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What percentage of USA glider pilots compete? by
Jeremy Zawodny
I'm curious to know if anyone knows what percentage of USA based glider
pilots fly in official contests (less formal individual club contests
are less interesting to me). If I were to use my personal contacts (the
pilots I fly with), I'd put the number around 10-15% but given the
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Pegasus 3,000 hour FAA lifetime limit update... by
Jeremy Zawodny
One of our French speaking club members has been bugging Centrair once
in a while to see what they can do about correcting the Pegasus 101s
"lifetime limit" in the USA.
He's not a RASer, so I'm posting his note below.
---snip---
I just talked to Centrair, and the situation has progressed!
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FOR SALE: Centrair Pegasus 101A - $20,000 (negotiable) by
Jeremy Zawodny
Serial #101A0187, N642BA, standard airworthiness certification, built in
1984. This ship is the best of our club's three 101s: honest 40:1
performance, easy and forgiving flight characteristics, and a pneumatic
tailwheel. Unfortunately, due to a disagreement between Centrair and
the FAA,...
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Soaring sites near Pasadena, CA? by
Jeremy Zawodny
I'm going to be in Pasadena later this month on business and would like
to take a day off to fly. I've poked around the SSA and Region 12 sites
a bit and it seems like there are a number of options within a 1.5 hour
(or so) drive.
Before I start contacting all of 'em, does anyone here have...
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WTB: 1-34 Horizontal Stabilizer by
Jeremy Zawodny
Our club's 1-34 (which we've owned since new) recently lost half the
elevator when a wood piece broke on its open trailer. If anyone knows
of a damaged 1-34 with an intact horizontal stabilizer, I'd love to hear
about it.
Thanks,
Jeremy
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Using European Oxygen Bottle in DG-1000? Where to buy? by
Jeremy Zawodny
I've been reading the messages about the DG-400 oxygen system with some
interest.
In the DG-1000 that I often fly, we have a US oxygen bottle, the AL-647
listed on the Mountain High site:
http://www.mhoxygen.com/index.phtml?nav_id=28&product_id=359
The DG-1000 has a factory made oxygen cut out...
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Sky Sailing in Early March? by
Jeremy Zawodny
I need to be in the San Diego area for a conference in early March and
am contemplating taking a few extra days off and driving down there
(from the SF Bay Area) with my glider rather than flying. I've done
this before, going to Pasadena and flying two days at Great Western
Soaring...
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Schweizer 1-34 For Sale by
Jeremy Zawodny
Schweizer 1-34 for sale!
Serial #12 (N7632) owned by our club since new (1970). Easy to fly,
good club ship, and easy transition from Schweizer 2 seat trainers. With
high wings, powerful dive brakes, and nose skid, it's safer for landouts
during early XC flights. Canopy recently re-sealed. ...
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DG-1000 Tail Battery Connector. Where to get one? by
Jeremy Zawodny
The tail battery in the DG-1000 (and probably the 500/505) use a funky
connector that's a bit smaller than a cigarette lighter plug. It snaps
in place and holds on tight.
Here are a few pics:
http://flickr.com/photos/jzawodn/323962116/
http://flickr.com/photos/jzawodn/323961429/
Does anyone...
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Alternatively colored 2007 SSA Convention Schedule by
Jeremy Zawodny
If, like me, you scratched you head while looking at the 2007 SSA
Convention schedule:
http://ssa.org/convention/schedule.asp
And if you found the alternating colors in the schedule make it *harder*
to find the breaks in session times, you might find my slightly tweaked
version...
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Convert StrePla trace to IGC without StrePla? by
Jeremy Zawodny
Someone recently emailed me a StrePla flight trace that I'd like to look
at. Much to my surprise, it appears not to be an IGC file.
Anyone know of a way to convert it without installing StrePla?
I *can* do that, but it kind of seems like overkill for something I'll
only need once every 2-3...
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Where to advertise ship for European Market? by
Jeremy Zawodny
After waiting a year or so for the folks at Centrair to remove their
collective heads for their a$$es (I'm not bitter), we've decided to sell
the first of our 101As at a discount and export it to a country that can
actually fly it.
I'd appreciate pointers to on-line forums and/or a European...
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Where to get a diamond badge? by
jerome
I completed my "F" certificate some years ago, but never got the 3
diamonds badge as it is not available here in France.
Is it possible to get one on mail order somewhere?
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Names of the top three actice glider/sailplane designers by
Jerome Conners
Who are the top three (or more) designers of gliders/sailplanes
that are actively designing today?
Jer
Jerome Conners, PE
Comstock Aeronautics and Engineering
PO Box 509
Virginia City, NV 89440
775-834-8363 (work)
775-834-8364 (FAX)
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Best Glider for Altitude Record Attempt? by
Jerome Conners
What glider will provide the best characteristics for
mountain wave ascents to record heights?
What are those characteristics...air foil design, lofting
characteristics, L/D ratio, oxygen system, etc.
What publications provide the design information for
mountain wave ascents?
Jer
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Airspace.txt in Soar-High's IGCtoPOV conversion??? by
Jerome Conners
Can anyone direct me to where I can obtain the airspace.txt
file that is in the correct format for the IGC-POV
conversion program?
I am only interested in the US airspace file(s).
Jer
Jerome Conners, PE
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DG takes over LS Flugzeugbau by
Jerro
Uzytkownik "Newsgruppe" napisal w wiadomosci
...
There was a thread already, but to repeat it once mo
DG takes over LS Flugzeugb
and soon Shemp Hirth and AS too
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Laister LP-49 sailplane canopy by
Jerry haynes
I am looking for a replacement canopy for my Laister LP-49 sailplane, I a making a plug to form a new one, but that will take some time before it's done.
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