> As soon as I heard about that accident, it occurred to me that if Cliff's
> Europa had been fitted with one of my talking ASI units, the accident may
> have been avoided. Reading the preliminary accident report reinforces that
> view. I'm not saying it would definitely have turned out differently, but
> it may have.
>
> One of the main reasons for designing the talking ASI was to make the
> pilot very aware of the airspeed during the later part of the circuit
> without requiring them to have their eyes in the cockpit. The airspeed is
> "pushed" at the pilot through their headset.
>
> If I was financially well off, I would give a talking ASI to anyone who
> wanted one because I believe it makes a real contribution to flight
> safety. I can't afford to do that but if you are interested in obtaining
> one, please visit www.smartavionics.com.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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