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FS: 2002 Glasflugel 304c by tvlawyer
Serial No. 45, NDH, 60 hrs TT, LX5000G-FAI computer/logger, Winter airspeed, United altimeter, PZL compass, Sage SV vario, Becker AR4201 comm, chronometer, g-meter, Schroth belts, p-tube, canopy dust cover, Cobra wing stand and one-man rigger, extra battery and charger. 2002 Cobra fiberglas top...
February 1st 04 11:41 PM
by tvlawyer Go to last post
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Stalling and spinning generally by Ian Strachan
This somehow was posted in another thread but deserves a thread of its own, I think. In article , Dave Martin writes snip it must be realised that the pilot caused the inadvertent stall in the first place by...
February 1st 04 09:40 PM
by Ian Strachan Go to last post
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New Home Required by Ged McKnight
Many thanks to those of you from the US of A for the interest shown in my friends Skylark 2. He has made a decision and would like to see his Syklark stay within the British Isles. He has asked me to contact the potential future owners direct, all who have shown they will use the Skylark to...
February 1st 04 09:11 PM
by Ged McKnight Go to last post
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Soaring in Florida by Douglas Every
I am going on holiday to Florida shortly staying in Punta Gorda, just north of Fort Myers. I would like to get some gliding in,where is the best place to go?
February 1st 04 08:23 PM
by Douglas Every Go to last post
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Current standings in the 2003 r.a.s. League by Dr. Guenther Eichhorn
This is a collection of flights submitted by the pilots on an honour basis. Up to four flights count for the standings.p It can be accessed at a href="http://acro.harvard.edu//LEAGUE/ras_league.html"http://acro.harvard.edu//LEAGUE/ras_league.html/ap Last-modified: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:15:17...
February 1st 04 08:48 AM
by Dr. Guenther Eichhorn Go to last post
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New soaring video at SSA convention by JuanM
Anyone attending the SSA convention please come to the premiere of "A Fine Week of Soaring" on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2:30pm. It will be for sale there at the SeeYou booth. We will have DVD and VHS versions and PAL VHS also. Soon after it will be for sale by phone and through our web site. I will...
February 1st 04 05:18 AM
by Terrill D. Willard Go to last post
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Soaring in Mexico? by John Shelton
There used to be. There are plenty of agplanes, lots of lift, a zillion duster strips, friendly people and the most important elements: great beer and tacos. So, does anyone know anyone to contact about it? They are real sticklers for gringos filing flight plans.
January 31st 04 09:11 PM
by Pat Murray Go to last post
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El Paso Club in Mexico by C.Fleming
Currently, the El Paso Soaring Society operates from West Texas Airport, just southeast of El Paso, Texas. The future of the airport is uncertain, and we are starting to consider new homes. One of the options is to operate south of the Rio Grande. The Chihuahuan desert and surrounding...
January 31st 04 07:29 PM
by C.Fleming Go to last post
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Ball Vario by JJ Sinclair
Can I find somebody to work on a 400/6 Ball Vario or find a good old audio variometer that would look right in the cockpit of my Bowlus Super albatross? I have a 400/6 that works OK, but the audio doesn't work. Any help would be appreciated. Also got a RICO audio only unit that doesn't work, anyone...
January 31st 04 06:45 PM
by Tim Ward Go to last post
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spin characteristics of new racers by Andy Durbin
Bruce Greeff wrote in message ... I understand that most modern European single seaters exhibit a violent spin entry, progressing to an approximately vertical attitude with airspeed approaching VNE on recovery in this...
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January 31st 04 07:05 AM
by Shawn Curry Go to last post
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Garmin Legend as Flight Logger? by Larry Bogan
The Garmin Legend has 10,000 track points and records GPS altitude - has anyone used it for a flight data logger? How is it in the cockpit? Larry -- Larry Bogan --- 902-678-0446 -- RR#2, Cambridge Station, NS, B0P1G0 or: www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry
January 31st 04 06:07 AM
by Jim Kelly Go to last post
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OT Newsgroup Song by Curt Cole
Bloody 'ell, Shawn, a great post. I'm a long time fan of Gilbert & Sullivan parodies. From one of my favourite A.M.E.'s: To the tune of 'When I Was a Lad...'; there's a pretty active Gilbert & Sullivan parody site somewhere out there....Got the CD somewhere near. 'When I was a lad I served a...
January 31st 04 05:37 AM
by Curt Cole Go to last post
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Apis M has arived by Robertmudd1u
I have taken delivery of a nice new Apis M selflaunch glider and will be taking it to the SSA Convention next week. After that it will be based here in Marion, Ohio. Robert Mudd Apis Sailplanes Inc.
January 31st 04 02:50 AM
by Robertmudd1u Go to last post
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Checklists save lives and money by Stewart Kissel
This struck a note with me as to what happens when people/pilots get out of sequence. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2004/ 01/30/MNviolin.DTL Also IMHO if one is interrupted in a checklist, they must start from the begining again.
January 30th 04 11:59 PM
by Jack Go to last post
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Soaring on a terraformed Mars - winter diversions by Bill Daniels
OK, it's cold outside in Earth's northern hemisphere and here's something topical. http://www.webolutionary.com/3d/images/terraformed_mars-1.jpg What do you think the soaring possibilities would be on a terraformed Mars with an atmosphere as dense as Earth's? For one thing, your compass wouldn't...
January 30th 04 11:28 PM
by Rory O'Conor Go to last post
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Avenal auto-tow ground launch clinic March 6-7 by Mark James Boyd
We're planning on running an auto-tow ground launch clinic at CCSC at Avenal, CA, USA March 6-7. Meets Saturday the 6th at 9AM for an hour of ground, then training launches. Sunday is meeting at Avenal 9AM then off to Calif. Valley for higher tows. RSVP www.soaravenal.com
January 30th 04 09:41 PM
by Mark James Boyd Go to last post
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Effect of airbrake blade height on glide slope by Mike
I've seen some airbrake blades that extend considerably over the top of the wing and others that stop with their bottoms just flush with the wing surface. I was wondering if any one out there has an idea of at what point of airbrake blade height extention do they cease to have effect on degrading...
January 30th 04 09:24 PM
by Bill Daniels Go to last post
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Esa-systems 'STATEK' Mulitsonde by John Galloway
I would be interested to hear if anyone has any knowledge or experience of the above static/TE double probe as shown on the esa-systems web site by following the links to 'multisonden' and then STATEK: http://www.esa-systems.com/ It features the unusual flat Ilec 'Stats' static design which is...
January 30th 04 08:08 PM
by Eric Greenwell Go to last post
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MARC RAMSEY - futher bit on Duo airbrake by Pete Zeugma
Marc Schempp-hirth also have a technical note regarding a mod they suggest to reduce the load required to open fully the airbrake. http://www.schempp-hirth.com/en/service/techn_mitteilungen/index.h tml http://www.schempp-hirth.com/tmdocs/396-7-343.pdf
January 30th 04 05:29 PM
by Pete Zeugma Go to last post
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String in the middle does not protect you from a spin by Jim
I think the recent threads on spinning have been wonderful. I find them a great help to focusing on such an important issue. Somewhere in my dark student-pilot experiences I was shown that coordinated flight, with the yaw string kept carefully in the middle, does not guarantee against spin entry....
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January 30th 04 03:57 PM
by Robert Ehrlich Go to last post
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