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Old December 7th 07, 12:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bill Daniels
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Default Glider angle of attack indicator by SafeFlight

Actually, I think SafeFlight's brochure says it has an audio stall warning.

Bill Daniels


"tommytoyz" wrote in message
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If this works as advertised, it could be very useful, IMHO. Though I
don't see that they included and audio warning, something I think
would be essential to be useful in stressful situations.

I doubt any pilots deliberately get into stalls and spins by
deliberately flying bellow the required airspeed. Rather, if they had
known or been warned without having to look at the panel, they
probably would have sped up and remained out of the stall range.

So if they didn't notice the airspeed indicator display on the panel,
they probably won't notice an AoA indicator warning them either,
unless there is heads up an audio warning.

Come to think of it, another solution to stall spins could be
installing an audio warning on the airspeed indicator, when the speed
falls bellow a target speed, that could be adjusted based on wing
loading........

These could be simple effective pilot aids......................