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Old July 23rd 12, 12:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default Standard Oudi and smoke tinted canopy?

On Monday, July 23, 2012 12:04:46 AM UTC-5, shkdriver wrote:
On Jul 22, 11:13*pm, Ron Gleason > wrote:
> I have
>
> On Sunday, 22 July 2012 15:31:59 UTC-6, shkdriver *wrote:
> > Has anyone used the original OUDi under a smoke tinted thermotec canopy?
> > My glider has a tinted canopy and the sun load seems much lower than a
> > clear canopy.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Scott.
>
> > --
> > shkdriver
>
> I have a smoked Thermotec canopy on my ASW-20 and I use an original Oudie. *It works great and is very easy to see and use. *I am 53 years of age and my eyes are OK, I use glasses for reading and the PC.
>
> Ron Gleason

Thanks for the replies, Tony & Ron,
I had some indecision about waiting for the bright OUDI, when I
realized that my tinted canopy may have allowed for the cheaper
original to work well.
I hope to make the VSA reggata in KS this fall.

Thanks,

Scott.


great there should be a freshly restored Std. Austria there to go with the SHK.