Small Altimeter Options for Gliders

On Nov 12, 4:31*pm, jcarlyle wrote:
Maybe my point can be better made with pictures. Compare the altimeter
at this link:http://www.airwich.com/aerosonic-2inch-altimete2.html
with the bottom altimeter at this link:http://www.winter-instruments.de/eng...henmesser.html

Sure, you can read the Winter, but the Aerosonic is much crisper and
clearer. And if you imagine replacing the red-tipped 10,000 foot hand
on the Winter shown with the all white 10,000 foot hand that my Winter
actually has, you can appreciate why I'd junk my Winter in a heartbeat
if the Aerosonic wasn't $3,700!

-John



John Smith wrote:
Pretty much all gliders I fly are equipped with Winter's 57mm altimeter,
and I never felt any difficulties in reading it. As the fifties are
nicley marked, it gives me immediately a good quick estimate, and in
those very rare moments when I want to know more precisely, I can always
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WOW. What makes an altimeter cost $3,700???? I mean besides low volume
production, paperwork, and liability.

Pete

Astounding, isn't it? I've no idea why Aerosonic charges 4x the price
of the Winter 57 mm altimeter. Maybe it has a lifetime warranty, maybe
it's gold plated, or maybe they sell only to the government. Whatever,
the horrible 57 mm Winter will stay in my glider for a long time,
notwithstanding the much better readability of the Aerosonic...

-John

On Nov 13, 10:04 am, vontresc wrote:
WOW. What makes an altimeter cost $3,700???? I mean besides low volume
production, paperwork, and liability.

On Nov 13, 8:22*am, jcarlyle wrote:
Astounding, isn't it? I've no idea why Aerosonic charges 4x the price
of the Winter 57 mm altimeter. Maybe it has a lifetime warranty, maybe
it's gold plated, or maybe they sell only to the government. Whatever,
the horrible 57 mm Winter will stay in my glider for a long time,
notwithstanding the much better readability of the Aerosonic...

-John

On Nov 13, 10:04 am, vontresc wrote:



WOW. What makes an altimeter cost $3,700???? I mean besides low volume
production, *paperwork, and liability.

As Richard said my 302 has become my main altimeter. I hardly look at
the 57 mm Winter. I have to be careful on my preflight to even set it
as I automatically set the 302 during the preflight as "the"
altimeter.

I don't think they are hard to read, but they do require a refocusing
and direct attention compared to a quick scan that can be done with
the 80 mm. A little work to make a new face would improve the 57 mm
dramatically.