On Jan 17, 6:55*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 1/17/2012 6:48 PM, T wrote:



You know that in the US the manual is not required to be on board if
the limitations are properly marked via placards and decals.

XF

That's news to me! Last I read, if it was listed in the TCDS or if the
manual (POH) said it had to be in the glider, then it needs to be in
the glider regardless of what is placarded. And the POH specifies the
minimum placards.

I've been flying gliders in the US since 1976, and I don't recall having
the manual on board ever being a safety or enforcement issue. Does
anyone know of an incident involving having a manual on board?

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I know the LS4 and most LS are probably included, also the Grob 103
Twin II require the POH in the glider.
Never know when the ramp check agent will show up.

T