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Zander SR800 problem by
Ian
Hi All
After many years good service, our Zander SR800 Vario/Glide Computer has
developed a fault.
It reads 7m/s lift when the glider is on the ground. When the range
switch is moved from 0-10 to 0-5m/s it goes off scale. The digital
averager slowly climbs till it reads 13 m/s. The audio makes a...
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December 27th 06 05:48 PM
by Ian
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Cream Cheese Glider by
Ken Kochanski (KK)
I spent some time with relatives in the DC area over Xmas ... and was
amused to find a 'sailplane' adorning the lid of Panera Cream Cheese
.... it seems like a strange connection ... anybody have a clue? Also,
the 'design' is a strange conglomeration of wood/glass pieces/parts
that don't seem...
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Glider crash kills Sydney man by
Mal
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/glider-crash-kills-sydney-man/2006/12/27/1166895349086.html
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20978265-2,00.html
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Mal
www.mals.net
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December 27th 06 10:03 AM
by Mal
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2007 USA contest rules review....# 711 reporting by
[email protected]
When the new 2007 Regional and National rules come out, I plan
on reviewing our new racing rules and sending my note's out to anyone
who is interested. Just send a email to , and I
will send out a email review for you to look at, for the upcoming
season, along with notes on the...
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December 26th 06 10:38 PM
by BB
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2007 15M Nationals Lodging by
Karl Striedieck
Contestants expecting to fly in the 2007 15M Nationals at Mifflin County,
and needing commercial lodging should act now due to a conflict with PSU
graduation the weekend of May 19 (contest May 15-24).
For a list of accommodations check the website at:
http://mifflin.soaringweb.net/
On another...
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PIK-27 first flight by
AkiSuokas
Our tow plane prototype has just made its first flight.
look
http://www.windcraft.fi/pik27/welcome.htm
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AkiSuokas
Posted at www.flight.org
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December 25th 06 05:14 AM
by Gunnar
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flap speeds? by
bagmaker
Where can I learn about the optimum speed to fly in a particular flap setting?
I am flying a Mosquito, the handbook is not so easy for me to access.
Thanks in advance, Bagmaker.
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Happy Solstice! by
Mike the Strike
The sun is now moving back north where it is more appreciated.
Mike
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December 24th 06 04:59 PM
by Shawn
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Self-launching human: the video by
David Starer
Slightly off-topic I admit, but strikes a chord with me as a glider pilot:
http://today.reuters.com/tv/videostory.aspx?storyid=42c02bd811e7e8a45466c64db02cdb0c0fd0a8a0&WTmodLoc=vidarticle-r1-featuredvideo-7
David Starer
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Santa Claus tracked by
[email protected]
Santa is 'tracked' every Christmas Eve by NORAD radar
You may follow him on www.noradsanta.org
Like all pilots Santa asked weather forecast before take off.
http://www.nserc.gc.ca/news/features/2006_12_22_e.htm
The Canadian Air Defence Sector Operations Centre at 22 Wing North Bay
alerts NORAD...
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show by
[email protected]
Hi,
I am looking for the date of the airsport show in Germany. I think it
is in april 07 in Friedrichafen .
thank you
S6
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[Colorado] CSP/SSA Governor's Seminar and SSA Convention/Eagle Fund by
Frank Whiteley
Mark your calendars. The Colorado Soaring Pilots/SSA Governor's
Seminar and Awards Banquet is scheduled for February 24th, 2007, at the
Clarion Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn) at Centennial Airport (same
location). Price, menu selections, and presentation list to be
announced, but will include...
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FS: National 360 Parachute by
Tim Hanke
1990 National 360 Parachute, quick snaps, $600 plus shipping or best
offer
E-mail:
Ph: 518-885-5599
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY USA
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2007 Segelflug Calendars USA by
[email protected]
They have been lost in the depths of the post office system somewhere,
but most calendars finally arrived today. We will ship as soon as
possible, and appologize for the delay.
Tom Knauff
Knauff & Grove Soaring Supplies
www.eglider.org
email:
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New Stuff by
Paul Remde
Hi,
2 interesting new items worth mentioning here
- Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII, DVD, Available in
March, Pre-order now
This is the film that will be shown on Friday evening at the SSA Convention.
It looks very, very...
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Vra by
bagmaker
How does one figure how rough the air is?
Consider that my final glide is happening at the end of the day, just one or two bubbles of lift remaining, and I am at Vne.
Am I safe at this speed or should I only be going this fast if I am SURE that not one bubble remains, and no turbulant air will be...
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Canopy tinting service by
Udo
Anyone knows of a professional serve of this type in North America,
for an existing canopy with frame?
Udo
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US SSA Rules Committee News by
Ken Sorenson
Newly posted on the SSA website are the proposed Contest Rules changes for
2007 and the minutes of the November 2006 SSA Rules Committee meeting.
The proposed Contest Rules changes are subject to approval by the SSA Board
of Directors in Feb 2007. As always, constructive comments are...
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