Aveo Gliderburst - Maximini

On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 4:25:51 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
http://www.aveoengineering.com/gliderburst/

http://www.aveoengineering.com/redbaron-maximini/

You might want to try a 44 magnum as it has more hole making potential than the 45.

On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 2:35:41 PM UTC-4, lynn wrote:
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 4:25:51 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
http://www.aveoengineering.com/gliderburst/

http://www.aveoengineering.com/redbaron-maximini/

You might want to try a 44 magnum as it has more hole making potential than the 45.

ROTFLMAO......... +1 for you....

On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 5:25:51 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
http://www.aveoengineering.com/gliderburst/

http://www.aveoengineering.com/redbaron-maximini/

When at the Logan Ridge Flying Clinic, I saw a new glider with a factory-mounted strobe light in the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. I was a distance away when an irregular flashing caught my attention. So, I went over to see what it was. It was a strobe light mounted flush and streamlined. Very cool.

Schleicher has been offering this option. Coupled with a LX device the strobe activates when a flarm target is seen.


On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 3:02:55 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 5:25:51 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
http://www.aveoengineering.com/gliderburst/

http://www.aveoengineering.com/redbaron-maximini/

When at the Logan Ridge Flying Clinic, I saw a new glider with a factory-mounted strobe light in the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. I was a distance away when an irregular flashing caught my attention. So, I went over to see what it was. It was a strobe light mounted flush and streamlined. Very cool.

On Thursday, 20 August 2015 05:21:36 UTC+2, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
Schleicher has been offering this option. Coupled with a LX device the strobe activates when a flarm target is seen.

Will it only flash when another FLARM unit is nearby or will it also work with ADS-B and Mode-C/S traffic?
I'd want those strobes to work over time if there is a military or commercial flight closing in rapidly.

On Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 12:30:07 AM UTC-4, Surge wrote:

Will it only flash when another FLARM unit is nearby or will it also work with ADS-B and Mode-C/S traffic?

If you factor out the potential to annoy other pilots, there is little reason to not have the strobe flashing for the entire flight. By my reckoning a four hour flight would consume 2.25 AH That said, it might make sense to turn it off in a gaggle and have it turn back on with a Flarm alert, but outside of a gaggle it could run continuously (especially while flying ridge or in a cloudstreet).

RedBaron MiniMaxi Specifications

Power - strobe (Watts): 6.6 W (33 W peak)
Current - strobe (@12V): 0.56 A (2.77 A peak)
Repetition Rate of Strobe: 50 cycles per minute

The flashes project in a hemisphere of directions.

I've noticed that the strobe makes it easier to find the towplane at a distance when scanning. (I like to know where the towplane is headed when I'm doing my initial 'climb out' near the airport.)

I also seem to notice the strobe in my peripheral vision when the tow plane is quite close and before I see it with my scan. The strobe 'draws the eye'. I find it easy to completely ignore the towplane strobe while I'm on tow.

On one occasion I shared a short ridge with several other gliders. One of the gliders had wingtip strobes and it really made a difference.

The strobe on the Schleicher glider's is a strip about 18-24 inches long with multiple LED lights, Very bright and a great safety option. It is part of the leading edge of the vertical fin, so there is no aerodynamic penalty. It is popular option but still some chose to order without the strobe.

I saw the same thing on an ASH-31 mi at Moriarty. Apparently it's a
factory option. And a good idea, to boot!

On 8/19/2015 4:02 PM, wrote:
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 5:25:51 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
http://www.aveoengineering.com/gliderburst/

http://www.aveoengineering.com/redbaron-maximini/
When at the Logan Ridge Flying Clinic, I saw a new glider with a factory-mounted strobe light in the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. I was a distance away when an irregular flashing caught my attention. So, I went over to see what it was. It was a strobe light mounted flush and streamlined. Very cool.

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Dan Marotta