PowerFLARM Tips Document Update

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

Tonight I updated my PowerFLARM Tips document to work well with the latest version of the flarm.com configuration tool. You can download it using the link here:
http://cumulus-soaring.com/flarm/PowerFLARM-Tips.pdf

Let me know if you have any suggestions for improving it.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

[kinsell]

When you set the Flarm vertical range to 6500 feet, you're cluttering
the display with targets that have no possibility of collision. I
suppose if somebody were to be using this just for leaching, that would
be a good way of configuring it. All depends on what you're trying to
accomplish I suppose.




On 4/1/19 11:09 PM, Paul Remde wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Tonight I updated my PowerFLARM Tips document to work well with the latest version of the flarm.com configuration tool. You can download it using the link here:
> http://cumulus-soaring.com/flarm/PowerFLARM-Tips.pdf
>
> Let me know if you have any suggestions for improving it.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul Remde
> Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
>

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

I set the FLARM vertical range to a large number when I'm flying at large soaring events - to maximize the possibility of seeing other gliders thermalling near me - or out on course ahead of me. For example, when flying from Nephi at an OLC camp a few years ago, the vertical spread of sailplanes out on course was quite large. When low especially (but when high too), I wanted to know if there was a glider nearby - even if it was a long way above (or below) me. You can call it leaching if you want to, I just want to use all available means to find lift. I respect those that want to find lift on their own, but that is not my strategy. Dick Johnson once stated in a video interview that he'd love to have remote thermal finding technology because it would reduce landouts and enhance safety. I agree.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
_________________________________

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 8:56:48 AM UTC-5, kinsell wrote:
> When you set the Flarm vertical range to 6500 feet, you're cluttering
> the display with targets that have no possibility of collision. I
> suppose if somebody were to be using this just for leaching, that would
> be a good way of configuring it. All depends on what you're trying to
> accomplish I suppose.
>
>
>
>
> On 4/1/19 11:09 PM, Paul Remde wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Tonight I updated my PowerFLARM Tips document to work well with the latest version of the flarm.com configuration tool. You can download it using the link here:
> > http://cumulus-soaring.com/flarm/PowerFLARM-Tips.pdf
> >
> > Let me know if you have any suggestions for improving it.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Paul Remde
> > Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
> >

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I should have thought about this yesterday...

$PFLAC,S,LEACHMODE,1

[Steve Koerner]

Tactics aside, it's more fun to have data on the location of friends and competitors. Better knowing where others are located provides an additional dimensionality to the game.

[son_of_flubber]

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 9:56:48 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
> When you set the Flarm vertical range to 6500 feet...

Nice out-west conditions... 6500 is 2X the AGL cloudbase where I soar.

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

6500 is more than I need here in Minnesota too, but it is needed when we take the glider to Nephi. I don't see any reason to reduce the vertical range when flying in Minnesota.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde

On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5:21:10 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 9:56:48 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
> > When you set the Flarm vertical range to 6500 feet...
>
> Nice out-west conditions... 6500 is 2X the AGL cloudbase where I soar.

[kinsell]

I've never been to one of the big events at Nephi, but I always assumed
the requirement for PF was for safety, rather than leeching purposes.
Does everybody there use it for leeching? I assume some people actually
know how to find their own thermals?


On 4/29/19 6:34 AM, Paul Remde wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 6500 is more than I need here in Minnesota too, but it is needed when we take the glider to Nephi. I don't see any reason to reduce the vertical range when flying in Minnesota.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul Remde
>
> On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5:21:10 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
>> On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 9:56:48 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
>>> When you set the Flarm vertical range to 6500 feet...
>>
>> Nice out-west conditions... 6500 is 2X the AGL cloudbase where I soar.
>

[Richard Pfiffner[_2_]]

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 8:39:21 AM UTC-7, kinsell wrote:
> I've never been to one of the big events at Nephi, but I always assumed
> the requirement for PF was for safety, rather than leeching purposes.
> Does everybody there use it for leeching? I assume some people actually
> know how to find their own thermals?
>
>
> On 4/29/19 6:34 AM, Paul Remde wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > 6500 is more than I need here in Minnesota too, but it is needed when we take the glider to Nephi. I don't see any reason to reduce the vertical range when flying in Minnesota.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Paul Remde
> >
> > On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5:21:10 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 9:56:48 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
> >>> When you set the Flarm vertical range to 6500 feet...
> >>
> >> Nice out-west conditions... 6500 is 2X the AGL cloudbase where I soar.
> >

Everybody uses it for leeching.

Richard

[Nick Kennedy[_3_]]

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-pty-pty_weather&hsimp=yhs-pty_weather&hspart=pty&p=african+queen+leeches#id=1&vid=6774ec1f68223aefae883f5ff171d166&action=click

Dang Leeches, there everywhere you go!

[[email protected]]

lol, Nick too true!

[[email protected]]

OK, so here's the answer. Use Brine for water ballast. It can have 30% more mass by volume, so you get way over your max gross weight with the same number of gallons. (A technique used at some of the early Hobbs contests before weighing gliders prior to takeoff became standard practice.)

Then, dump some of the briny water on those pesky leeches, and watch them fall away, as in that classic scene from "The African Queen." Just hose 'em off and win the day!

[Dan Marotta]

I did that once (unknowingly, I was new to the sport) to Fred Schmid
back in the 80s.Â* It did, indeed, wash him out of the sky...

On 4/30/2019 7:28 PM, wrote:
> OK, so here's the answer. Use Brine for water ballast. It can have 30% more mass by volume, so you get way over your max gross weight with the same number of gallons. (A technique used at some of the early Hobbs contests before weighing gliders prior to takeoff became standard practice.)
>
> Then, dump some of the briny water on those pesky leeches, and watch them fall away, as in that classic scene from "The African Queen." Just hose 'em off and win the day!
>

--
Dan, 5J

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

Sheesh...going really old school......I sorta remember a couple SGS-135 with "really thick skins....".... they sold out many local spots for lead shot (like......sorta bird shot.....made of lead.....)..,,
Forget salt water......deal with a lead shot dump......yes, way before ramp weight checks....
LOL......