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Wanted: used one man rigger for 15m by Gary Adams
Wanted: used one man rigger for 15m (ASW20) Reason? 67 YO bypass survivor with a limited "dainty" female partner! :-) 'GB'
July 2nd 16 05:04 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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OLC filtering all flights by aircraft type? by Kurt Thams
Is there a way to do a search of all OLC flights for a specific aircraft type?
July 2nd 16 02:23 AM
by Kurt Thams Go to last post
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LS4 landing gear parts needed by [email protected]
Looking for complete or mostly complete LS4 landing gear. Thanks,
July 1st 16 10:44 PM
by Bob Kuykendall Go to last post
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Flight Training Newsletter - Latest Edition by [email protected]
July 1, 2016 | Flight Training Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/b777KP
July 1st 16 04:12 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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micro-mesh by [email protected]
Has anyone used the micro-mesh kits? My canopy had an unfortunate meeting with the ramp today, and after two hours with Novas #3 it still needs attention. It is an acrylic material, and the scratches are not really deep, but I can fell them with my finger.. I flew it after the incident, and my...
June 30th 16 10:58 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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weight and balance question by Duster
Our club needs to do a weight and balance on our Grob 103 after refinishing and some other mods. We are wanting to use calibrated/certified scales, but the cost of having it weighed or purchasing a set of scales is quite high.. What have others done to get their W&B completed yet not break the...
June 29th 16 04:06 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Fastest Task Speed by Kevin Christner
Winning speed in the open class at Nephi today was over 113mph. Is this the fasted speed ever recorded in a contest?
June 29th 16 02:33 PM
by Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) Go to last post
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InReach - does it matter which model I get by [email protected]
DeLorme AG-009871-201 inReach SE is about 100 bucks cheaper than DeLorme AG-008727-201 InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator with Built in Navigation I really don't need the navigation - I do want it to supply hight and speed. Does it matter which I buy? WH1
June 29th 16 12:35 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Flight Chops - Mountain Soaring by [email protected]
The Youtube channel "Flight Chops" has posted a video about mountain soaring, filmed in California. Perhaps some of you will enjoy watching it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Wzz2-HfpA
June 29th 16 02:49 AM
by Giaco Go to last post
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Water in the cockpit! by Matt Herron Jr.
The manual for my Ventus C states that there are 5 holes in the fin which holds up to 5 liters of water. You tape up one less hole than the liters you want. for example, if you want 3 liters, you tape up the bottom two holes. Now the problem. My Ventus C has 6 holes. More capacity? different...
June 29th 16 12:32 AM
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Kowbell by Tony[_5_]
Today is the Kansas Kowbell Klassic. Free Distance contest, whoever lands furthest away from Sunflower wins. This should take you to the tracking page for Sunflower: http://glideport.aero/map?p=GlidePort:389 Winning distances in the past 53ish years have ranged from about 3 miles to a little over...
June 28th 16 04:06 AM
by Tony[_5_] Go to last post
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Nationals - who cares? by Chris
A lot of people do. But we are worst enemy when it comes to promoting the sport. 3 classes compete at the highest level contest in the USA and there is not one single report on the SSA website. (the regional in ephrata was the same) If the organizer don't care to share some of the excitement and...
June 28th 16 02:52 AM
by Ron Gleason Go to last post
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Seeking a glider (Discus B or CS or 2B, ASW-20, Ventus B, or LS-4). by [email protected]
Hi everyone, it was suggested that I post here that I am seeking a glider (Discus B or CS or 2B, ASW-20, Ventus B, or LS-4). I am monitoring W&W of course but if anyone knows of a ship above that is sitting unused which is a shame please let me know. Thanks all! Sincerely, Michael Price Cell...
June 27th 16 10:31 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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want to buy Zaon MRX by Steve Leonard[_2_]
Mitch, if you are still looking for one, you might have a look at the classifieds on glidersource.com. Renny Rozzani has just listed one for sale in Albuquerque. Steve Leonard
June 27th 16 04:43 PM
by Steve Leonard[_2_] Go to last post
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The Walt Rogers Weather Seminar available in PDF format by Soartech
Just noticed this morning that the NOAA RUC soundings page has a link to the complete 46 page weather presentation that was well received at the SSA convention this winter. http://rucsoundings.noaa.gov/Greenville2016_SSA_Presentation.pdf
June 27th 16 03:03 PM
by Soartech Go to last post
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Tows available at Salida CO by son_of_flubber
Zechariah Papp, the airport manager at Salida, told me today that tows can be arranged for small groups. He said there was a group flying gliders on July 2. Seven gliders are based at the airport. His number is (719)539-3720 or zpaap at chaffeecounty period org
June 27th 16 05:37 AM
by Frank Whiteley Go to last post
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No tow services, Salida, CO by Frank Whiteley
I'm told there are no longer tow services available at Salida, CO.
June 27th 16 05:32 AM
by Frank Whiteley Go to last post
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STX-165 Mode C transponder for sale by Robin Clark
Sandia Aerospace STX-165 And L-2 Antenna package deal $1,500 please make an offer This transponder and antenna are in their boxes and were never installed. The antenna is for internal installation in a glass fiber sailplane 904-287-4426
June 26th 16 07:34 PM
by Robin Clark Go to last post
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US Nationals Nephi Sunday 6/26/2016 11:17 am by Tom Kelley #711
Pilots meeting went along really good. F8, Bill, gave a good tall on strong lift and strong sink. To sum it up its big sky and one needs to be alert. Its a Assigned task heading over to Mt. Pleasent then down to Panglich and somewhere else or 2. My task sheets in my glider, I am not their. Nephi...
June 26th 16 06:23 PM
by Tom Kelley #711 Go to last post
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Second HP-24 first flight by Bob Kuykendall
For those who have been following the HP-24 kit sailplane project, on Saturday 25 June we did the first flight of Doug Gray's w/n 24-03. The flight itself was unremarkable; the controls were effective and well harmonized and glider showed good stability throughout the tested regimes. The test...
June 26th 16 05:09 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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