I agree with Mike. In 2015 is a compass necessary? It probably was in 2015 BC and has probably been mandated ever since. It is on the minimum equipment list for most (all?) aircraft and that needs to be challenged. Why mandate? If you or your company wants one OK, but don't mandate it for all.
I am quite happy gliding without a compass (visible). In Eastern Australia half the fence lines are N/S plus or minus the deviation and that will do me. I expect we are blindly following some ICAO dictate and getting ICAO to delete the requirement is the challenge I suggest. More 'nanny state' rulings when common sense should decide. That's uncommon I know. Alan Wilson Canberra Sent from my iPad > On 7 Jan 2015, at 8:38, "Christopher McDonnell" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > STOP having fun Stephen. > > > From: stephenk > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:27 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Compass Swinging > > Hey, don't diss compasses. Used in conjunction with a straight edge they can > do much more than really good circles... > > https://picasaweb.google.com/swkswk62/Patterns#5831045860613481378 > > SWK > >> On 6/01/2015 10:28 PM, Chris wrote: >> No but they drew really good circles the magnetic ones are there to get you >> hopelessly lost >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 6 Jan 2015, at 8:30 pm, Ben Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Do compasses throw their keys in a bowl also ? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Christopher McDonnell >>> Sent: Tuesday, 6 January 2015 5:27 PM >>> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Compass Swinging >>> >>> >>> >>> TG you now don’t have to adjust your balls. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Justin Sinclair >>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 7:03 PM >>> >>> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Compass Swinging >>> >>> >>> >>> True Mike very true, unless >>> >>> >>> >>> You have a total short whilst in cloud that fry's everything else. >>> >>> >>> >>> I that case you are going to thank Christ (or what ever your mythical >>> friend is ) your old instructor taught you ONUS. >>> >>> >>> >>> Unless you have a AHARS GPS the update rate is way to slow to fly limited >>> panel on. >>> >>> >>> >>> Just SAYIN >>> >>> >>> JJ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Justin Sinclair >>> >>> 17 Queen st >>> >>> Scarborough >>> >>> Qld 4020 >>> >>> >>> >>> Mob 0421061811 >>> >>> Hm 07 3885 8949 >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 Jan 2015, at 19:53, Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Obsolete instrument mandated by the Regulator. In gliders mainly used to >>> fill instrument hole that could be used for something useful. >>> >>> In high wing powered aircraft can be used as attach point for pair of >>> fluffy dice which are about as useful. >>> >>> >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 Jan 2015, at 4:39 pm, Mark Barnfield <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> What’s a compass? >>> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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