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Grob 102 maintenance and parts manual by Tango Papa of IN[_2_]
Recently I Purchased an Astir CS. I was surprise to see that someone installed the spoiler connection bolts the way that if I open the spoiler fully it will jam all the way open. Could anyone share maintenance manual that we can install the new bolts correctly? I have to find out what kind of...
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March 23rd 20 08:08 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Helium bubbles used to show bird aerodynamics by John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net
https://youtu.be/2sh8_3-R90I At 0:58 in the video the bird's wingtip vortices are described as "This helps provide lift". This statement caught my eye. However, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingtip_device) mentions that "Wingtip devices increase the lift generated at the wingtip (by...
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March 22nd 20 01:10 PM
by Martin Gregorie[_6_] Go to last post
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Gas shocks for large Cobra Trailer: New and Free! by Matt Herron (Sr)
I have a pair of gas shocks for a large Cobra Trailer. They didn't fit my trailer and I never used them. I'll give them to anybody who can use them and is willing to pay the shipping. Please don't take advantage of my good will by accepting them and then selling them to someone else. Dimensions:...
March 20th 20 09:48 AM
by George Underhill Go to last post
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The Thermal Podcast - COVID-19 SPECIAL EDTION by Herrie ten Cate[_2_]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GLIDER PILOTS/GLIDING CLUBS. PLEASE FORWARD. Listen to Doctor and Southern Ontario Soaring Association (SOSA) President Dale Guenter explain why the SOSA gliding club has shut-down during the COVID-19...
March 19th 20 11:37 PM
by Herrie ten Cate[_2_] Go to last post
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Wanted Grob 103 Twin II by [email protected]
Our soaring club is looking to add an additional Grob 103 Twin II to our fleet. Prefer the ship be 1983 or newer. Must be able to carry a weight load of around 400 lbs. Please e-mail me if your are considering selling your Grob. Tim Hanke Adirondack Soaring Saratoga Springs, New...
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March 19th 20 04:26 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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ASH26e Motorglider for sale with NEW PANEL of buyers choice! by 2G
I will install a new panel with the instruments of the buyer's choice (up to $10k total cost). The installation will be done professionally by Rex Mayes of Williams Soaring. You can view details of the glider at: https://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=2999 Now is the time to act so...
March 19th 20 02:49 AM
by 2G Go to last post
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Looking to self-isolate? by [email protected]
Looking to self-isolate? At Lake Keepit with barely 3 humans per square kilometre, you can happily achieve social separation away from the bacterial petri dish of city life and still enjoy life to the full. Bring your own germ-free glider and tie it down far from anywhere or simply sanitise the...
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March 19th 20 12:31 AM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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FYI Soaring adventures may have filed Chapter 7 by SF
It's highly probable that Soaring Adventures has filed Chapter 7. We received a notice of filing from the US bankruptcy court for a Robert Wilkinson, in CT. No mention of Soaring Adventures in the filing, however Soaring Adventures is the only connection between our club and Robert that we can...
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March 18th 20 09:54 PM
by Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) Go to last post
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If I Were Mayor of Saskatoon - Part One - By Daryl Kabatoff by Daryl Kabatoff
If I Were Mayor of Saskatoon - Part One - By Daryl Kabatoff March 17th 2020 AD 6:46 pm 27,876 words Contents: Aviation, Boating, TIG Welding Banking, Wealth Management Diamonds, Gold and Money Female Fashion Trends Largest Building in Saskatchewan British, German and Russian History
March 18th 20 01:45 PM
by Martin Gregorie[_6_] Go to last post
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We Didn't Row The Boat Around Lake O !! by Bob Youngblood
Things are going well here in Florida this week, lots of activity up in Clermont for the Seniors contest. Things down in South Florida are going well also, with a few good flights of our own. Todd Roy and myself both flew around Lake O, our flights were on different days and in opposite directions....
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March 18th 20 02:47 AM
by Mike N. Go to last post
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Used ClearNav II with ClearNav CNv Variometer by Paul Remde
Hi, I'm helping a customer sell his ClearNav II and ClearNav Variometer system. I have it at my office and have tested it and upgrade it to the latest software and calibrated the loggers in each unit. It is a very nice system at 1/2 the new price. ClearNav II with ClearNav CNv Variometer -...
March 17th 20 10:26 PM
by Paul Remde Go to last post
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SkySight down? by Waveguru
I can't get SkySight to come up. Anyone else having issues? Boggs
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March 17th 20 06:30 PM
by Martin Gregorie[_6_] Go to last post
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ATD-57 Flarmnet database update question by Jim Hogue
If I update my Flarmnet Database in my ATD-57, will I lose my in-flight pilot-input identifications? Thanks, Jim J6
March 17th 20 01:42 AM
by Jim Hogue Go to last post
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If I Was Mayor of Saskatoon - Part One - By D.S. Kabatoff by Daryl Kabatoff
If I Was Mayor of Saskatoon - Part One - By D.S. Kabatoff March 14th 2020 AD 9:56 am 27,587 words Contents: Aviation, Boating, TIG Welding Banking, Wealth Management Diamonds, Gold and Money Female Fashion Trends Largest Building in Saskatchewan British, German and Russian History
March 16th 20 06:25 AM
by Chris Behm Go to last post
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Trailer Seeking Hitch by Neiman Walker
I’m looking to move a trailer from Central California to Texas, targeting the second half of April at the earliest. It’s an enclosed trailer carrying a light standard class glider, and I believe the whole rig weighs less than 1,500 pounds, so just about any vehicle sold with a hitch ought to...
March 16th 20 03:31 AM
by Neiman Walker Go to last post
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SN10b NDB update by John Ferguson[_2_]
Hi, Wonder if anyone can help ... I'm trying to update my SN10b software and turnpoints file. I'm using windows 10 with a usb to serial converter (prolific chipset). I managed to update the SN10b to 2.46 using the above, then I started on the turnpoint file. I erased #2 in order to load the new...
March 16th 20 03:06 AM
by Dave Nadler Go to last post
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SSA Conventions. Return to every year? by Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas
Seeing old friends, making new friends and putting faces to names in this age of sterile social media communication is a reason why the SSA Directors might consider a return to the annual SSA Conventions of the past. Just because you might be my "friend" on Facebook doesn't necessarily mean that we...
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March 15th 20 07:23 PM
by Tony[_5_] Go to last post
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Good Finish, John Farrington by Charlie Papa[_2_]
I have been awaiting a post on the recent passing of John Farrington, pilot and then legendary crew, of Boston and Seminole Lake gliderport, Florida. Florida is where I knew John, and heard some of the many stories that featured him. My own involved a retrieve of two outlandings in a pasture. Ray,...
March 15th 20 02:22 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Wanting to buy a used Softie Mini parachute by Charles Dutch
Getting into racing, need a parachute and also trying to keep costs down. If you have a ~10-15 year old Softie Mini parachute in decent condition, I'd be interested.
March 14th 20 04:21 AM
by sisu1a Go to last post
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LiFePo Refit Part 23 AC by Shaun Wheeler
SLA needs replacement and aircraft is part 23 utility. A LiFePo in the same foot print would be great, I definitely see folks using them and no less than three online stores selling them. So I started looking at AC 20-184 which seems to be the FAA equivalent of trial by ordeal. Okay, I get it....
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March 13th 20 04:38 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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