On Mar 9, 10:14 pm, Tuno wrote: Note that a major performance factor is maximum wing loading -- not just L/D! I was being left behind in strong conditions by gliders that could fly much higher wing loadings than my CZ. Ted is really into this high wing loading thing. ...

I've been using Parallels to run Windows on my MacBook laptop so I can run SeeYou and I've found it works really well and at very good speed. More recently I've tried one of the WINE implementations, called Crossover: http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/ It allows you to run Windows apps...

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On Tuesday, January 16, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Student wrote: I know another one : If god intended women to fly he would have painted the sky pink !! Unknown That was Nick Saum, Balloonmeister at a Nation Championship, after a female pilot claimed her poor result (from throwing her...

Jokes aside, this is serious research: '...The potential was enough for the Ontario Centres of Excellence and the Ontario Power Authority to contribute about $70,000 in early-stage research funding, and to encourage collaboration with the wind-engineering group at the University of Western...

The ASW 20 seems to have a reputation for bad behavior in some configurations. Is this reputation deserved or overblown? What has been the experience of those who have owned and flown the glider? Are some variants of the 20 better or worse in terms of handling characteristics? Tom A

I've read that the Discus b and Discus CS are "identical" except that the CS is manufactured under license in Czech Republic. Both are, of course, available in the used-glider-market. Are there any differences in reliability, manufacturing qualty, etc that would favor one over the other? Tom

A new weight and balance, after a tail boom repair, shows that several tens of pounds of trim weight needs to be added to a forward location in order to move the CG back into acceptable range. This fixes CG issue, but are there other concerns with doing this? Would be interested in experience of...

What kind of an a$$hole, uses a very sad thread like this to try and sell some stupid idea. At 06:36 04 September 2007, Bagmaker wrote: This is terrible news, with another winch launching death in Australia on the weekend.

I have a nice old DG200 that could use a trailer upgrade. I'm looking for a used Komet, Cobra... preferably something of the clamshell design. Any leads would be most appreciated. 1RW

My wife and I have recently acquired a 1-26B with a Ball 400/6 (not a new installation). It is plumbed parallel with a Winter mech. (and T.E. probe). Since we acquired it, the Ball indicates climb pretty much at all times, and no amount of adjustment (red knob on back), setting selections, etc....

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If you havn't already ordered your copy of Lifted 001 you can do so from our website www.liftedfilms.com. The film was made in 2005 - 2006 and shows some of the flying achieved by 2 British Juniors. We have also made a 45 second clip as a taster, this can be found on the home page. Not Sure? Why...

Looking for wiring loom/D plug connections, not transceiver internal diagram. Any help would be much appreciated.

The Volkslogger manual states that 'During installation, assure that the integral antenna has a clear view of the sky and is not shielded by metal or carbon fiber parts.' (there is no similar comment in the Colibri version 3.0 manual.) Has anyone with GPS units mounted on carbon panels encountered...

Has anybody had involvement with the removal of ASW27a Water Ballast Bags? In particular is it possible to disconnect the bag from the wing dump valve by means of the inner large knurled bag connector rather than dismantling the valve from the wing itself.