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ASH 26E VS DG 808C by
[email protected]
I know the comparison of ASH 26 VS DG 800's has been done, but now that
DG has come out with a DG 808C I was wondering what self launching guys
think? The new 808C allows wing loading of up to 10.2 Lbs compared to
9.2 for the ASH 26? The new DG also has NOAH exit assist and stall
warning plus...
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November 2nd 06 06:33 PM
by bumper
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ASG-29 versus Ventus 2CX by
[email protected]
All things being equal (delivery time, price, etc.) which glider would
you choose and why? Is there a performance difference, quality
difference, ergonomics, etc.?
The comparision should take into account 15 meter and 18 meter
performance, strong weather and weak weather performance.
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Nimbus 4DT accident 31 July 2000 in Spain. by
W.J. \(Bill\) Dean \(U.K.\).
The Spanish authorities have now published their report on the accident to
the UK registered Nimbus 4DT which crashed on 31st July 2000 near Toledo,
one of the British crew was killed.
The Spanish report in English translation may be found...
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ASW27B prices falling by
[email protected]
There are 3 nice ASW27's for sale, all at reduced prices in the Wings and Wheels website. We 3 owners are mystified at the seeming lack of interest in this ship. Two of us are no longer flying thanks to Father Time and we're throwing in lots of soaring related "goodies" with your...
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May 24th 19 07:07 AM
by Mike C
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Safety of winch launch vrs. aero tow? by
Gary Boggs
Someone must have already compared the safety of these tow launch methods.
What do the statistics show is the safer method of launch? Aero tow seems
to involve more inherent dangers to me. For one thing, there is just more
time for things to go wrong. What could be more dangerous than to tie...
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What have we learned from all this? by
Bob Youngblood
Interesting situation that we are all faced with the last few weeks, things are more serious than we ever expected. I was having a great discussion last evening with my family member who is an Infectious Disease MD, the discussion was eye opening! This is a game changer, and China has much to blame...
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March 1st 21 07:10 PM
by andy l
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Hard Deck by
Jim White[_3_]
Time to change the subject line?
I have been thinking about the hard deck idea. Possibly fine in flat land
soaring but I am not sure it adds much when ridge flying.
I perceive another problem: Turbos are even more dangerous near the ground
than pure gliders. I may be happy in my 27 at 500ft but...
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Thermal right, land left by
John
This past year, I have stuck to a policy of making all thermal turns
to the right only.
The airport I fly out of has left turns in the pattern. My idea is I
am developing the habit of turning slow to the right only. All left
turns are made at higher pattern speeds.
With the condition I am just...
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Best Overall Motorglider available today? by
Nick Kennedy[_3_]
Didn't want to hijack the current FES tread so I thought I'd start a new one.
This topic came up over dinner a couple of weeks ago.
When you add all the following into a pot and stir, whats the "Best"
Say for Western Great Basin flying.
I think it may be the Carat, but I don't know much about...
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March 28th 21 04:21 AM
by 2G
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motorgliders as towplanes by
Brad[_2_]
I know this has come up before in RAS. But thought I would bring up
the subject again.
For a club looking at long term projections, which at some point will
include either sticking a "new" engine on a Pawnee or getting rid of
it, does it make sense to start evaluating getting a 2 place
motorglider...
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Winch give-away by
KP
Our club has a winch that has not been used for fifteen years. When we
moved to a public airport there was not the logistics to run a winch
operation. So there it sat.
At the last BoD meeting it was decided to take it to the scrap metal
yard and see what we can get for it. But I made the tragic...
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January 11th 05 08:04 PM
by Bill
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Best Looking Sailplane by
glider[_2_]
This is a test to see if it works.
Abnd it's end of season, so we need to know if the Minimoa or the
ASW-20 is best looking sailplane. Maybe the DG-800?
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Is FLARM helpful? by
Casey Cox
Has anyone been thankful that they have had FLARM?
And do the same people have a transponder?
How many people fly with FLARM or Transponder?
Let's hear about the close calls, or potential close calls, or even the peace of mind of awareness.
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Discus verus Discus 2, LS8, ASW 28 by
Roger
How do these two gliders compare to one another? Is there a Discus 2x?
How does the original compare in todays competition world, LS8, Discus
2, ASW-28. Does the oringinal Discus give away any performance to the
current crop of gliders. Interesting to note that the LS8 is an LS6
with fixed...
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L13 Blanik Mandatory Bulletin by
Ernst
After a fatal accident in Austria LET issued a Mandatory Bulletin:
http://www.let.cz/files/bulletines/MB_L13_109a_english.pdf
EASA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/easa_ad_2010_0119_E.pdf
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A LETTER OF THANKS by
minimoa
On Sep 10, 12:28Â*pm, Cloudstreet Journal wrote:


I want to offer this letter of thanks to the soaring community for
the opportunity to serve the readers of Soaring Magazine. During my
tenure with the Soaring Society, I have designed 221 issues of
Soaring, 20 Soaring...
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September 14th 10 12:06 AM
by minimoa
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Duster Plans For Sale - BJ-1b fullsize sailplane plans by
WoodHawk
Looking for a set of Duster Plans?
Here is your big chance!
Jeff Johnson of Poteau, Oklahoma is selling a complete set of original
blue line construction drawings for the Thor BJ-1b Duster wooden
sailplane, serial 334.
Several times a year someone emails around asking where they might
obtain a...
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FLARM in Stealth Mode at US 15M/Standard Nationals - Loved It! by
Papa3[_2_]
The US 15M/Standard Class Nationals required FLARM to be in stealth mode for the duration of the contest. I have to say, I absolutely enjoyed the experience. FLARM became what it was always supposed to be - a collision avoidance tool - rather than a tactical leaching tool. I found that I...
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August 22nd 15 06:51 PM
by XC
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