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Famous people in soaring by
Ramy
While Neil Armstrong was one of the most famous glider pilots, he wasn't the only one.
Other famous people who where also glider pilots which I recall:
John Denver
Christopher Reeve (Superman)
Sully (Hudson landing pilot)
Others?
Ramy (just signing my name, not claiming to be famous ;-)
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New Class for US Nationals by
[email protected]
The US Rules Subcommittee has added Club Class as a national championship class starting in 2013. The plan is to co locate with Sports.
Generally described, subject to usual wordsmithing and refinement, Club will be gliders with a handicap of .898(similar to what Worlds does except letting in LS-6...
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PowerFlarm BRICK range issues - are we alone???? by
Mark
Three members at my club (self included) have installed PowerFlarm bricks recently. We carefully read and have complied with the antenna separation requirements in the manual. As is stands currently, the maximum xperienced communication range (Flarm to Flarm) is about 2.2 miles and it frequently...
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Favorite Aviation Films by
Nick Kennedy[_3_]
Lockdown and self isolation continues in Telluride Colorado
What are your favorite Aviation based movies?
A couple of mine are Jimmy Stewart in the original Flight of the Phoenix.
Another, made more recently, is Tom Cruise in Made In America, if you haven't seen this its well worth a watch, lotta...
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Jet turbine reliability by
Jim Pengelly
I'm considering ordering a JS1-C TJ with the jet turbine. A potential syndicate partner is concerned about the reliability of jet turbines from a 'will it start' point of view and a repair cost point of view. I imagine electric turbos are going to be more reliable because of the relative...
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Circling for rodents? by
Andy Durbin
"Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:aa4Fc.11095$7t3.8707@attbi_s51...
Most hawks circling low are looking for rodents, not lift.
Bill Daniels
But many times I have shared thermals with Hawks at high altitude.
How did they get there if not by working thermals at low...
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by Jack
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IS-28B2 Twin Lark - Service Life Extension Program by
Pat McCartan
Our club owns an I.C.A.-BRASOV IS-28B2 Twin Lark which is grounded because it has exceeded its 35 year factory maintenance program service life. About a year ago the current type certificate holder, S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A., announced it intended to submit a Service Life Extension Program...
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New 29 Palms Winchfest Video by
HoUdini
One of the event participants patched together a good marketing video
for our club from this years Winchfest at 29 Palms California. Three
winches, four clubs participated in a "best practices" styled event.
Watch the Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0hDZa41rVc
HoUdino
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December 20th 07 11:53 PM
by Dan G
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P-51's, Aces: A Special Gathering by
J a c k
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Few aircraft are as legendary as the P-51. The aircraft and the
pilots who flew them during WWII are disappearing.
This coming weekend, there will be a very special gathering in
Columbus, Ohio. They expect 120 P-51s to attend along with many
of the 80 or so...
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Important message for SSA members by
C. Dianne Black-Nixon
SSA Members,
Please visit the SSA homepage at www.ssa.org for an important message
regarding the Society.
C. Dianne Black-Nixon
Chairman of the Board of the Soaring Society of America
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September 8th 06 04:38 AM
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Cross Country the main focus of soaring? by
mat Redsell
I have been very concerned about our club, which discourages cross country
in club gliders. My thought is that purpose of soaring is cross country and
if one just concentrates on flying above the airport then ones member ship
tends to end when you have your license.
We have many airports withing a...
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Best places for a soaring pilot to retire? by
Matt Herron Jr.
Looking for new Ideas for places to retire. The usual considerations apply; cost of living, health care, weather, and available soaring. Doesn't have to be the US. near water would be nice. I own a Ventus C.
Anyone live in/near Grass Valley, CA? 1 hr from Truckee and Sacramento, 1.5 hrs from...
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O2 and Cypriot airliner crash by
[email protected]
In accounts of the crash of the Cypriot airliner in Greece, all I've
read say that loss of cabin pressure could not, by itself, incapacitate
the pilot. Yet, I was once told by an ATP that at 40k feet (admittedly
this plane was at 35k) O2 supply by itself will not suffice to keep you
conscious and...
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How difficult, Jeb Corliss wing suit stunt? by
John Doe[_4_]
I am not a pilot, but familiar with flight simulation. I know that
gliding limits your ability to control altitude. This is extremely
risky?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQc7VRJowk&feature=colike
Mainly curious about how difficult that was.
Thanks.
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US club class definition by
[email protected]
So where is the official definition of Club class on the SSA site?
I downloaded the Handicap Excel file, and sorted it by any that had a "C" attribute in the notes. It appears to include LS-6 .898 to Austria SH-1 1.115 but probably in error it shows something i never heard of as Freedom Falcon...
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MOST UGLY GLIDER ? by
Malcolm Austin
I see in another thread that some are looking for the prettiest gliders, set
me
thinking, what's the ugliest (and picture links if possible please!
Cheers,
Malcolm
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COVID-19 Operational Considerations by
Patrick (LS6-b EH)
Hey all, I'm going to start to try to consolidate the "how" of gliding operations to help inform us all of what might become a "best practice" for operations.
Please review what I've collected to date and follow up here, or directly with additional operational...
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