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Old January 25th 06, 01:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Don Johnstone wrote:
The version used in the UK almost universal, it is
one of the few things that most people seem to agree
on is

C - Controls
B - Ballast (includes tail dolly)
S - Straps
I - Instruments
F - Flaps
T - Trim
C - Canopy
B - Brakes
E - Eventualities

Personally, I find the final E to be in the right place, especially for
winch launch. It means the last thing I push onto my brain stack is the
direction to turn after a high winch launch failure. This means that if
I have a launch failure its "nose down -- got approach speed -- look
ahead -- (too high for land ahead)-TURN" and, because the turn direction
was the last thing into my memory, its the first thing that pops out
again and turning the correct way is a no-brainer.

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