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A giant for a glider by t-tree
Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone...
February 9th 07 10:28 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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A Glider Accident in Krosno, Poland by Tom BravoMike
Saturday, July 13, 2019. https://youtu.be/oykTfd4ClS4?list=PLC40EB4949AD5395B https://dlapilota.pl/wiadomosci/pap/krosno-wypadek-szybowca-ranny-pilot-trafil-do-szpitala SZD-30 'Pirat' glider. Close to the Krosno airfield, the 56 years old student pilot hit a powerline pole and a tree. Survived,...
July 14th 19 10:16 AM
by Tom BravoMike Go to last post
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A Glider Transition to a Jet Airplane by John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6QJf83Oe3w
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A good 12 hour soaring forecast goes bad by Jonathan Gere
Good weather on the 12 hour forecast became bad weather on the 9 hour forecast. Even worse in the cockpit. See the forecast maps. http://www.geocities.com/jgere34/12hrforecast.doc (167kB) It's enough to make me wish for validation statistics on soaring forecasts of various durations.
July 11th 04 01:21 AM
by TQ Go to last post
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A good article - for another sport by tienshanman
I just noticed this article in the NY times: http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/travel/escapes/18hang.html?hpw When I saw this title I thought, great, an article about soaring. Finally some large scale publicity via a reputable paper. But no, the article is about hang gliding. Now, I have...
September 18th 09 02:35 PM
by Mike Schumann Go to last post
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A great site for soaring history buffs! by Nick Olson[_3_]
Came across this a few days ago - haven't seen a link to it elsewhere http://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/
November 7th 12 03:55 PM
by Nick Olson[_3_] Go to last post
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A Heartwarming Account From a Blind Passenger by Charles Petersen
Freedom's Wings Canada, a charitable collaborative that offers rides and instruction to the disabled community, was in Ottawa at the Gatineau Gliding Club this past week. We had a request from a blind lady for a ride, and after some hesitation, agreed. Here is the account of her day she sent...
August 15th 05 01:19 PM
by Charles Petersen Go to last post
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A Kid Flying a Duckhawk? by [email protected]
Having fun in the DuckHawk 15m sailplane By: Daniel Sazhin In early September, I had a fantastic day of flying at Blairstown Airport, the culmination of which was having the opportunity to fly Windward Performance's new DuckHawk. I had just flown the club Grob Twin Astir with my brother, promptly...
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November 11th 13 06:32 PM
by Soartech Go to last post
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A Lady Gone West by Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas
December 11, 2017 Georgie Lee Kahl passed this week at age 92, in her home in Marfa, Texas, with members of her family by her side. Along with her husband C.M. "Fritz" Kahl she was a significant part of welcoming glider pilots and soaring events to Marfa in southwest Texas beginning in 1960. The...
December 15th 17 06:18 AM
by Dan Daly[_2_] Go to last post
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a Li-Ion in a lead acid world. by brianDG303[_2_]
I’ve been experimenting around with Li-Ion batteries for a few months now, just for fun, and thought I would pass on a few observations that might be interesting. I only experimented with Li-Ions that had a separate printed circuit board incorporated into each cell, and I was not able to ignite...
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November 17th 10 07:27 PM
by sisu1a Go to last post
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A little charity? by Bruce
Hi All There is a movement underway to get soaring re-setablished in Bosnia. Apparently some club trainers (Blanik L13s I understand)have been recovered from the unlawful. Regrettably they have been stripped of instruments. So the question is - if you have old but usable instruments in the box...
February 12th 10 09:27 AM
by Bruce Go to last post
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A Little Christmas Cheer by Dan Marotta
Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoSga7tZPg
December 6th 13 03:06 AM
by Larry Suter Go to last post
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A little off topic by Fred Blair
I know this is not a glider question, but it is for a gliderport. Does anyone know of any pipe other than metal that can withstand 150 psi for a paint booth application. I need to run 300 ft. from the compressor to the booth. Thanks, Fred
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March 30th 09 08:42 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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A little off topic...but needed to vent on this by Stewart Kissel
http://www.dailyrecord.com/news/articles/news2-laser.htm This kinda stuff drives me nuts.... When people are either to ignorant, or think they can get away with something, that is not okay. 'Hey dad, lets go shine the laser at some more planes tonight, sure is fun'
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January 16th 05 10:43 AM
by Marian Aldenhövel Go to last post
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A little plug for Uvalde by Steve Leonard[_2_]
They came to Uvalde during the recent contest. Good people showing good stuff in Texas. Every state should have a team doing segments like these! http://yolotx.com/glider-aviation-museum/ Steve Leonard
September 5th 18 11:02 PM
by Tom BravoMike Go to last post
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A Little Technology Humor (SPOT) by V1
I was reading the details in my SPOT user manual. In the Operation Conditions And Climate section, it lists multiple potential issues, including: - If you exceed 700 mph (Mach 1) GPS accuracy degrades Ahhh, OK - I'll keep that in mind .... - Frank
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December 25th 10 06:07 AM
by shkdriver Go to last post
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A Loss to Soaring by nimbus[_2_]
Today we lost a generous and great friend, a wonderful father, and an incredible meteorologist. Doug Armstrong passed away unexpectedly this morning. He was known by all out west as the "go to" weather guy. Doug was best known for his fabulous forecasting techniques and has devoted countless...
March 8th 13 07:20 AM
by WaltWX[_2_] Go to last post
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A Moment of Silence. by plasticguy
A moment of silence Alan. .. Lets avoid speculation on what happened till the facts are released. .. I'm sure he'd feel the same way. Scott.
October 27th 04 06:43 PM
by plasticguy Go to last post
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A Motoglider 'Landing Fumes' by Tom BravoMike
New from FAA on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BV2yT1Dcdw Don't know exactly the situation, so I am not making any judgement, just mixed feelings. So, after all, are motorgliders gliders, or not? Most outlandings would be 'No fuel, no engine' declaration.
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December 13th 17 02:25 AM
by Tom BravoMike Go to last post
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A national glider transponder code? Not so fast!! by Phil Umphres
A national glider transponder code? Not so fast!! For many years, SSA has been asking the FAA to establish a single transponder code to be used by gliders nationwide when they were in VFR flight and not in radio contact with air traffic control. It is our belief that the assignment of a discrete...
April 7th 10 01:21 PM
by jcarlyle Go to last post
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