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FS: Themi, thermal centering device by
Robt Salvo
Here's a device that will give you one more opinion of what to do with the
thermal. Especially usefull on blue days. In original carton. Sells for $850
new. BO
Bob Salvo
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Discus 2A by
Sam Giltner
Fly the best. 5 Ugly. Discus 2A. Nationals and regionals
winner.Highest placeing standard class glider at the 15M nationals in
Hobbs 2003.Waxed and buffed every 3 months. Cobra fiberglass trailer
in excellent condition. This is the best performing standard class
glider in the USA. $65,000.00...
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302 Engine Noise Level ? by
Robert & Susan Mercer
Yup. I have the 2.63 firmware now, but no ENL sensor, and don't have a motor
glider but still get a ENL landout in SeeYou shortly after release. I had
to upgrade firmware as a last resort to download a flight that got stuck
inside the instrument during a contest.
Dave Mercer
"Bob Kibby"...
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wing weight of HP 14 by
John Firth
My RHJ -8 uses HP 14 wings; I have only a rough idea of the root and tip
weights, needed for trailer design.
Would some obliging owner supply known values.
Thanks
John firth
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pilot weight and gliding by
John Lee
Goneill wrote
As a single seater consider the Lak 12 ,a bear to rig
if you don't have the
rigging gear but is a huge cockpit and
a max placarded weight 140kg - 150kg without tailballast.and
50/1 ld
I would guess you do not have much experience/knowledge
of the LAK 12. It is not 'a bear to...
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August 31st 03 06:53 PM
by JohnH
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Seeking Partners for Minden Based Glider by
Don Johnson
HI,
My name is Don Johnson and I live in Reno, NV. I am looking for 2 or
possibly 3 responsible people with whom to form a partnership and
purchase a glider to be based in Minden, NV, USA. I'm thinking that if
each of the partners kicked in approximately eight to twelve thousand
US dollars...
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K-13 TO k-7 elevator by
Vassilios Mazis
hello all,
I am thinking of replacing a K-7 elevator and possible the whole
horizontal stab + elevator with one from a K-13. I guess I will be
asking Scleicher if such action is approved, but are there any
oppinions out there about it ?
has it been done before ?
incidentally, can you do the...
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Current standings in the 2002 r.a.s. League by
Dr. Guenther Eichhorn
This is a collection of flights submitted by the pilots on an honour basis. Up to four flights count for the standings.p
It can be accessed at a href="http://acro.harvard.edu//LEAGUE/ras_league.html"http://acro.harvard.edu//LEAGUE/ras_league.html/ap
Following are all the flights currently...
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Declaring a free distance fight by
Basil Fairston
Rules for the UK750km diploma are the same as for diamond distance (with the
exception of the distance of course) so you can use 3 TPs declared before
flight and turned in any order or not at all and finish anywhere. (In Laws
and Rules).
Free distance and free out and return are only for records. ...
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Question of the day by
JJ Sinclair
My sailplane always turns to the left. Can I adjust the left aileron down a bit
to make it fly straight?
JJ Sinclair
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Handheld alternative to installed radio by
DGRTEK
Simply explained, I connected my ICOM A5 with the headset adapter plug to a
Powered Radio Shack 8 ohm speaker, plugged in a Telex Microphone, turned down
the Side Tone function and powered the set up with the ships 12 volt. I hook
into the ships antenna.
Since I fly different club ships, this is...
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September 1st 03 07:16 PM
by DGRTEK
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Region 6 South Contest (USA) by
BMacLean
Include a flashlight with that book. Some retrieves are long! (Experience
speaking.)
Barb
"Ray Lovinggood" wrote in message
...
The weather for the Region 6 South contest, held last
week at the Caesar Creek...
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Now you know the rest of the story............ by
spektr
I saw this on rec.av.rotorcraft.
The guy was looking for info on how to buy helicopter wreckage
for spare parts............
lifted from RAR...............
I don't think that the crash was all that bad. It occurred at about
100 feet when a glider tow pilot crashed into the back of it during...
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September 1st 03 11:42 PM
by BTIZ
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Tow Rope Freindly Fences by
John Spargo
Tow rope friendly fences
We have a fence at the end of our runway that keeps our neighbors (Riding
School) horses out of the airfield. Occasionally the tow plane pilot snags
the fence with the rope, which winds round at least one, and sometimes more
strands of barbed wire- resulting in a broken...
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September 2nd 03 04:17 AM
by BTIZ
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Potential danger? (was Where are the flight instructors?) by
Eric Greenwell
In article , crwdog69
@hotmail.com says...
Sean Tucker and Wayne Handley might disagree. Neither have
"the proper ratings." The insurance companies and the FAA cares
not even a whit.
Excellent point. These people actually charge money...
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Announcing WingX for the Pocket PC by
Hilton Software LLC
Hi everyone,
Hilton Software has spent over a year developing WingX. Earlier this week,
we announced general availability of the product.
"WingX is a Microsoft Pocket PC application designed by pilots for pilots.
WingX was designed from the ground up using the latest .NET technology...
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Drag Chute Deployed ? by
JJ Sinclair
NTSB is reporting a fatal accident where a Salto was seen with drag chute
deployed on July 19, 2003. Anyone have more details on this accident?
http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/Month.asp
JJ Sinclair
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September 2nd 03 01:52 PM
by Chris
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PW-5 in the trees by
JJ Sinclair
I heard a PW-5 crashed on Gun-Sight ridge (Montague, Ca) on Saturday and the
piolt walked away. Any more info on this accident?
Got more poop. Pilot stalled and spun into trees, slid down branches and landed
upright between tree and stump. I'm told the pilot was in better shape than
those who...
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Schweizer 1-20 project update by
Guy Byars
Covering has begun on the Schweizer 1-20 project! Check out the photos at:
http://www.gfbyars.com/SGU1-20/index.html
Guy Byars
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