compass is only mandatory in motor gliders as far as I know. Grietje On 25/09/13 12:04 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: > That prompts a discussion re the legalities. > I'm vaguely aware, so would like to hear more. > > Chris > > *From:* Mike Borgelt <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:43 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] bohli compass for sale > > Compasses? > > Oh yes, I remember looking at one once in a glider. About early 1993 > when we just had GPS and on that leg the turnpoint was bearing 145 > degrees or so from where I was. There wasn't a lot of wind so I I > looked at the compass to see that it also said 145 when the nose was > pointed at the turnpoint. Amazing! > > They don't even bother to swing these things in bugsmashers nowadays. > Without a swing (calibration) they mean little. > > Mike > > > > > At 06:18 PM 25/09/2013, you wrote: >> I could be interested. >> >> Peter Champness >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Grietje Wansink >> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have two bohli compass' for sale. >> >> Grietje >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > *Borgelt Instruments***- /design & manufacture of quality soaring > instrumentation since 1978 > /www.borgeltinstruments.com > <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: > int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
_______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
