>
> As I think about it, it might be best if there was a single array of
> high output LEDs. =A0When both "colors" of the array are "on" then you
> have a single visible color that means "ok" (red and blue make green in
> concept, but in emitted light that combination doesn't work). =A0That
way
> the glider pilot can verify at the start that both signals "work" and
> they stay "on" for the duration of the tow. =A0If either the "warning"
or
> "get off" switches are selected in the cockpit then only the
> corresponding "color" is then visible to the glider pilot. =A0Perhaps
wit=
h
> the "warning" being a steady signal and "get off" being a rapid flash to
> help with fast recognition and a sense of urgency.
>
> Other thoughts?
People will misunderstand lights just as easily as a rudder waggle.
Its a training issue and they just need to know what the signal means
by practice.
It takes a bit of time to learn and mistakes WILL be made but that is
no reason to throw out the
standard signals becasue of a few.
Of the 10,000+ glider pilots I am sure only a couple dozen have
released on rudder waggles.
Thats 0.24%, and completely insignificant justification to change
anything but the rigor of those few pilots training who are
having problems.
Lights fail, radios fail, tow plane electircal systems fail and a Wag
or a Rock will still communicate with a glider on tow.
The signal system works just fine, its just that the receivers of the
signal are learning something new to them and sometimes
mistakes are made.
We should start a thread on Pilot Mistakes, and you can be sure there
will be 1000 hr pilots making entires there as well.
Ray
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