Re: 2 recent incidents

"Bill Daniels" <bildan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> High brightness LED's are a really simple idea.  Some tuggies could
> use them as turn signals.

What if the tow pilot is also one of those automobile drivers who manage
to 
leave their turn signals on long after they've made their turn? ;-)

Some silly ideas:

Since the aircraft are attached anyway, one could just wrap the tow cable 
with a couple strands of wire and rig things so the tow pilot can press a 
button to zap the glider pilot, alerting them to check the spoilers.

An aft facing bull horn on the tow plane rigged so the tow pilot can speak

directly to the glider pilot sans radio ... and everyone else within a
half 
mile. :-)

Hey, there are such beasts:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9501416

"CAP will be using their new Airborne Public Address System which was 
primarily designed for Tsunami warning and relief operations along the 
Oregon Coast."
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/april102008/oregon_cap_041008.php