Confusing SSA hand signals that should be changed
At 19:57 28 March 2018, S2 wrote:
The only justification for taking up slack with the wingtip on the ground
is that it leaves the wingrunner with both hands free to give that
much-deprecated stop signal.
As a towpilot, I'm very reluctant to take up slack while the wingtip is
on
the ground. It looks too much like a glider with nobody in it.
I'm with Evan on this one.
The UK BGA has specified a standard set of signals that make sense, work
and are used universally. They have the huge advantage that you can go to
a different club and get or help with a launch with minimal confusion or
misunderstanding.
There are differences between clubs, for example Sutton Bank use a separate
signaller while at Booker the wing runner does the signalling. The signals
are the same. We were able to adapt within a few seconds.
Doesn't the USA have something similar?
Chris
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