correction to strike protection

Apologies to the BGA for attributing to them, the suggestion of inserting
non conducting sections in a control rod.
Apparently this came from Schleicher, who have probably rethought the idea
as being unhelpful.
Yes , non conducting complete control rods will help, unless you
have a carbon spar.

JMF

At 16:15 14 November 2017, john firth wrote:
Apologies to the BGA for attributing to them, the suggestion of inserting
non conducting sections in a control rod.
Apparently this came from Schleicher, who have probably rethought the
idea
as being unhelpful.
Yes , non conducting complete control rods will help, unless you
have a carbon spar.

JMF

Would it help to wear a bobbit?

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 9:00:08 AM UTC-8, Jim White wrote:
At 16:15 14 November 2017, john firth wrote:
Apologies to the BGA for attributing to them, the suggestion of inserting
non conducting sections in a control rod.
Apparently this came from Schleicher, who have probably rethought the
idea
as being unhelpful.
Yes , non conducting complete control rods will help, unless you
have a carbon spar.

JMF

Would it help to wear a bobbit?

or a flame suit?

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:18:11 -0800, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 9:00:08 AM UTC-8, Jim White wrote:
At 16:15 14 November 2017, john firth wrote:
Apologies to the BGA for attributing to them, the suggestion of
inserting non conducting sections in a control rod.
Apparently this came from Schleicher, who have probably rethought the
idea
as being unhelpful.
Yes , non conducting complete control rods will help, unless you have
a carbon spar.

JMF

Would it help to wear a bobbit?

or a flame suit?

or a nicely polished suit of armour over a thermally insulated coverall.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

or a nicely polished suit of armour over a thermally insulated coverall.

That would aid tremendously in avoiding problems with aft CG. Win-win!

Chip Bearden

What's a bobbit?

On 11/14/2017 2:18 PM, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:
On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 9:00:08 AM UTC-8, Jim White wrote:
At 16:15 14 November 2017, john firth wrote:
Apologies to the BGA for attributing to them, the suggestion of inserting
non conducting sections in a control rod.
Apparently this came from Schleicher, who have probably rethought the
idea
as being unhelpful.
Yes , non conducting complete control rods will help, unless you
have a carbon spar.

JMF

Would it help to wear a bobbit?
or a flame suit?

--
Dan, 5J

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 1:34:09 PM UTC-8, Martin Gregorie wrote:

or a nicely polished suit of armour over a thermally insulated coverall.


--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org

The helmet should have no pointy bits that would act as a lightning rod. Metallic tooth fillings not recommended.

Metal mesh?:
https://www.compositesworld.com/arti...osite-aircraft

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:20:53 -0700, Dan Marotta wrote:

What's a bobbit?

This, I think: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_aphroditois

Or, to see it in action, try this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc...planet-2-what-
is-it-sea-creature-where-from-how-big-a8052176.html

Sorry if the URL is folded - its quite long: just like the bobbit itself.
I can't tell you how to wear one, but I guess Jim will fix that for you.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

I'd sure hate to be wearing one of those!

On 11/14/2017 5:30 PM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:20:53 -0700, Dan Marotta wrote:

What's a bobbit?

This, I think: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_aphroditois

Or, to see it in action, try this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc...planet-2-what-
is-it-sea-creature-where-from-how-big-a8052176.html

Sorry if the URL is folded - its quite long: just like the bobbit itself.
I can't tell you how to wear one, but I guess Jim will fix that for you.



--
Dan, 5J

Helena Bobbit? "Cut it off with a butter knife"!