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Ventus rigging advice, please? by
John McLaughlin
I've recently started flying a Ventus2. I can't rig the thing without a lot
of
struggle. The trouble is, there's a cover above the spars and you can't see
anything once the first wing is in.
I struggle to get the second wing to fit, never knowing whether it's a bit
too
high or a bit too low....
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August 26th 19 03:25 AM
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ASW-24 For Sale by
Vit Hradecky
N105WR, 1993, SN 24217, 820 hrs, second owner, great condition, S/N
10b, Dittel radio, Winter vario, vertical card compass, cobra
fiberglass top trailer, wing leading edge mod (ASW-24b profile),
factory winglets, water bags, two batteries, oxygen, tow out gear,
Wing Rigger, Strong parachute,...
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Cobra Trailer Fenders by
Patrick McMahon
Hey all, I trailered a (new to me and a partner) glider from Ontario to Alberta last week and through the trip blew out both trailer tires on the late-80's aluminum Cobra trailer and destroyed the fenders on the trailer through the event.
The first blowout (1:15am east of Madison, Wisconsin)...
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Solo 2350 Engine Overhaul Manual - Translation Requested by
Bob Gibbons
I have just posted up to Al's Gliderforum a german language copy of an
overhaul manual for the Solo 2350 2-stroke engine as used in all of
Schempp-Hirth's sustainer models, as well as the Ventus CM and the new
LS-8t sustainer model. This document is quite complete with a good
number of color photos...
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Many transponders in close proximity by
5Z
With all this discussion going on now, maybe someone with some
knowledge or experience could enlighten us on the consequences of 10 or
more sailplanes in a tight gaglge all squawking the same info. Will
ATC see them all? Or will interference and/or filtering software at
ATC make some or all of...
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September 6th 06 07:19 AM
by Overlap
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Sunlight readable PNAs reviewed by
PCool
There is an interesting discussion here at
http://www.postfrontal.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5589&whichpage=6
with a lot of pictures I have taken out of new PNAs with 800-900 nits
displays.
This PNA has also a spare RS232. I am searching for a Dell Streak to
compare, but it is was gone out...
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by akiley
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AL-12: New ultralight sailplane by
ISoar
The US distributor of Aeros hang gliders has announced that the
Ukranian company's ultralight sailplane has had it's first flight.
This craft was built using the wing of Aero's rigid wing hang glider,
the Stalker. It was designed to be towed up by the same tugs hang
gliders use. I wonder what...
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mobile phones by
Peter[_4_]
What is the maximum altitude (about) when the mobile phone becomes useless?
PeterK
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That TLAR doesn't look right by
[email protected]
In the latest edition of Soaring magazine there is an article about TLAR. For those not familiar with TLAR, it is a landing approach teaching method that is based on angles as opposed to elevations and distances.
Using angles automatically compensates for variations in altitude. On downwind , if...
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Military GPS testing started yesterday on the west coast... by
Matt Herron Jr.
(per FAA Flight Advisory) You might want to factor this in to your
badge or record attempts as the GPS trace may be unusable or have
holes in it. This would be especially true at higher elevations like
wave flights. The effected area is huge, covering most of Nevada and
southern California. For...
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SAFETY ALERT by
JJ Sinclair[_2_]
I regularly get safety alerts (bulletins, notices) from the FAA and
AOPA, but I never get one from the SSA. I went digging to see if the
SSA had a similar program. I went to SSA home page, then to SSA
Partners..........Hmm, safety isn't a primary concern of the SSA and
is relegated to a soaring...
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K8 Seats by
Mike Schumann
Our club has a K8 with extremely uncomfortable seating arraignments.
Basically we are using a combination of foam pieces and misc cushions to try
to make the glider usable. After about 2 hours, it is pure torture.
The basic glider has a metal seat pan that covers the landing wheel. The
seat...
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For Sale - 2005 Sparrowhawk Sailplane 8 New 2009 USA Records! by
flyingmr2
The Sparrowhawk is the worlds most fun to fly sailplane available
hands down. Jim Payne just set 8 new USA National records in a
Sparrowhawk in 2009. WOW!!! No other standard sailplane comes close
to it's maneuverability and agility due to it's low weight and low
moment of inertia due to the...
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Flight Recorder for SSA Badges by
Carl6703[_2_]
I would like to retire our old Barographs and replace them with a
portable Flight Recorder that could be rented to candidates for SSA
badges. Does anyone have any suggestions for a portable flight
recorder which would meet the badge requirements? Thanks.
Carl Baxter
Turf Soaring
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Janus 2-seat glider as a club glider? by
K_Miller
I am interested in learning if other soaring clubs have a Janus 2-seat glider in their fleet, which model they have, its suitability as a club ship and whether they would recommend one to a club that was looking for a 2-seat cross country trainer.
If you have other personal experience in the Janus,...
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Survival Kits by
ContestID67
I am a big believer in having some form of survival kit in my glider.
Even in the "wilds" of the midwest I can get stuck outside for a while
before being "rescued". I am always on the lookout for items to add
to my kit which I have built up over time. Whistles, fire starters,
signal mirrors,...
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US resident , no greencard, buying a glider in the US by
Peter[_1_]
I'm hoping to tap the voice of experience...
I've been thinking about buying a glider ever since I moved to the US,
its been 10 years now and I'm still waiting to get my Green card... yay
go USA... anyway... bitterness aside...
I know that I can't register an Aircraft on the US register unless...
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Puchacz reviews by
cuflyer
Hello All,
I am looking for real world reviews of the Puchacz (or the newer Perkoz)
in the club / instructional environment.
How do they hold up to daily use/abuse?
Maintenance issues?
How are they for ab-initio?
Truth to the spin-eager rep?
Any bad habits?
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