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Werker SLA batteries? (... better than PowerSonic?) by
2NO
I'm growing weary of my PowerSonic (PoS) batteries crapping out a few minutes after their 1 year warranty expries.
Are Werker batteries any better? ... or are they essentially the same?
The salesman at Batteries Plus said they pretty much stopped selling PS because they were having quality...
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May 13th 16 03:46 PM
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LX logger issues after PF install ... related? by
2NO
Since installing my PowerFlarm Core I've had a frustrating problem with my LX7007: it goes into "in flight" mode when sitting still on the ground, leaving me unable to access flight logs, update flight info, or do any transfers. I basically have to baby-sit the logger, wait for it to believe it's...
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April 22nd 13 08:59 PM
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FLARM antenna question (hindrance from metal) by
2NO
I am going to wave my white "not a hardware guy" flag again here (while ducking).
If the (main) FLARM antenna is mounted on a tin or aluminum surface (specifically, a short length of 0.5 by 0.1 inch of what is tin, aluminum, or some other light metal), will it interfere with the antenna's...
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Legal rights when landing on private property (USA) by
2NO
There was a discussion about this last year, and I'm sure it comes up
regularly, but I'd like to get some feedback from pilots with both
legal and practical experience regarding one's rights (if any) upon
making an emergency landing on private property in the USA.
My aroused curiosity stems from...
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May 6th 05 04:50 PM
by 5Z
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Antenna options sought -- ICOM IC-A110 radio by
2NO
I have an ICOM IC-A110 radio that I'm going to be using alternately in
my Honda Pilot, where the magnetic roof mount antenna that came with it
is installed, and a motorhome, where I want to mount a new external
antenna. Can anyone who has done this before offer any suggestions on
specific parts and...
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May 11th 05 12:31 AM
by 2NO
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Crew Needed for Uvalde - 15 M by
2XX
The State of Texas has summoned my professional crew to an early school
start. One experienced crewman needed. All expenses paid, luxuriate in
South Texas paradise. Reply direct.
2XX
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negative flaps--what speeds? by
303pilot
The manual for my 303 Mosquito is silent as to when the use of negative
flaps becomes beneficial during cruise. Any pointers as to what speeds are
associated with -1 and -2 flap positions? Any data on the LD benefits of
negative flaps at higher speeds?
I read Dick Johnson's flight eval (Aug '79)...
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Canadians Abandon 1000-point Scoring by
303pilot
Simple and elegant.
Could we add 15 minutes to everyone's time?
running, ducking and grinning.....
"Bill Feldbaumer" wrote in message
...
The Canadians have been experimenting with a new scoring system for
soaring...
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Odd thing in Houston by
303pilot
This isn't soaring related, but I just saw the oddest thing out my office
window. My office is on the beltway, 15 miles from downtown. The sky is
clear. A large (bigger than a 737) passenger jet escorted by one or more
small aircraft circled downtown Houston about 30 minutes ago and departed...
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uksmokinhispeed? by
303pilot
I was trying to fwd a link to this video clip to a friend and found the ones
I had are all dead--most of the sites still exist but the clip is no longer
there. Googled it and only found the same links I had.
Anybody got any pointers?
Shoulda save the thing to disk......
Thanks in advance
Brent
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Catheter question by
303SAM
I've always been a ziplock man myself but the recent thread got me
considering catheters.
My ship has a fitting for connecting a catheter. The fitting is connected
to a tube that ends at the trailing edge of one of the gear doors. The
fitting has a rubber O-ring and looks like another fitting on...
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Promoting Soaring by
303SAM
Tried to get some info via the 'Gladiators' thread w/no luck...
Are any efforts underway to get Gladiators broadcast? If so, how can we
support those efforts. If not, who has some connections we can leverage?
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May 26th 06 05:31 PM
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Badge Distance Penalties by
303SAM
Need some help getting clear on terms, please.
I'm planning a Diamond Distance flight of 326 miles. The starting airfield
is at 300' msl. The finish will be at an airfield elev 1150' msl. If I
take a tow to 2300' msl, notch the baro, climb to 5000' msl and then cross
the start line am I...
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June 11th 06 03:35 PM
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Diamond Distance flight plan by
303SAM
I got my Diamond Goal done last year and I'm going for Diamond Distance this
year. I'd like comments on one of the routes I'm considering.
I understand I can have three turnpoints + start/finish. We have prevailing
wind (sea breeze) out of the SE. Good days will see well spaced 3-4 kt
thermals...
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Gladiators of the Sky DVD by
303SAM
This is the story of the recent Soaring Gran Prix in NZ. It is
exceptionally well done and I recommend it to everyone on this list. I
think what they've done is right on target for making the excitement and
beauty of soaring accessible to a wide audience. The air to air shots are
fantastic.
I'd...
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Trouble Reaching Caracole? by
309
Anybody else having trouble getting in contact with Caracole Soaring?
When I call the telephone number, the recording says "this wireless
customer is not taking calls at this time..."
My emails are bouncing...
....or am I just being blocked?
-Pete
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AOPA ePilot Newsletter Story on SSA by
309
AOPA is paying attention...I hope SSA emerges from this chapter
stronger.
In my e-Pilot email Newsletter today from AOPA:
SOARING SOCIETY FACES BUDGET CRUNCH OVER TAX ISSUES
Calling it the "single most serious challenge" it has faced in its
75-year
history, the Soaring Society of America (SSA) is...
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September 22nd 06 02:34 PM
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Tie-down and Taxes by
309
I've moved my glider from it's usual place of "nesting" (a hangar in
L.A. County) to a tiedown at Cal City (in Kern County).
Anybody else have any advice on dealing with the tax assessor statement
that came? I moved it up to the highlands in February of 2006, so
technically I think it's a Kern...
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Sikorsky buys PZL... by
309
Now isn't Sikorsky owned by United Technologies? Which bought
Schwiezer? Hmmm...
From Reuters:
Sikorsky Acquires Polish Aircraft Maker
Reuters News 01/10/2007
US helicopter maker Sikorsky said on Wednesday it has acquired
state-owned Polish aircraft maker PZL Mielec in a deal worth more...
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January 11th 07 04:54 AM
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