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SOARING INdex? by
Jim Kellett
Anyone know what happened to the SOARING Magazine index project? It used to
be at http://acro.harvard.edu/SOARING/JL/Soaring_Index/HomePage.html#toc but
this URL wasn't working this morning . .
Jim Kellett
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Warrenton Soaring Center Reunion by
Jim Kellett
The Warrenton Soaring Center operated out of Warrenton Airpark, a grass strip in Fauquier County, Virginia for years until 1991. It's now the home of a popular skydiving company and several somewhat unique airplanes.
Glider pilots who flew there (or anyone interested in Virginia's soaring...
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Tow Reels in Husky? by
Jim Kellett
Anyone in the US using an internal Tost reel in an Aviat Husky?
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ASW-20C Canopy Gas Strut by
Jim Kellett
WE have a new replacement strut, already compressed. Any tips on how to install it??
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Warrenton Soaring Center Reunion by
Jim Kellett
Reminder - for anyone who flew at Warrenton Airpark (7VG0) with the Warrenton Soaring Center - we'll have our second potluck picnic reunion starting at 1100 hours on Saturday, September 3. Rain or shine (if it's raining, we can use the hangar at DC Skydiving). For more information, contact jim at...
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Support for Glide Path app for iPhone? by
Jim Kellett
I've been using Glide Path on an iPhone 4S for a couple of years w/o problems, but recently it stopped directly uploading an IGC file to the OLC. Emails the file just fine. No support available from the developer . . any suggestions??
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Glider Pilot mid-air survey by
Jim Kellett
On Mar 13, 10:56*pm, Dan Bourgeois wrote:
I was just forwarded this survey and thought I'd pass it on. The topic
is reducing glider mid-air collisions.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/reduceglidercollisions
From my understanding author of this study is currently...
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Security for Sailplane Pilots?? by
Jim Kellett
It's always bothered me that the public, and to some extent aviation
policy makers, have no clue as to the real meaning of "general
aviation", and it bothers me even more that soaring is lumped into
that group for the purposes of making policy.
And there's evidence of why this is a serious issue...
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"Based Aircraft Fee"? by
Jim Kellett
A Club in SSA Region IV, operating at a public airport, is facing the
imposition of a "Based Aircraft Fee" in addition to hangar rental.
Is anyone aware of any public airport, one at which gliders operate or not,
that charges a fee, in addition to tiedown or hangar fee, for "basing" the
aircraft...
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FARs on your PDA by
Jim Kellett
Piet Barber is one of the webmasters of Skyline Soaring Club in Virginia.
He has established a cool channel on the AvantGo network that, once
subscribed to, will automatically download the glider-related portions of
14CFR Parts 61 and 91 directly to your Palm or WinCE PDA. He has indicated
his...
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Cirrus Newsletter by
Jim Kellett
After a year's hiatus, there's finally an Open Cirrus being mailed in the
next few days. The web version can be read at
http://classicsailplane.org/Cirrus/Newsletters/2003no1.htm
Jim Kellett, Resident Curmudgeon
Chairman, Classic Division, Vintage Sailplane Association
Webmaster, Open Cirrus...
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Glass, or Aluminum? by
Jim Kellett
The Battle is On!!
Yes, the perennial argument about the so-called "best glider" is about to be
resolved, once and for all!! Is it equipment, or skill? Is it nature, or
nurture? Is it the pilot, or is it the machine? Is is glass, or is it
aluminum/fabric? WATCH THIS SPACE!
1-26 Association...
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Hangars at Public Airports (US) by
Jim Kellett
Has any US-based gliding club been involved with a public airport's
switching to a "dutch auction" for its hangars on an annual basis?
Has any US-based gliding club been subjected to a "based aircraft" fee by a
public airport?
Jim Kellett
Skyline Soaring, Front Royal, VA
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Hangar Land Lease Rates? by
Jim Kellett
We'd like to know the terms of any US Clubs who currently have a land-lease
from an FBO for a hangar they built themselves . . .especially annual cost,
length of lease.
Jim Kellett
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Cirrus Website by
Jim Kellett
The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus website
(http://classicsailplane.org/Cirrus/default.htm) has had several files
corrupted for a couple of months now, but is finally back online and cleaned
up. There have been several updates and changes since the last revision,
but the newsletter is still WAY behind . ....
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Strobes by
Jim Kellett
Some years back there was an article (maybe several?) in SOARING magazine
about installing tip strobes on gliders ...
Anyone remember/know what issue(s) that was in? I'm researching collision
avoidance stuff (again, still . . gr)
(Boy, do I wish there was a good INDEX to Soaring! I've got...
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Open Cirrus at Convention? by
Jim Kellett
CONVENTION SPECIAL! Price reduced ($19,000) plus free delivery to SSA
Convention in Atlanta for confirmed buyer! THIS ISNOT A STANDARD CIRRUS!
It's a true Classic, an open class machine, the first all-composite
Schempp-Hirth glider, and Klaus Holighaus' first project at Schempp-Hirth.
Haro Wodl won...
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NMAC/Proximity Anecdotes? by
Jim Kellett
For inclusion as examples in various local safety seminars, I've started
collecting credible anecdotal reports of NMACs (loosely defined) between
gliders and other aircraft. I'm particularly interested in incidents or
near-incidents with airliners or other "heavies". I have four such
anecdotes...
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TCAD Installations in Gliders? by
Jim Kellett
Just curious - anyone ever heard of a US glider with a TCAD (such as Ryan's
8800 Gold) installed? Love to get a "user's report" if so . . .
Jim Kellett, Resident Curmudgeon
Chief Flight Instructor, Skyline Soaring Club
Captain and CFI(G), Civil Air Patrol
Chairman, Classic Division, Vintage...
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Report on "Old" Glider/airliner midair? by
Jim Kellett
I just read a conference report from Europe that references a February 12,
1999 midair between an Airbus A320 and a glider, apparently in France.
Anyone have any details?? (Working on safety seminar on mixed use airports
and traffic avoidance.)
Note: If you "reply private", please be awarae of...
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