Std Cirrus: Blue or Gray trim color ONLY!...why?

At 05:16 06 September 2010, SoaringXCellence wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:22=A0pm, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Haven't test by the military shown that anything other than all white
less visable?

Boggs

On Sep 5, 5:31=A0am, Scott Alexander
wrote:

After the multiple mid-airs we have had this year, I am wanting to
add
some high-vis trim colors on the nose, wingtips and rudder. =A0How
woul=
d
I go about getting approval for a high visibility color that isn't
blue or gray? =A0Or maybe there's a high visibility blue out there
I
ca=
n
use.

I think I heard that in Sweden that ALL sailplanes are required to
have "high visibility" wing tips, nose and tail. I know that several
imports from Sweden did come with such markings.

You might check with the manufacturer about how they meet the Sweden
requirements

Mike

Quite a long time ago, the BGA did some controlled tests re visibility
markings. I can't remember the details, but I am fairly certain that the
findings were that conspicuity patches etc did nothing to improve seeing
gliders in the air.
Dave

On Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:19:20 +0000, David Salmon wrote:

At 05:16 06 September 2010, SoaringXCellence wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:22=A0pm, GARY BOGGS wrote:
Haven't test by the military shown that anything other than all white
less visable?

Boggs

On Sep 5, 5:31=A0am, Scott Alexander
wrote:

After the multiple mid-airs we have had this year, I am wanting to
add
some high-vis trim colors on the nose, wingtips and rudder. =A0How
woul=
d
I go about getting approval for a high visibility color that isn't
blue or gray? =A0Or maybe there's a high visibility blue out there
I
ca=
n
use.

I think I heard that in Sweden that ALL sailplanes are required to have
"high visibility" wing tips, nose and tail. I know that several imports
from Sweden did come with such markings.

You might check with the manufacturer about how they meet the Sweden
requirements

Mike

Quite a long time ago, the BGA did some controlled tests re visibility
markings. I can't remember the details, but I am fairly certain that the
findings were that conspicuity patches etc did nothing to improve seeing
gliders in the air.

I seem to remember that to be any use the patches must be big and a
single colour - small patches and/or multicoloured ones are quite good
camouflage.


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