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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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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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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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Js3 jet catastrophic failure. by
Charlie Quebec
In the last east issue of Gliding Australia there is an incident report shown below.
During the course of a cross country flight, the pilot elected to start the jet sustainer to self retrieve.
The engine started normally, and the pilot tracked for the home airflield The engine failed...
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How About Story Time by
[email protected]
Maybe this is a good opportunity for some of us to share some stories of our experiences.
I'll go first.-
During the regional at Harris Hill in 2013 I was flying K21 with grandson Calvin Mampe, Rachel Conklin, and her sister Michelle. All 3 had flown multiple contests with me before, 2 having...
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Self launch ultra-light sailplane by
[email protected]
Ok, I said I'd do this for a friend who is building his own
ultralight. He wants to design and build( me helping) a sailpalne that
fits the ultralight rules and is able to launch/sustain with a power
unit, he'd prefer electric. Any ideas or comments? Is ther anything
already out there being tried?...
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by Ramy
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winglets on a 2-33? by
GARY BOGGS
Has anyone ever put winglets on a 2-33? or any other Schweitzer?
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Crunch Alert (USA) - hugely serious but (apparently) non-fatal by
BobW
Having once 'felt the need' myself, this one undoubtedly has a compelling
story; it will definitely make its way into the NTSB database.
Thank goodness the pilot is (reportedly) OK. SSA member; diamond badge; 2-time
3rd place finisher in Region 9 Regional.
If it happens it must be possible....
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May 11th 12 06:30 PM
by Mike C
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Hello out there??? by
Walt Connelly
I don't come in here often but it looks like everyone has left the room.
Walt
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July 6th 21 02:15 AM
by Delta8
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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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October 23rd 11 02:56 PM
by danlj
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ASW 20 SPIN CHARACTERISTICS by
Ventus B
I have been considering buying an ASW20, ASW20B, or ASW20C. I knew
they were champions in their day and still have a lot of admirers.
However a few folks from my club say they have some nasty spin
characteristics. Specifically, that they have a tendancy to not only
immediately spin when stalled,...
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WEBHOSTING SEM LIMITES by
WEBOESTE
ALOJAMENTO PROFISSIONAL DE WEBSITES A PREÇOS COMPETITIVO
REGISTO DE DOMÍNIOS, WEBDESIGN
http://www.weboeste.com
TODOS OS PLANOS PERMITEM CONTEÚDO COMERCIAL
ALGUMAS CARACTERISTICAS COMUNS EM TODOS OS PLANOS DE ALOJAMENTO
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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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Dittel ATR720B Manual by
Cats
Hi
I'm looking for a scan of a manual for a Dittel 720B radio. I can
find manuals online for the A & C versions which are considerably
different, and the few previous enquiries seem to have hit dead ends -
but someone, somewhere must have one!
I'm in the UK.
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November 30th 10 05:26 PM
by Kari
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Lark IS-28B2 Glider for Sale by
[email protected]
Lark IS-28B2
1981, S/N 310, 449 hours TT, with open trailer.
Standard Airworthiness Certificate,
Radio with PTT and boom mic, Nose & CG Tost releases,
Dual 12V batteries.
Last annual Mar. 07 $18,000
email for pictures
Ron 813-929-9100
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How to buy a US registered glider by
Matt Herron Jr.
I am looking for some advice on the forms and process I need to go
through, to buy a glider registered in the US. From what I can tell,
I need a Bill of Sale (form 8050-2) and an Aircraft Registration
Application (form 8050-1). It appears that the latter form is only
available from the local FSDO...
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Beginner questions about buying a sailplane... by
vic20owner
No, I am not planning to buy anything for at least a year ... but I
have often wondered what other "hidden" expenses or obstacles there
are associated with buying a used glider.
I regularly see older planes in the $10K USD range (which is well
within my price range). BUT, for future reference,...
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