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"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in message ... Can you pick up a lgiht gun signal from 5 miles? At night, yeah I could see that, but in the daytime?? I don't see why not, they are rather bright. Of course, that assumes the signal is pointed at the aircraft, which requires the controller to have the aircraft in sight, and the pilot is looking at the control tower. Since you have to maintain comms during all operations to, from or on that airport, how might a deaf pilot receive instructions while outbound? Not trying to start an argument, it's just this subject has piqued my curiosity.. By phoning the tower and arranging for the use of light gun signals. That may require the assistance of another party, of course. |
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"Henry Kisor" wrote in message ...
Some facts about deaf pilots: 1. The first one was Cal Rodgers away back in 1911. He was the first pilot, hearing or deaf, to transit the United States, in a Wright Model B called the Vin Fiz. For those of you who are new here and may not know about it, I highly recommend Henry Kisor's book, "Flight of the Gin Fizz", about his reenactment of Cal Rodgers' flight. It establishes once and for all that in aviation fun is mandatory, but radios are optional. -- Gene Seibel Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html Because I fly, I envy no one. |
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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: Since you need 2-way radio comms to enter class Delta, I'd say yes.. Nope -- "Deviations. An operator may deviate from any provision of this section under the provisions of an ATC authorization issued by the ATC facility having jurisdiction over the airspace concerned. ATC may authorize a deviation on a continuing basis or for an individual flight, as appropriate." So, the deaf pilot can arrange for an exemption to the radio rule. Personally, I've entered and departed a class-D without radios once. I wouldn't care to repeat the experience. George Patterson If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have been looking for it. |
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