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Seniors Contest by Bob Fidler
No scores or news about the crash, what's up? If Charly is not at the contest, we may never hear.
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March 17th 05 03:50 AM
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FS Dittle radio base station by Bob Epp
Have a Dittle base station for sale. $2600. Like new. Only used a couple of times. Yellow composite case. Contact me at for details and pictures.
October 9th 08 11:06 PM
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Your Pulse Oximeter can save you from Covid-19 by Bob E
On Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 12:07:13 AM UTC-4, George Haeh wrote: The Infection That’s Silently Killing Coronavirus Patients https://nyti.ms/2XV6q9d COVID-19 is a weird mofo, you can watch patients with PaO2 of 50 checking messages on their phones, than others who are walking ready for...
May 1st 20 10:12 AM
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MAILING APRIL 29 - MAYT ISSUE GLIDING INTERNATIONAL by Bob Down
The May issue is great reading with “a tonne of exclusive to us new news”. Articles, specially written for Gliding International include • The new two seater with the 40 hp electric motor for self-launching now being shipped from Slovenia. Factory now has 65 employees. • China has a factory...
April 22nd 11 06:42 AM
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GLIDING INTERNATIONAL MAY ISSUE by Bob Down
The May issue is great reading with “a tonne of exclusive to us new news”. Articles, specially written for Gliding International includes • The new two seater with the 40 hp electric motor for self-launching now being shipped from Slovenia. Factory now has 65 employees. • China has a...
April 17th 11 04:59 AM
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Region 10 South Report: Day 4 by Bob D
After two boomin' dynamic days we had a little more of a challenge today. Slightly slower speeds, some choppy lift down low, but everyone save one got around the course. Check the results on the SSA contest page for Region 10. Everyone is really enjoying Brenham... the town and the airport....
August 14th 09 03:53 AM
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REPLACE Ka6cr GLIDER TRAILER by Bob D
Posting this for a club member here in Houston (thanks in advance for responding!): Need an enclosed glider trailer for a Ka6cr. Contact Eulalia Nichols: --or-- Steve Nichols:
January 24th 12 04:36 PM
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2012 WGC Web Site now live by Bob D
The 32nd World Gliding Championship (July 28-August 19, 2012, Uvalde, Texas) Web site is now live. The Web addresses for the site are www.wgc2012uvalde.com and www.wgc2012uvalde.us The site was released April 20. It was developed after a detailed review of prior WGC websites. The features and...
April 23rd 11 06:15 PM
by Bob D Go to last post
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USNA Soaring Story by AOPA by Bob D
http://flighttraining.aopa.org/magazine/2010/December/Cover_soaring.html A nice story about the Naval Academy's soaring program. Maybe they'll develop it to the same level as the Air Force.
December 1st 10 05:05 PM
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Region 10 South Report: Final Day by Bob D
Wow... Texas soaring at it's best. I told the contestants that this contest is the inaugural Texas soaring contest for the upcoming 2012 World Glide in Uvalde. To get Texas and Region 10 clubs focused on the big show coming to the Lone Star State. Top points and speed today were earned by Ken...
August 16th 09 05:00 AM
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Region 10 South Report: Day 5 by Bob D
5 days in the bag. Very competitive in all classes, especially the combined 15-18 meter class. Today's weather was 50% great and 50% average to "@#%&@!!!". A few landouts but 2/3rds of the contestants got home. Oh well, you can't eat chocolate cake everyday. But 4 out of 5 as boomin'...we'll...
August 15th 09 03:26 AM
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Region 10 Report from Brenham by Bob D
2 racing days in the bag. Day 2 (today) was referred to by one seasoned competitor as "very Uvaldesqe." In other words: 3:00PM thermals going to 7,500-7,800agl at 9-plus knots. Tons of CU's, 250- miles, 74mph for the standards WITHOUT water. We will hope this great weather continues because for...
August 12th 09 04:22 AM
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Got Big Thermals? by Bob D
Our weather in central Texas is the best it's been in 10 years. I can only hope it'll hold up through the week of the upcoming Region 10 South Soaring Championship (Aug 9-15th). For the last 5 weeks we've had a number of members with Greater Houston Soaring and Soaring Club of Houston (the contest...
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July 29th 09 02:34 AM
by Uncle Fuzzy Go to last post
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WX and flying report: Upcoming Region 10 by Bob D
Thinking that maybe a few of you aren't sure about the soaring quality for the Region 10 contest in August... This weekend conditions were such that according to the OLC-U.S. page, Saturday's third ranking scored flight (and longest distance in the U.S.) came from Greater Houston Soaring Assoc....
June 22nd 09 07:07 PM
by Bob D Go to last post
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Jet powered Salto by Bob C[_2_]
The jet powered Super Salto flew for the first time on 1 August. Other than a high EGT reading that turned out to be a software glitch in the panel display, all test flights went very well. The engine and systems performed flawlessly. I haven't analyzed the GPS traces yet, but climb rate exceeds...
August 8th 08 10:58 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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US glider import numbers by Bob C[_2_]
I'm putting together a business plan. Can anyone answer the following: 1. How many glider pilots are there in the US? In the world? 2. How many gliders are registered in the US? 3. How many new gliders came into the country in 2006? 2007? 2008? 4. How many of these were motorgliders?
June 10th 09 01:15 AM
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US glider import numbers by Bob C[_2_]
I'm putting together a business plan. Can anyone answer the following: 1. How many glider pilots are there in the US? In the world? 2. How many gliders are registered in the US? 3. How many new gliders came into the country in 2006? 2007? 2008? 4. How many of these were motorgliders?
June 10th 09 01:15 AM
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US glider import numbers by Bob C[_2_]
I'm putting together a business plan. Can anyone answer the following: 1. How many glider pilots are there in the US? In the world? 2. How many gliders are registered in the US? 3. How many new gliders came into the country in 2006? 2007? 2008? 4. How many of these were motorgliders?
June 10th 09 02:02 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Jet powered Salto by Bob C[_2_]
The jet powered Super Salto flew for the first time on 1 August. Other than a high EGT reading that turned out to be a software glitch in the panel display, all test flights went very well. The engine and systems performed flawlessly. I haven't analyzed the GPS traces yet, but climb rate exceeds...
August 8th 08 02:40 PM
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Pegasus Life span in USA by Bob Cook[_2_]
Is it still limited to 3000 hours? Anyway to get an extension in USA? Last info I can search is 2010.. Cookie
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October 21st 13 01:46 PM
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