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Old June 5th 09, 05:33 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim Logajan
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Default would an AOA indicator be helpful in a glider?

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I think the GLIDER is a pretty good angle of attack indicator.


Well sure - if you mean in the same sense it also makes a good terrain
alert indicator ("when the fuselage begins to deform at high speed, this is
probably an indication that terrain or an obstruction is very very close.")