Batteries
-
October 27, 2016
What's wrong with the picture above? It's a battery connection. A few weeks ago when the pilot who will remain nameless switched to Battery 2 mid-flight everything electrical failed...jet engine, radio, flight computer, transponder, and electric vario.
Why would you not want to ruin a possibly 900km day with a measly 400km flight because you ran out of battery? Well based on
-
March 10, 2016
Glider pilots will spend $7,000 on a new flight computer without thinking about it. But do not want to spend $450 to replace their sun decayed belts. The ones that will be the last line of defense keeping you alive in an accident.
Most manufactures have a 12 year life. It will be clearly marked on the belts. If it is no longer marked it is assumed to be expired. The sailplane manufacture