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Pawnee landing gear by wowway news
Each side of the landing gear of the Pawnee is fastened with 3 bolts. Each fore and aft outboard bolts connect through 2 sets of tabs welded to the lower fuselage longeron. Our right hand gear is slightly loose at the forward attach point . Either the holes in the 2 tabs are worn out-of-round...
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August 6th 17 05:45 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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GliderReview by Jacopo Romei
Hello everybody, considering: - the feedback I received on this thread https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.aviation.soaring/w2vbVmjQ5K0 - posts who keep on being posted like this https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.aviation.soaring/7-IlL7BlrCw
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January 4th 17 04:28 PM
by Jacopo Romei Go to last post
21 1,071
Aerobatic Two Seat Gliders? by Terry Pitts
There was a recent thread about inexpensive two seat gliders. I made me wonder how crazy I might be. I'd like to buy a two seat glider that could be used for beginner to intermediate-ish aerobatics. Fun for me, perhaps someone might want to do some aerobatics for a flight review instead of an hour...
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January 27th 17 12:00 AM
by Eric Munk Go to last post
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Using new variometer technology to display real time lift coefficient? by [email protected]
A question respectfully submitted to the pundits who lurk in these halls: Please forgive me if this topic has been covered before; I have done a general search on this forum and have found no mention of it anywhere. Having been away from Soaring for about 35 years, and having just come back...
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February 9th 17 09:30 PM
by Bruce Hoult Go to last post
21 1,161
Anyone get hassled for exceeding max car and trailer length? by Gordon Boettger
Looking at getting an RV (25' length). Combine that with a doubleseater glider trailer and I'm at 60'. I'm in NV, so I'm good, but going into OR I would be 10" over the legal limit. Anyone out there run into any issues with the "fuzz" for exceeding combined vehicle and trailer length? Thanks
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July 27th 17 04:14 AM
by Eric Greenwell[_4_] Go to last post
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PW-5 longitudinal pitch oscillation by [email protected]
Am considering buying a PW-5 as my first single-seater for a variety of reasons, but the one aspect I don't like is that in rough air the tail is easily pitched up in flight from unexpected gusts once I'm off tow. This one's been weighed & balanced recently and its CG is perfectly centered within...
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September 18th 17 06:31 PM
by Squeaky Go to last post
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Does the FAI think its April 1st? by Paul T[_4_]
http://www.fai.org/igc-our-sport/handicaps So many misplaced handicaps its a joke. Whoever came up with this list was clearly smoking some illegal substance at the time.
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October 7th 17 06:15 PM
by Rick Sheppe[_2_] Go to last post
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US Competition Pilot Poll by [email protected]
Hello US competition pilots. Our annual poll about topics related to competition and associated rules is now open at http://www.adamsfive.com/a5soaring/survey/surveys.php. It is open to all pilots on the ranking list. Feedback from the poll and associated comments, as well as messages via e-mail to...
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October 17th 17 08:46 PM
by Kevin Christner Go to last post
21 1,184
Glider cockpit size by Steve Muhli
Hi, New to this forum, thought I 'd pose a question..... I have a glider rating from years ago, I was wondering if anyone can suggest a list of gliders that are more "roomy" inside since I am 6'4" . I am planning on going to the SSA convention in Reno in 2018 to check out the new stuff....I've...
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November 28th 17 10:04 PM
by JS[_5_] Go to last post
21 1,046
Blow holes vs turbulaator tape. by Jonathan St. Cloud
Just curious if there is research that compares blow holes versus tabulator tape as to effectiveness and drag? i.e., are the bow holes worth the maintenance or is tape effectively just as good? Does the new Ventus have tape or blow holes?
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October 29th 16 10:07 AM
by krasw Go to last post
21 1,248
Towing X2 - Possible? Dangerous? Illegal? by OHM Ω
A friend of mine (seriously) is about to retire and wants to begin touring the US with an RV while towing a glider trailer. Been done many times. No issues to speak of with this concept. But he also does NOT want to use the RV to tow the assembled glider around the airport during events. He...
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October 22nd 16 03:26 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
21 6,951
CAI 302 date problem by Bernie[_4_]
I flew yesterday (26 October) and had two hours, later I used the Cambridge utility on my PDA to download the flight log from the Cambridge 302. First thing I noticed was that the utility said the flight was 111 hours long, and that the date of the flight was 21 October. I later checked the log...
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May 6th 16 02:38 AM
by Tomasz Sielicki Go to last post
21 1,424
Aerotow Regulations and Rope Specifications by Markus Graeber
I am in the process of writing up some regulations for aerotowing to standardize operations and ensure safe procedures for us here in Colombia. The civil aviation authorities don't know a thing about the intricacies of aerotowing so we are on our own with how we want to go about it. Hence the...
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May 21st 15 04:30 AM
by Bill T Go to last post
21 2,378
2015 Nephi OLC/XC Final Report by [email protected]
We made it! What an incredible 8 days of flying we all had. The weather cooperated and gave us many chances to go for personal bests and explore the beautiful areas Nephi has to offer. Here are a few quick flight stats: 300 flights uploaded to OLC, many more were flown but not uploaded to OLC 3...
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July 8th 15 10:56 PM
by Ron Gleason Go to last post
21 1,718
fiberglass repair? by [email protected]
When attempting to modify my battery tray (and suffering from dehydration) I mistakenly cut through the outer skin of the fuselage. The damage is approx 2" x 1/32nd". Is this structural or cosmetic?...
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August 15th 15 01:55 PM
by krasw Go to last post
21 1,463
Advertising for tow pilots by [email protected]
like many clubs, we have troubles finding enough tow pilots. We have a Pawnee tow plane so we need to find the ever fewer pilots that are tailwheel qualified, and meet the insurance minimums. The other big issue is finding the candidate pilots that are qualified and interested in spending their...
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November 4th 15 07:37 PM
by CindyB[_2_] Go to last post
21 1,598
Touring the USA with glider by Jim White[_3_]
On a whim I said to my long suffering wife that I would like to tour the USA with my glider, see the sights and enjoy the soaring. Surprisingly she said that she would come with me! I have a time budget of 2-3 years but modest financial resources. So gents...where and what time of year? If I...
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January 1st 16 09:05 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
21 1,552
Is SKEW-T still important to soaring pilots ? by [email protected]
Having used XC skies and now Topmeteo, I wonder what's the need to get the forecasted SKEW -T diagram to points along your task. Will you as, a pilot, get any better prediction of soaring conditions if you use both ? Dan
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March 3rd 16 09:33 PM
by Martin Gregorie[_5_] Go to last post
21 1,624
Minooka Accident? by [email protected]
Anyone in Chicago area know of a glider incident Saturday? We received a sketchy third hand notification and have mostly non pilot friends there. Thank for any steerage or link. Karen
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August 19th 16 07:21 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
21 1,649
The Reformed Smoker Challenge by JS[_5_]
With all the talk on 13.5m electric stuff, new class of "soaring competition" etc... A challenge for anyone currently flying only gliders with some sort of "method of propulsion": Fly a season in pure glider to get your chops and credibility back up. You don't have to buy a new glider, either...
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January 7th 18 02:04 AM
by Eric Greenwell[_4_] Go to last post
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