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March 20th 04, 12:47 AM
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Cub Driver wrote: Well, for one thing, many light airplanes were built before turn indicators were adopted  Dunno if that's applicable. Many cars were too! George Patterson Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue. 
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March 20th 04, 02:34 AM
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Perhaps the solution is to eliminate the idea of electrical turn signals,
and replace them with large appendages out the left seat - If the appendage is raised up above the airframe, it's a right turn. If it's extended beyond the left wing, it's a left turn. And if it's pointed down, expect slow flight. "G.R. Patterson III" wrote in : Cub Driver wrote: Well, for one thing, many light airplanes were built before turn indicators were adopted Dunno if that's applicable. Many cars were too! George Patterson Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue.
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March 20th 04, 06:04 AM
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#5
March 21st 04, 03:37 AM
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"Kees Mies" wrote in message om... Hi All, Just wondering. Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators? The see-and-avoid concept has its shortcomings, but I have sometimes more problems with see-and-what-is-he/she-upto?????? While everyone has pointed out that turn signals would be almost impossible to see on aircraft in flight, there have been times when I wished for turn signals on airplanes when taxiing. Brake lights, too.
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#6
March 21st 04, 04:17 AM
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there have been times when I wished for turn signals on airplanes when taxiing. Brake lights, too. Actually there was some talk of regular traffic lights at taxiway intersections. I don't know what came of it but I never saw any. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address)
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#7
March 22nd 04, 10:50 AM
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Hi All,
After reading all the posts about my suggestion for turning indicators it is not such a good idea. But a horn... I would really go for it. Every body knows about these guys strolling on the taxiway with absolutely no intension to get out of the way. In a car you honk them or give them a mighty roar from your engine and make your car jump forward a couple of inches in a threatening manner. First of all, my O-200 is not capable of giving mighty roars and threat somebody with a running meat grinder is just soooooo not polite. Another nuisance in aviation in which a horn would be handy is refueling. One is waiting in line for fuel and you see a guy refuel and walk away to pay instead of pushing his plane aside for the next one. Ok, I think, not very thoughtful but I can live with that. The very same guy returns –and this happens all the time- start to load luggage, explain to his passengers what an aircraft is, take photographs or even stay away to have lunch and not return for hours. This really wants you to grab your tow bar, jump out and work him over a bit. A horn would do as well. Don't understand me wrong, I'm very forgiving, patient and above all not aggressive by default but some people's sole existence seems to irritate others. I guess these are the same people who block aisles with their shopping trolleys or swarm four or five wide when they are cycling on narrow roads. I go off shopping now, to the supermarket with its crowded parking lot. Hmmmm. I need fuel as well. Better check if my car's horn is in good working order. Bye Kees. P.S. It's Monday morning now, it figures. P.S.P.S. I don' t give up on humanity (yet)
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March 22nd 04, 09:31 PM
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