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Trailer For Sale by Tom Watson
Tidewater Soaring Society has a Sooner all aluminum open trailer for an L-33, Solo Blanik for sale. The trailer is in good condition and has quality welded aluminum reinforcing added to areas that were prone to slight cracking on these units. This trailer tows easily and has been used...
February 19th 12 10:30 PM
by JohnDeRosa Go to last post
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L-23 Wingtip Extensions For Sale by Tom Watson
Tidewater Soaring Society is selling a set of wingtip extensions for an L-23. Wing span is increased from 16.2 to 18.2 meters (53.1' to 59.7'). Performance is increased to 32:1, with sink speed 0.82 meters per second (161 fpm) The eighteen-meter Blanik retains the excellent handling properties...
March 4th 12 07:36 AM
by Bill Palmer Go to last post
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Libelle Canopy by Tom Watson
I have come across what appears to be a Libelle canopy, minus the frame. It is in very good condition, with the only flaws being cracks about 3/4" or less radiating from two frame mounting holes. My question is, did the 301's and 201's use the same canopy? If not, how do you tell them apart? Who...
February 28th 12 12:59 AM
by Steve Leonard[_2_] Go to last post
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UFOs are hunting for planes by Tom-Alex Soorhull
Beware ! The aliens will shoot planes and collect your body parts for weird experiments ! They are especially hunting for male genitals, so protect your willy or it will become alien-food !
May 17th 04 04:17 PM
by 303pilot Go to last post
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Wave soaring nort of the polarcircle by [email protected]
Hi, If you want to have a look at how wave soaring looks north of the polar circle then have a look at the little movie I made of our trip to a place called Pirttivuopio which is close to the highest mountain in Sweden called Kebnekaise. Very good wave soaring in almost all wind directions exept...
September 6th 12 11:00 AM
by tom arppe Go to last post
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ERIXX to Dell Streak via Bluetooth by [email protected]
Does anyone have experience with connecting an ERIXX flight logger with XC Soar via Bluetooth? I've got a Dell Streak running XC Soar 6.7.5 and an ERIXX flight logger that I would like to connect to one another for GPS position and pressure altitude. I've been looking at the NEMA Bluetooth module...
November 12th 14 11:01 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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Glider Annual Inspection in PA? by [email protected]
Does anyone know a qualified mechanic that can do an annual for a glider in northwestern PA?
November 26th 13 11:38 PM
by JS Go to last post
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Glider car sticker eBay auction by Tom432
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January 21st 05 10:25 AM
by Tom432 Go to last post
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Any information on the TST-10M? by Tom767
Gentlemen, I have recently been considering buying the TST-10M motorglider produced by a Czech company. I have had trouble finding information this glider. The unpopularity of it and the outstanding performance of the glider indicated by the charts are making me a bit hesitant in my purchase. If...
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February 12th 09 04:54 PM
by tienshanman Go to last post
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Torrey Pines by [email protected]
Nice article on the history and future of this site. http://www.lajollalight.com/news/local-news/sd-gliderport-sailplane-ucsd-growth-20170613-story.html 5Z
November 5th 17 02:40 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Clueless news reporting by [email protected]
http://www.kaaltv.com/news/more-than-20-glider-teams-coming-compete-in-albert-lea-/4483097/ It's good to get coverage, but wow. How can someone get this so wrong? 5Z
May 18th 17 11:25 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Which glide computers fully support FAI badge and record tasks? by [email protected]
When flying for a badge or record, one will be flying a closed course that involves a 1km long start/finish line. To complete the task, one must cross the finish line no lower than 1,000m below the start altitude. As the pilot crosses the start line, the computer should calculate a finish...
March 4th 16 04:54 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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For Sale: ASH-26E by [email protected]
Why not jump on the bandwagon... :-) http://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=1231 2001 ASH-26E, 1500 hours, excellent shape, low engine time (I prefer to take a tow and (rarely) use the engine to save me from a long retrieve) Looking to downsize budget and glider, so will replace it...
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March 20th 18 07:52 PM
by Darryl Ramm Go to last post
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L-23 tailwheel assembly - factory says 6 months for replacement by [email protected]
Does anyone have any experience repairing the tailwheel on a Blanik L-23? Ours failed, and it appears that it had been repaired before, so with all the cracks, etc., it doesn't look easily repairable. Photos available he https://www.flickr.com/gp/soar5z/LJnfXW Apparently Vitek ay Blanik...
November 14th 15 06:07 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
3 565
OLC FAI triangle geometry different than FAI by [email protected]
Last Saturday, I had a pretty decent flight: http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=4611408 At the end of the day, I was trying to maximize OLC points by making the triangle portion as large as possible. I used the ClearNav "OLC" feature to see how I was doing and to...
September 5th 15 12:41 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Google working on cheap ADS-B by [email protected]
http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/googles-future-air-force-180956113/?no-ist Maybe light at the end of the tunnel...? 5Z
August 2nd 15 08:03 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Fly-in BBQ at Inyokern - Saturday June 13 by [email protected]
Sierra Soaring Club is hosting a fun get together, "contest", and BBQ at 6 pm on Saturday, June 13 (alternate 2 weeks later on the 27th). Launch at an airport of your choice (including IYK), then fly your best OLC distance planning to arrive around 6pm for grilled chicken, hot dogs, potato salad,...
June 16th 15 03:03 AM
by SteveB_Z5 Go to last post
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Bow Wave lift by [email protected]
We had 3 flights at Inyokern, CA today with winds from the NNE and all of us had wave like to the east of the Sierra crest. Folks at Cristal Soaring talk about getting "Bow Wave" with a north wind on the San Gabriel mountains. Perhaps this is what we experienced at IYK. At the end of the flight,...
January 26th 15 09:01 PM
by Morgan[_2_] Go to last post
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Strange jump in IGC file recorded on iPhone by [email protected]
Last Sunday, I gave 3 rides in the club's L-23 and recorded them using the SeeYou app on my iPhone 4S. Flights have been uploaded to SkyLines with the 3rd one (https://www.skylines-project.org/flights/26873/) showing the anomaly. Near the time of my release, the altitude jumps almost 1,000' and...
March 2nd 14 07:42 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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Plastic razor blades for removing tape/glue residue by [email protected]
Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these: https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades or...
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October 6th 17 05:00 PM
by Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) Go to last post
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