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"Volunteer contest write-ups", we (the home bodies) appreciate it!!! by
Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)
As the thread title states, for those of us NOT at a contest, we (mostly racing pilots & crew) really appreciate the time/effort "volunteers" put in to report on what is happening.
I will say I have my favorite reporters (Janine.... sorry....), but any info is better than nothing.
I will NOT slam...
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"Wrong handle" accidents by
Bill Daniels
This type of accident has a long history. I've had pilots pull the spoiler
instead of the release, retract the gear on downwind after flying all day
with it down and pull the rudder adjustment instead of the release. I've
known several to reach for the red knob on the panel expecting to...
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'Blind Flying' by Penny by
Dennis Neal
It was heartwarming to read Penny's story.
I spent many years gliding and flew very many disabled
persons, most of whom turned out to be almost human.
I have one vivid memory of flying a partially sighted
man and as was my usual practice I commented on our
height gain at every 250 ft. We reached...
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'Canopy Wire Deflector Bars' - Past experience and current thinking by
son_of_flubber
I found a few mentions of Canopy Wire Deflector Bars in the RAS Archives. One said that the deflectors were mandatory in the Netherlands. What has been experience and what is current thinking? Links and search terms appreciated as I could not find much with initial google search.
Temporary...
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'Clio's Wings' is alive and well on 'Soaring Clubhouse.' by
Gary Adams
Hi all,
Like a number of you, I was disappointed when 'Clio's Wings' was dropped as a regular column in 'Soaring Magazine.'
Well, "Clio" is back as a feature on the FaceBook page 'Soaring Clubhouse,' starting today. They will appear as part of our page.
Raul Blacksten (8X) has joined the group...
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'Escape from New York' trivia questions by
Stewart Kissel
Who was the pilot in the glider sequence at the start
of the movie? (No credit for Snake Pliskin)
Name the model glider used.
Bonus question-
Who was the tow pilot?
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'Lx-Nav V8' and 'ClearNav CNv Digital/ Analog Display' for sale by
Colten Coughlin
Lx-Nav V8 #S.N. 00764: $950
ClearNav CNv Digital / analog *display only no flight computer* x 2: $450 each
Images of the instruments are he https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPp3sJUXKsQgk5vvS0ugNPWrAxoRdMbuvupbJ2V
Thanks!
-Colten Coughlin
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'Monuments of the Sky' to watch on long winter evenings by
Tom BravoMike
In case you didn't know, there is an interesting channel on YouTube (Zabytki Nieba - Monuments of the Sky) dedicated mostly to reviewing of specific aircraft models, many of them being gliders. It's in Polish, but some of the newer videos have English subtitles.
To give you an idea what it is...
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'New' Issue of 'SOARING' by
Ray Lovinggood
I just received my 'new' issue of 'SOARING'. Today
is 29 JUN 04. The issue I received is the April, 2004
issue.
Did anyone else get the April issue instead of the
July issue?
Just wondering.
I've e-mailed the SSA and requested a July issue.
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'Nother PW-5/World Class question by
Bob Kuykendall
Somebody posted on this topic a while back, but I can't find it now.
So my apologies for repeating it:
For how long is the PW-5 the official glider of the World Class? Are
there any provisions in the FAI or IGC rules for the eventual
retirement of the design and a switch to a second-generation...
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'Problem' with Antares 20m? by
Ray Lovinggood
From the following webpage:
http://www.aerokurier.rotor.com/akNachr/aeNewsE.htm
Antares too quiet
Lange Flugzeugbau faces an unusual hurdle with the
type certification of its electric glider, Antares.
The required noise level measurement according to Chapter
X was not possible. The noise...
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'Shorter field landings? by
Graham Drinkell
Having recently landed a Pilatus B4 'wheels up, on a wet grass runway
(without any physical damage to the a/c!). I noted the extremely short
ground run!
Could this be a useful option- if you have selected a slightly small
field for an out-landing (ie- leave the u/c up?)
Another scenario,...
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'SOARING' Oct. Cover Photo by
Ray Lovinggood
For those who haven't received their October 2003 issue
of 'SOARING', you are in for a real treat when you
see the cover photo by Chris Woods.
Wow!
Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
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'The Riddle of Richard Pearse' by
CJB
A video of docu-drama film 'The Riddle of Richard Pearse' has been
located, digitised and uploaded to Google Video. This is the film
during which the horse which was towing the replica plane across a
field suddenly bolted and the plane took off - but despite all the
cameras around no-one managed to...
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'Thermal City' by
Ray Lovinggood
There is a small community in the foothills of the
Appalachain Mountains in North Carolina, USA, named
'Thermal City.' No kidding! Take a look at the state
road map:
http://207.4.62.65/GISftp/default.asp?directory=\DOTStateTravelMap
&download=rutherford.jpg
It's located at approximately 35deg...
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'Winning 2' reviews? by
Stewart Kissel
Anyone finished reading this book? The first 'Winning'
is required reading IMHO...even though it has outdated
sections.
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(ADV, USA) Reminder: Current airspace data files available by
Tuno
For those of you just recently coming out of hibernation, there is a
new web page for getting current airspace files from the FAA's
National Flight Database for your soaring flight computers, in either
Tim Newport-Peace or OpenAir(tm) format.
The web page's FAA database is updated every 28...
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