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Leading Turns With Rudder by sisu1a
Hi All, An SSA 'Master' CFIG I know is perpetually hammering it into his students that to initiate a turn in a glider, the FIRST thing you do is feed in rudder. On his 1-5 list of making a turn in a glider, #1 is rudder (as it's own separate input). While this may be aerodynamically acceptable...
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October 25th 08 12:30 AM
by Peter Higgs Go to last post
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Al-Ko Trailer Tongue failure by Dave Springford
On my way home from Nephi (towing my trailer with the RV) I stopped for fuel and found one of the bolts that holds the Al-Ko trailer tongue together was gone as can be seen in the picture he http://www.foxonecorp.com/images/20160703_154501.jpg In the picture you can see the front hole that has...
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March 6th 18 12:04 AM
by Bob Kuykendall Go to last post
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Winch Launch Fatality by Nyal Williams[_2_]
Who knows details about this? http://www.mlive.com/news/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/news-32/124507681859170.xml&coll=2
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June 27th 09 08:45 PM
by Derek Copeland[_2_] Go to last post
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Winch Signals by Nyal Williams[_2_]
Our club has yet to try winching, though a half-dozen members have experienced it elsewhere sometime across the last fifty years. Reading Piggot, I discover the command "All Out" for the beginning of the launch. Is this the customary command in other places besides England? Why this? What does...
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April 20th 09 01:00 PM
by Del C[_2_] Go to last post
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Bailout and survival kit by [email protected]
I attended Dave Nadler's presentation at the 2020 SSA Convention about his bailout in Utah and its aftermath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8I3A3dqsu0&t=3s It got me thinking about my own preparedness, and I have to admit that I am not carrying enough on my person if I ever "have to go for...
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September 3rd 20 02:41 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Tow cars and trailers by Bill Daniels
Well, gas is $3.50/Gal in many parts of the US and who is to say it won't be $4/gal next summer. This is starting to hurt - and getting me to think of a more economical vehicle. Many of us drive larger vehicles than we might otherwise choose simply to pull our trailers 1% of the time. 99% of...
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May 26th 07 07:49 PM
by Sally W Go to last post
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals by Bob Pasker
So, I was getting my first tow at a very busy and very well-respected gliderport, and I saw an area where I wanted to go, so I shift a plane's width opposite the turn direction and stayed there. The tow pilot kept going straight ahead. OK, maybe he didn't see me, or maybe like a fishing guide he...
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May 15th 15 07:37 PM
by Frank Whiteley Go to last post
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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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February 1st 07 04:24 PM
by Mike Lindsay Go to last post
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Polar Analysis from flight logs? by Mark Zivley
We all know what the manufacturer's polars look like, but what about our individual planes. Has anyone done any work to develop a program that would look at some flight logs and determine what a particular glider's actual polar is? At one point Ball was making a vario system that would determine...
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January 13th 05 01:34 AM
by Eric Greenwell Go to last post
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Troubling story and some questions by [email protected]
Hi Gang Last week Minden had some excellent wave soaring. Off tow at 7.7k msl and within minutes up to 18k. I decided to go up north skirting Reno Intl. I had the transponder on and was monitoring Reno Approach. My goal was to try and fly as fast as possible maintaining an altitude very close to...
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January 15th 08 03:53 PM
by JJ Sinclair Go to last post
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glider battery duration problems by John Marshall
I need advice about the best choice of batteries for an asg 29e. lithium ion would be outside manufacturer's remit and the insurer's plus too many risks-the fuel tank is directly above the battery housings. I would like something with at least 9 amp hours, whether gel cell or mh.
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October 24th 13 04:39 AM
by JS Go to last post
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Polar with spoilers extended? by Tim Taylor
I am working though some calculations and need the sink rate as a function of speed with the spoilers fully extended. Does anyone know of such data for a glider? How do spoilers extended affect sink rate as a function of speed? Thanks, Tim
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October 29th 07 10:16 AM
by Philip Plane Go to last post
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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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February 17th 18 10:28 AM
by Bruce Hoult Go to last post
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Performance World Class design proposal by iPilot
I do not think that soaring community to trash current World Class. There are some gliders out there at least and there are competitions. And PW-5 seems to be a perfect glider for beginning pilots in clubs. But I still believe that although the idea of the monoclass is very good, the problem is...
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September 9th 04 09:11 PM
by Kirk Stant Go to last post
85 5,612
Potential Club Class (US Sports Class) World Team Selection Policy Changes by John Godfrey (QT)[_2_]
The US Team Committee, in cooperation with the Rules Committee and based on responses received through the on-line competition survey conducted last year, has decided to recommend to the SSA Board of Directors at its winter meeting that they approve amendment to the Selection Policy for US Club...
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September 27th 10 08:03 PM
by Andy[_10_] Go to last post
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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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October 2nd 03 02:13 PM
by Kevin Neave Go to last post
84 6,094
RC madness by Andrzej Kobus
From Rules Committee: "This is where we are as of today for 2016 FLARM-related rules that will be recommended to the SSA BOD (note that rules are proposed by the RC and approved by the SSA BOD - this year at the Greenville convention): 1. For National Contests: * Organizers may request a...
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December 24th 15 06:32 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
83 2,638
Confessions of a Flarm Follower by John Cochrane[_3_]
So, it's time to fess up. I have used flarm tactically in contests. I enjoyed it. And I think it increases, not decreases, the "spirit" of the sport. How: One soupy, incredibly hard blue day at Perry, I had (as usual) screwed up my determination that this time, I was not going to foolishly go...
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January 5th 16 01:16 AM
by Pat Russell[_2_] Go to last post
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Improved live tracking for the SSA membership? by Sean Fidler
I would like to propose that the SSA consider providing its valued members with a far more comprehensive and well-adopted tracking solution (higher performance, more reliable hardware, negotiated member discounts, etc.). Tracking should not just for the benefit of contest pilots; tracking includes...
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April 22nd 17 05:31 AM
by JS Go to last post
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A fair opportunity to compete? by JJ Sinclair
(US) rule 11.1.1 states; A valid competition day is one in which every regular entrant is given a fair opportunity to compete. What is the definition of fair? I can tell you what I have used as CD in 3 nationals and several regionals over the last 35 years. The launch should go without interuption....
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July 19th 09 04:37 PM
by Andy[_10_] Go to last post
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