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Old April 15th 09, 09:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jesper Thomsen
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Default Slow Down, Speed up

Frank Whiteley skrev:
On Apr 12, 5:15 pm, Robert Gaines
wrote:
Several years ago, I was told that the US signals for slow down and speed
up are not the same as used in Europe.
Can any European friends confirm or deny this?

In USA, Slow Down is yaw
Speed Up is Rock wings

Thanks,

Bob


Presuming ground launching, most operations I'm aware of no longer
rock wings for speed up, but simply lower the nose. The tail wag, or
yaw, is still used for slow down.

Frank Whiteley


In Denmark, it's exactly the opposite...

Yaw/Rudder for speed up, Roll/Ailerons for slow down and they are the
same in Germany as far as I know.

/J