Please excuse my ignorance, but where does the wire enter the glider? Can it break through the perspex of the canopy? Or does it slip up the nose and enter into the space between the canopy and the fuselage?
If the wire enters the glider through the space between the canopy and the hull, then it would only take a very small cutter inside that space to cut the wire. (Not a whole 'roll cage'). Michael > What about the devices the Kiwis use to go through electric fences? > I've seen one on a Std Cirrus, the pilot said he'd needed it twice. It > was a small device on top of the nose designed to catch wire and cut > it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yes in the Netherlands i is compulsory due to very small paddock size. > > On 27/02/2007, at 7:41 AM, Derek Ruddock wrote: > > > I believe it has been mandatory for a number of years in one > > European county (Holland?) to have wire strike protectors fitted. > > These look like mini roll cages, with wire breakers, and fit inside > > > the canopy I remember seeing a glider in Australia (Paul > > Matthews?) flying > with one some years ago > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> John Parncutt Sent: Monday, 26 February 2007 > >> > >> In the mean time it would not be unreasonable to look at fence > > designs, if > >> only at the relatively short sections at the ends of the runway > >> where > > the > >> majority of these incidents are likely to happen. > >> __________________________________________________________________ This electronic message and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message would you please delete the message and any attachments and advise the sender. Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) uses virus scanning software but excludes any liability for viruses contained in any email or attachment. This email may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this email is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify SWAHS immediately. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender except where the sender expressly and with authority states them to be the views of SWAHS. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
