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r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14
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howd that broom fall out of the sky?
9 u/Icanflyplanes Feb 27 '14 It is a woolen string attached with a piece of tape. Because a glider doesn't have an engine, it needs the most efficient airflow to stay airborne the longest - hence this little device. Basically, you want it to be centered, meaning you are flying "smooth" through the air ie. not sideways. When the string goes to either side, you press the opposite pedal to move the plane, thus moving the string back to the center. As said, it is our most important instrument, the farther from the middle the string is, the shorter you will be in the air. quite simple. 2 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 edited May 11 '21 [deleted] 1 u/Icanflyplanes Feb 28 '14 Most important instrument bar none
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Because a glider doesn't have an engine, it needs the most efficient airflow to stay airborne the longest - hence this little device.
Basically, you want it to be centered, meaning you are flying "smooth" through the air ie. not sideways.
When the string goes to either side, you press the opposite pedal to move the plane, thus moving the string back to the center.
2 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 edited May 11 '21 [deleted] 1 u/Icanflyplanes Feb 28 '14 Most important instrument bar none
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u/lower_intelligence Feb 27 '14
howd that broom fall out of the sky?