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LINUX flight software by
Bill Daniels
Apparently, there are a few people out there working with Linux for gliding
applications. (Thanks for the links) Maybe it's a good thing.
I keep thinking that the potential user base in this space is so small that
if the PDA based apps split it, there won't be all that much profit to
support a...
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Nelson Funston by
JULIETT-DELTA
Nelson Funston experienced a takeoff incident at Ephrata, WA on Sunday
May 5; with substantial damage to JN. Nelson is currently in a
Seattle hospital with back injuries. Per Jan, he may be released
sometime this week, though anticipating the usual long period of back
healing. She says he is...
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Leading Turns with Rudder - Revisited by
Roy Clark, \B6\
At the beginning, Paul wrote:
An SSA 'Master' CFIG I know is perpetually hammering it into his
students that to initiate a turn in a glider, the FIRST thing you do
is feed in rudder. On his 1-5 list of making a turn in a glider, #1 is
rudder (as it's own separate input). While this may be...
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SeeYou Mobile with SN10B data by
kirk.stant
Does anyone have any experience driving SeeYouMobile from an SN10B,
using both the GPS data and the vario/wind/air data that the SN10 can
now transmit to a PDA?
Wondering if it is worth the trouble to have a new SN10 wiring harness
made to work with my PDA.
TIA,
Kirk
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Gelcoat repair by
jeplane
Visualize a glider on a experimental certificate:
1- Does it take a "pro" (I.E a glider repair shop used to do this on a
regular basis) to redo the gelcoat on a glider legally, or can it be
done by anyone?
2- What needs to be entered in the logbooks, if any?
Thanks
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Wing Ballast Distribution by
jcarlyle
When you water ballast the four wing tanks of an LS8a you fill the
inner tanks first, and when you dump the water there’s provision for
the inner tanks to drain last. With a RS LS8-18 (and the newer DG LS8-
s) this procedure is reversed - the outer tanks are filled first and
there’s provision for...
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Compass Correction Card by
glider[_2_]
Just for fun......
A long time ago, I was told that a compass correction card is
required.
I was also told it didn't have to be filled out.
That may not be a good idea.
No need to upset our FAA friends.
GA
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Crazy loons by
raulb
Can't Google or whoever is hosting this site do something about
getting rid of that crazy loon's persistant postings? This is a
glider site, not paranoia central!
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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
amount of...
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Notes from a Small Island - 1015K in UK. by
Gav Goudie
Friday was a great day to avoid work in the UK:
http://uras.gliderpilot.net/?db=uras&op=s2&id=19890&kw=
800Km Triangle record was also broken, and a Nimbus
3D completed a declared goal of Aboyne (Scotland) to
Lasham, (Hampshire).
Thats why we go gliding!
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Marske Pioneer Cross Country by
mat Redsell
The Marske PioneerIId has been doing some flight testing and cross country
lately. See the Marske site for details.
-mat
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Marske Flying Wings
http://www.continuo.com/marske
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Soaring and Critical Mass of Participation. by
plasticguy
In another thread it was noted that Television
drives (apparently) many sports. The sad fact
is that unless there is an extreme element to it,
most of those "sports" have reached critical
mass as far as participation levels are concerned.
The exceptions, indoor motocross freestyle jumping,
street...
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So you think you have a low glide ratio! by
COLIN LAMB
The January 2006 issue of AOPA Pilot has an article about a Pilatus PC-12
single engine turboprop. Beautiful airplane.
In the article is the following comment: "It's a great glider. ... the PC-12
has a 2.7-1 power off glide ratio at maximum gross weight - not bad at all
for a 9,920 pound...
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January 14th 06 08:46 PM
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First Glider - No Gelcoat by
Waduino
Yes I've read lots of posts about buying a first glider. My heart is set on
an LS-4 since I'd like to stay in the roughly $30K US price range with a
decent panel and trailer.
BUT, what if I just don't want gelcoat because sooner or later it will have
to be refinished and that doesn't make any...
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soaring with Osama by
[email protected]
Here's a quote from Slate Magazine (http://www.slate.com/id/2147499/):
Syria had hundreds of files on al-Qaida, including dossiers on those
who had participated-or wanted to participate-in the 9/11 attacks.
Syrian spies had penetrated al-Qaida cells throughout the Middle East,
and Syrian President...
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Lightning eats SSA Excom Minutes by
Mike the Strike
From the latest SSA news:
"While I know this is going to sound like an excuse right up there with
"The dog ate my homework assignment..." last week the Carswell house in
Midlothian TX was struck by lightning (really). It blew a 10 foot hole
in the roof while Dean and his wife Tammie were trying...
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