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Vario recommendations, please. by
Mike Lindsay
My gliding partner and I have a LX1000 in our DG202.
This instrument needs some attention, and we are wondering if its time
to replace it rather than spending money on something outdated.
We have a separate GPS/logger/nav display system (Garmin 89, EW B,
Compaq 1550), so we aren't looking for all...
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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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Glider crow-hops: by
J-Soar
I am a newly soloed student pilot, still flying the club's 2-seat trainer. I'll be moving to the club's single-seater soon. Then I hope to be allowed by my instructor to make solo flights in my own mid-performance sailplane that I bought before starting glider lessons. It was flown by advanced solo...
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Cost of IGC approved loggers by
[email protected]
Are IGC approved loggers too expensive? What is there cost point
compared to a Barograph and camera setup? I.E. The cost of a Colibri
logger compared to the cost of an approved Barograph (in 2008
dollars). I don't know the cost of a barograph 20 years ago (in there
heyday) but they could not have...
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February 14th 08 10:31 PM
by Ben
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Grob 103 Twin Acro For Sale by
[email protected]
Grob 103 Twin Acro 1984, N54554 Nice two seat trainer and glider. Beautiful finish on both wings, Installed oxygen with regulator for both seats, Flight Line FL-760 radio, Front seat equipment; Winter pneumatic vario, LX-16 audio vario, & Cambridge electronic vario. Rear Seat: LX-16 and Cambridge...
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by Bill T
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Ventus 2C for Sale by
ASW24
Ventus 2C loaded, never flown for sale. Call (619) 548-0929 or email
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September 12th 03 05:04 AM
by John
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Attention US Standard Class Pilots by
[email protected]
The US competition Rules Committee is considering doing a one time
test of limited handicapping in the Standard Class at the 2012
nationals in Montegue.
This would be done under a waiver.
The objective is to try to improve participation and determine if this
is an effective means of doing so.
All...
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Many transponders in close proximity by
5Z
With all this discussion going on now, maybe someone with some
knowledge or experience could enlighten us on the consequences of 10 or
more sailplanes in a tight gaglge all squawking the same info. Will
ATC see them all? Or will interference and/or filtering software at
ATC make some or all of...
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September 6th 06 07:19 AM
by Overlap
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How to simply determine the L/D of your glider by
jan
Hi Gang
Like you all I have questioned what the best L/D of my 3 (now 1)
gliders - DB800B, Stemme S10-VT and SparrowHawk were in reality
suspecting that real L/Ds would be lower than the manufacturers
published values. I have used a PDA for many years switching it
between gliders. Software is...
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High Speed Passes & the FAA by
JJ Sinclair
Isn't there an FAR that says aviators will not fly below 500 feet, if over
people, places or things, unless they are in the act of landing? This question
was asked by a pilots wife/crew at a nationals. Her motorhome was located on a
permanently closed runway about 500 feet from the active runway....
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SAFETY ALERT by
JJ Sinclair[_2_]
I regularly get safety alerts (bulletins, notices) from the FAA and
AOPA, but I never get one from the SSA. I went digging to see if the
SSA had a similar program. I went to SSA home page, then to SSA
Partners..........Hmm, safety isn't a primary concern of the SSA and
is relegated to a soaring...
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4? by
Duster
With the larger-format 5.5" iPhone 6 Plus coming out to match the Galaxy Note 4, which of those two do glider pilots recommend for running common navigation software? ...or other pluses/minuses?
Thanks,
Michael
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March 28th 17 12:23 AM
by 6PK
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Nimbus 4 Accident by
Bill
I posted the message below on the thread, "Nimbus 4DT accident 31 July
2000 in Spain." I am posting it again for better visibility.
Stan Hall presented his analysis of the Nimbus-4DB accident in Minden,
NV, 1999. Stan's analysis is scary, to say the least.
The article, Probing for the Smoking...
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August 25th 05 02:44 PM
by Denis
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Alternative magnetic compass by
[email protected]
A sailplane's Flight Manual usually requires a magnetic compass (or an aviation compass)as minimum equipment. Well, panel space has become less available and you are seeing fewer sailplanes with panel or glare-shield mounted 2.25 Airpath C2xxx or PAI-700 aircraft specific compasses.
Anyone have a...
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Strobe light on glider by
Jonathan St. Cloud
A while ago several people remarked that Schleicher gliders offer a strobe was an option.
Below is an URL to a youtube video of such strobe. Typically the strobe is coupled with an unit from LxNav that allow the strobe to be on, only flash with Flarm warning, or...
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wristbands for air sickness, do they work ? by
Jack[_11_]
I am learning to fly gliders and I struggle with motion sickness.
I have tried:
- Ginder tablets, it helped but I was still a bit nauseaus.
- Motion sickness tablets, they affect my awareness and concentration.
- Chewing various things, best was beef jerky (not a joke) it helps but
still not good...
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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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HANDHELD RADIO by
[email protected]
All,
I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications
and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a
standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to
talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very
weak, even if I am...
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