Steering aid for steering a glider

Steering aid for steering a glider

A steering aid (12) for aiding a glider pilot (10) to steer into an upwardly moving air current, the steering aid comprising channelling means (15, 16) for channelling therethrough a substantially non-turbulent air current and direction sensing means mounted in conjunction with the channelling means...

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1. Verfasser: ZAKAI, AVI
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
HELICOPTERS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A steering aid (12) for aiding a glider pilot (10) to steer into an upwardly moving air current, the steering aid comprising channelling means (15, 16) for channelling therethrough a substantially non-turbulent air current and direction sensing means mounted in conjunction with the channelling means for sensing the air current and for producing respective first and second signals, depending on a direction of flow of the air current through the channelling means. An indication means is coupled to the direction sensing means and responsive to the first or second signal for producing respective indication signals.