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ASG-29/ASW-27 wing refinish by
[email protected]
I have heard that the new ASG-29 and many of the ASW-27's have had a
noticeable spar cap shrinkage problem. I am looking for an unbiassed
discussion of this problem, the extent of the problem and possible
solutions (other than a wing refinish).
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Aerodynamics of carrying water by
Gene Whitt
Y'all,
Been many years on rec.aviation.student but even more years since
gliding. Unable to explain the 'why' of water ballast to increase
performance in gliders to argumentative airplane student.
I need a simple explanation in 25 words or less.
Gene Whitt
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We need an ASW-19 rebirth for $25,000 by
[email protected]
What we need in soaring is a new glider built for a reasonable price. $150,000 for a new glider is just not even a consideration for most people. Let's face it, you can get a low mileage Ferrari for half that price!
The PW-5 was a terrible failure. The engineers made the wingspan too short,...
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Wing Tape - Does Thickness Affect Performance? by
ContestID67
No, this is not SPAM as the subject line might lead one to believe.
;-)
I have seen lots of wing tape. Many of the advertisements are for very
thin and flexible tape which conforms to the curves of the wing.
However, the cost can be prohibitive, especially if you assemble often.
A friend of mine...
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Avoiding Vne by
K.P. Termaat
Yesterday evening I talked with a friend about avoiding excessive speed when
recovering from a spin in a modern low drag glider with the somewhat larger
span.
He came up with the idea of pulling the airbrakes when still recovering from
the rotating mode. I am not sure this can be done without...
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RIP Tomas Reich - SGP Chile by
Paul Agnew
From Facebook:
Sad news from the last race day;
Local Chile pilot Tomas Reich had an accident on the ridges south of Santiago. The Chile SAR recovered Tomas and took him by helicopter to the hospital in Santiago. Unfortunately Tomas died during the evening from the injuries he sustained during the...
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BLANIK L-13 AD Status by
Tim Hanke
Current Status of the Blanik L-13 SPAR AD Grounding?
Does anyone know what the current status of the Blanik L-13 Eddy
Current testing procedure is? Has the University of Prague developed
this procedure for LET’s review?
It is my understanding the clubs of the Czech Republic have been
flying the...
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AOA indicator by
Jonathan St. Cloud
Was just reading about the Aspen suite of avionics for GA
http://www.flyingmag.com/way-to-aoa?src=PPC&dom=fb&con=Aspen-FB-Ads.
Was wondering if Air-Avionics Butterfly, LX 90XX or similar modern glide computers would be capable of such algorithms to have a working AOA?
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In wave, in blue hole at cloud level, hole closes, in IMC, then what? by
son_of_flubber
So I'm flying in a blue hole in wave lift of 5 m/s, trimmed to 50 knots, in clear air with a cloud layer upwind and downwind, cloud top above and cloud base below. Suddenly I find myself in IMC. What are my options?
My glider is capable of benign spiral. I open the spoilers, (already trimmed to...
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21m tipped Lak 17b! by
Paul T[_4_]
So Lak are producing a 21m tipped LAK 17B - so a glider you cn fly in 15,
18, and Open Class - will it be competetive in any?
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New Glider Dream Elon Musk Flow by
Jonathan St. Cloud
Was so tried of the hard deck discussion thought I would try a discussion of dreams. After seeing the vision of Elon Musk with his Falcon Heavy, I had to pinch myself. Those two boosters landing in sync..
What are some of the innovative, new technology, original thought, scifi dreams, would you...
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October 23rd 11 02:56 PM
by danlj
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Woodstock Glider by
[email protected]
Hello
I have had my glider plans for approximatly 9 years now.
My question is, does anyone know the Airfoil used by the Woodstock
Glider?
NACA ###?
Thanks
Herbie
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Wanted: Mecaplex window with scoop by
soaringjac
Anybody have a new or used Mecaplex windows with green tint and scoop they would like to sell? Will also consider one without green tint.
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500 foot rule and pilot opinion poll by
John Cochrane
Fellow US pilots:
This year's SRA pilot poll will be on line in a few days. It contains
a question on the 500 foot rule. I urge you to read it, think about
it, and vote. In particular, this is a rule that benefits newer, less
experienced pilots. It doesn't matter much to the top 5 national...
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Ventus C being parted-out by
[email protected]
My Ventus C didn't survive the last landing, the insurance company totaled it and I have the remains. I may have been the only bidder as I was able to acquire it as a salvage sale for a ridiculously low price. So, if anyone wants to offer a reasonable for the entire plane, let me know - I'll be...
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Ads-b and sailplanes by
Andrew Ainslie
Has anyone been following the latest moves from the FAA on ads-b and experimental aircraft? A recent article in flying suggested that they are going to relax the requirements for experimental planes so they need a GPS source that is equivalent in performance to TSO'd units.
If this is true, it...
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