Originally Posted by
Bill G Kerr
I'm having a problem keeping up with the volume of posts, but I don't expect anyone has suggested this:
Hang glider pilots often tie a ribbon to the down-tube.
Maybe something that could be seen from the cockpit, but slightly more robust than a ribbon could work?
Bill,
Something "slightly more robust" already exists. It's known as an AoA vane (sensor). There are a couple of those fitted to the nose.
Your ribbon is no more a 'stall indicator' than the AoA vane (or indicator), unless you know the stall angle of attack....
And there is no indication so far that the AoA
sensors had any problems (unlike Perpignan).