- Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:52 am
#312977
I searched but did not see a discussion on this.
I've been thinking about changing the mounting location of my vario so I was wondering where everyone mounted theirs and why.
In the poll I included mounting on the right side of base tube but I have never seen this and probably no one does due to VG, but I added it so the poll would look complete.
My vario is mounted on left downtube and I'm right handed. The reason I started this way (and have not changed) is that when I started flying it was via aero tow and the aero tow release (bike brake) was mounted on right down tube. I suppose that the tow release was located on the right side due to the majority of the population is right handed, so the logical location of the vario was the left side. I also fly with wheels and since launching from carts, I'm limited to mounting location. I seem to get a crink in my neck from looking to one side. I probably only need to lower my vario a little, and I guess center is out of the question for towing for now I pro-tow and I would not any interference. I do not have the extension or pod but I guess this would also allow more and better positioning of the vario while in flight.
It seems that the older and larger varios were mounted in the center of the base tube. I have not seen many if any of modern vario's, especially with pods mounted in the center. I wonder if this is due to final glide and unable to view due to being under the neck/chest.
I believe I favor thermalling to one side due to I can look at my vario on the low side, but would like others view on this.
I've been thinking about changing the mounting location of my vario so I was wondering where everyone mounted theirs and why.
In the poll I included mounting on the right side of base tube but I have never seen this and probably no one does due to VG, but I added it so the poll would look complete.
My vario is mounted on left downtube and I'm right handed. The reason I started this way (and have not changed) is that when I started flying it was via aero tow and the aero tow release (bike brake) was mounted on right down tube. I suppose that the tow release was located on the right side due to the majority of the population is right handed, so the logical location of the vario was the left side. I also fly with wheels and since launching from carts, I'm limited to mounting location. I seem to get a crink in my neck from looking to one side. I probably only need to lower my vario a little, and I guess center is out of the question for towing for now I pro-tow and I would not any interference. I do not have the extension or pod but I guess this would also allow more and better positioning of the vario while in flight.
It seems that the older and larger varios were mounted in the center of the base tube. I have not seen many if any of modern vario's, especially with pods mounted in the center. I wonder if this is due to final glide and unable to view due to being under the neck/chest.
I believe I favor thermalling to one side due to I can look at my vario on the low side, but would like others view on this.
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1st Flight/Solo Nov 1993
1st Flight/Solo Nov 1993