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Our clubs new glider by Brad
Recently our Club, Evergreen Soaring, bought an APIS 13M from Robert Mudd. Through a lot of dedicated work by our chief CFIG, we began checking out pilots last weekend to fly her. There were about a half dozen or so of us who got the check out and there were more than enough smiles to go...
October 6th 04 06:59 AM
by Paul Adriance Go to last post
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Compaq Pocket PC Repair by Ken Pruchnick
I have a Compaq Aero 1500 Pocket PC that has a crack in the upper third of the screen. It worked for awhile but now the upper half of the screen is blank, but the bottom half seams to work ok. If I touch the upper right blank corner of the screen it seems to work, but the upper half is still blank....
October 6th 04 02:24 AM
by Paul Remde Go to last post
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2004 Barnaby Lecture [Denver] by F.L. Whiteley
Just in case you're free Oct 16, 7PM, hungry, and in the area. Call NSM for reservations. $30 for lecture and dinner, by check and mail now! No CC's. Ralph S. Barnaby Lecture October 16, 2004 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Denver Renaissance Hotel, Denver, Colorado
October 6th 04 01:25 AM
by F.L. Whiteley Go to last post
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The Puchacz incident: check the sticks! by Janusz Kesik
On the Polish newsgroup there appeared a posting regarding an incident = of Puchacz that occured on 2.10.2004 in Gdansk club. Its stick (in front = seat) has broken near the main screw that fixes the stick, due to tired = material (there was a growing crack). The glider has circa 1500h flown. The...
October 5th 04 10:06 PM
by Janusz Kesik Go to last post
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FS: L-23 Super Blanik for parts by Matti Adolfsen
Hi! In the beginnig of this season our club's Super Blanik was damaged in a hard landing. The wreck is for sale either for parts, or the whole plane. With/without instruments and radio (Dittel FSG-71). The damaged areas start from the aerotow release, the bottom of the fuselage was flattened. The...
October 5th 04 08:12 PM
by Matti Adolfsen Go to last post
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For sale: Mosquito (Denmark) by Lars P. Hansen
One-of-a-kind Glasflügel Mosquito with new gelcoat for sale, price Euro 21.000. Check the details at http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=18917&exact_match=on&query=retrieval -- Replace numbers with post1.tele.dk to e-mail me...
October 5th 04 07:49 PM
by Lars P. Hansen Go to last post
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'Thermal City' by Ray Lovinggood
There is a small community in the foothills of the Appalachain Mountains in North Carolina, USA, named 'Thermal City.' No kidding! Take a look at the state road map: http://207.4.62.65/GISftp/default.asp?directory=\DOTStateTravelMap &download=rutherford.jpg It's located at approximately 35deg...
October 5th 04 07:16 PM
by Mike Lindsay Go to last post
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Elder Statesman/Most Senior Glider Pilot? - Otto Zauner by Mike Fadden
One of our club members has been approached by a local newspaper reporter wanting to do story on him. It seems the reporter was tipped off that he may be the oldest glider pilot in southern New Jersey. The subject of the story would be Otto Zauner, a name that may be familiar to many of you who...
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October 5th 04 04:25 PM
by Fred Voltz Go to last post
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thermal lift by ekantian
i am searching for any studies / info on the variation of rising versus sinking air & specifically the variation of the maximum rate of rising air within convective thermals. i am curious how this max lift rate changes with thermal size / total thermal energy. are larger "spikes" due to smaller...
October 5th 04 02:55 PM
by ekantian Go to last post
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Glider Noises by Jerz Rossignol
Hi Guys, My LS-6a makes some serious humming noises. Not wind noises, not loose gap seal tape noise, not noises from the glider not being aligned with the airflow, not noises from my gear doors. The noise is like a loud revirberation or resinance or loud humming coming from the rear of the...
October 5th 04 04:55 AM
by Jerz Rossignol Go to last post
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For sale: Nice ASK-13 by Christian Husvik
Hei, our ASK-13, LN-GBQ, is for sale. The glider recently (1999) had an extensive overhaul, and is in very good condition. For more info, see: http://www.wavecamp.no/2005/ln-gbq/ or contact mr. Hans Langan at email: phone: +47 934 22 441
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October 4th 04 11:23 PM
by Tim Mara Go to last post
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US Team Junior News, Calling US Juniors by John Seaborn
US Team Junior News, Calling US Juniors The second edition of the US Team Junior News will be mailed out soon and all US Junior soaring pilots are invited to sign up and receive their free copy. Brought to you by US Soaring Teams and the US Team Committee, this edition of the Junior News is packed...
October 4th 04 10:36 PM
by John Seaborn Go to last post
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ignore - testing by Norb@s
bla, bla, bla just testing, sorry for the inconvenience. Norb@s (Lak12)
October 4th 04 08:05 PM
by Norb@s Go to last post
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First Glider by Jeff Runciman
Thanks for all of the advise. I may have to get a glider in between 30 and 35 ld. I am concerned about getting in deeper than I should and not having fun. It is possible that I should get a club class glider due to my hang gliding experience (tighter turn radius?). A PW5 or Russia may be an...
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October 4th 04 04:58 PM
by Stefan Go to last post
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Inquiry about 2nd hand value borgelt B100 and capabilities by goneill
I am considering a B100 for my glider and as in the header I am trying to get an idea of it's value. I looked on the Borgelt site and he has not got a manual listed so I can get a better idea of it's capabilities Any comments from user's. gary
October 4th 04 11:56 AM
by Dave Nadler YO Go to last post
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Elder Statesman by Douglas Cline
In the Rochester area 92 year old Ed Seymour is an elder statesman of soaring. Ed still instructs as well as being a tow pilot for the Finger Lakes Soaring Club. We still try to emulate his soaring prowess when he flies his K6E. Ed has been soaring since he was a teenager and he is a member of the...
October 4th 04 12:58 AM
by Douglas Cline Go to last post
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F/S - Standard Cirrus 75 by Bob
Hi all I have for sale my dearly loved Canadian registered Standard Cirrus 75 - Canadian registration C-GGXT - Serial # 612 (member of Standard Cirrus Newsgroup) - 760 total hours ..... no damage history - totally refinished about 1996 or so, and still in excellent shape. - Borgelt B100 computer...
October 4th 04 12:23 AM
by Bob Go to last post
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3 Day Contest Alamogordo, #711 reporting. by TomnKeyLargo
White Sands Soaring will hold a 3 day contest over Thanksgiving day weekend in Alamogordo, NM. This will be a 3 day contest with only your best 2 days counting. Daliy prizes and for the top 3 places. The only cost will be tows @ $30 and will be to 2,000 ft agl, You must land back at Alamogordo for...
October 3rd 04 09:56 PM
by TomnKeyLargo Go to last post
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Be on a new National Extreme Sports network television show by [email protected]
A new cable network is launching a National extreme sports channel. 24/7 of nothing but extreme sports. Clayton Entertainment is a full service production company that is currently looking/casting/searching for the newest craze in sports. If you know of or have a group of friends, club, or family...
October 3rd 04 09:17 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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wood in aircraft manufacturing, was First Glider by stephanevdv
You can trust a tree, but you can't trust a glue. Due to a catastrophic in-flight failure of a Robin DR 400 wing, the French authorities discovered badly glued wingspars in a lot of airplanes of this type. Consequently, reinforcements have been made mandatory (C.N. 2003-348). To see how this is...
October 3rd 04 08:41 PM
by OscarCVox Go to last post
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