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Warrenton Soaring Center Reunion by
Jim Kellett
Reminder - for anyone who flew at Warrenton Airpark (7VG0) with the Warrenton Soaring Center - we'll have our second potluck picnic reunion starting at 1100 hours on Saturday, September 3. Rain or shine (if it's raining, we can use the hangar at DC Skydiving). For more information, contact jim at...
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Houston Area FIRC, Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinic Jan 2017 by
Jamie Shore
Everybody is invited to the Houston area FIRC in January of 2017.
WHAT: The main goals of a FIRC, Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinic, include reducing the accident rate in soaring, increasing pilot awareness of soaring safety issues and disseminating training information and material.
WHEN:...
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IGC approval for the LX9000HAFR Flight Recorder by
Ian Strachan
I am pleased to announce IGC-approval for the LX9000HAFR Flight Recorder
from LXNAV d.o.o. of Celje, Slovenia, for "all flights" including world records.
HAFR stands for High Altitude Flight Recorder and, as well as other flights, may be used for world altitude records over 15,000 metres...
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Oldest Club In The USA? by
6PK
On Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, John H. Campbell wrote:
Interesting challenge. No direct counter-claims, but some related thoughts:
1) I thought that the Toledo Glider Club was active ca 1929 via Ed Knight
and the Funk brothers, contemporaneously with other nearby...
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Oldest Club In The USA? by
Papa3[_2_]
On Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 8:50:37 PM UTC-4, wrote:
In the process of compiling the history of my club (Adrian Soaring
Club) originally the "Toledo Glider Club", I was told that we might be
the oldest or one of the oldest "continuously operating glider clubs"
in the...
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Workshop Practice book by
Paul Remde
NEW/OLD Book
Workshop Practice - for building and repairing wooden gliders and sailplanes
Details:
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books/WorkshopPractice/WorkshopPractice.htm
Overview
After 25 years of hard work, the Vintage Sailplane Association is excited to
release the English translation of...
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Frigatebird soars for weeks without landing by
son_of_flubber
The orginal paper published 74 1 JULY 2016 • VOL 353 ISSUE 6294 sciencemag.org SCIENCE has a lot more information. For example, their observed L/D was 23.6-19.1 between 500-700 m, but 14.3-11.7 at higher altitudes.
I'm still trying to figure out how they stay aloft at night.
A Tasty...
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Looking to buy a 12x4/300x100 tube and tire... by
Steve Loudon
Have trouble finding a 12x4 also known as a 300x100 tube and tire for my Atlas 10m motor glider. Does any one have one for sale or know where I can find one? I've tried Wings & Wheels, Aircraft Spruce, and Desser. Thanks for your help Steve Loudon 308-746-1950
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Items for sale by
Luke Szczepaniak
Hello, I am selling my CAI 302, good working order, currently installed in the glider. No 303 display. Asking price $1000 USD
Also available Peter Masak LiftDetector 200, asking price $350
If interested please contact me directly.
luke "at" silentflight "dot" ca
Luke Szczepaniak
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2017 Senior Soaring Championship - registration is open by
Discus277
Hey All,
Anyone thinking about flying in the Seniors next year. The dates are March 10 Practice Day thru March 17.
My email and phone are here on the SSA Contest Information page for anyone who wants more information
http://www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2356
Jim Price
Contest Manager
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Stratus 2 for sale by
Mitch Polinsky[_2_]
I have a Stratus 2 ADSB/GPS receiver for sale, that is designed to be used
with ForeFlight on an iPhone or iPad. This unit will supply free ADSB
weather to your iPhone or iPad and an AHRS display to your iPad.
A slightly improved version of the Stratus 2, called the 2S, is available
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Mike Olbinski's spectacular time lapse photography of convective flow by
Michael Opitz
At 13:28 17 July 2016, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 10:49:45 AM UTC-4, Dave Nadler
wrote:
Very nice!
Several segments clearly show where the lift can be found
under
developing shelf,
as well as the sink/virga/rain location.
Do people deliberately soar under this...
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57mm Winter ASI (metric) for sale by
Sean[_2_]
Very good condition
Was in my ASG29 for appx 10 years. Worked flawlessly. Some minor adjultments to one of the corners for fit. Visible face is flawless (no scratches).
$175 includes shipping in the USA.
Contact SMFIDLER GMAIL for questions or to purchase
Photo's: ...
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ILEC SN10 version 2.41 released by
Dave Nadler
Download and detailed release notes available he
http://www.nadler.com/sn10/SN10_Resource_Index.html
19 years since first customer delivery, and 21 years
since I started designing, SN10 is still winning
nationals ;-)
Enjoy,
See ya, Dave
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