On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:19:46 +0000, Paul Remde wrote:


I really like the TB32 Echo Recorded Sound Alarm (digital voice
playback) option from Tasman. You record someone saying something like
"Lower the gear NOW" into the little box and then wire it into your gear
warning system. It is extremely easy to setup and use. I have heard of
some operators recording messages such as "Lower the F****** Gear!".

Picture the situation. You are in climbing in wave, approaching the ceiling
of the available airspace. You get on the radio, talk nicely to the Air
Traffic Controller and ask for clearance to climb. The good man reads out
squawk codes, barometric sub scale and everything else he can conjure up to
confuse you, then tells you to "stand by". So you carefully recite all
the numbers back to him and at the same time as you deploy the airbrakes to
avoid climbing into the not yet available airspace ...

Damn gear warning!

Ian