Johnson Flight Tests have been updated

Thanks to the efforts of several Region 12 pilots, the last 7 years of
Johnson Flight Tests have been added to the SSA site. Log in as a
member, then click on Johnson Articles.

Very nice.

Is there a way in which us european non SSA pilots can log in to the site?

Regards

Per Givskov

"Greg Arnold" skrev i en meddelelse
news:SfQbe.50$Tg3.43@fed1read03...
Thanks to the efforts of several Region 12 pilots, the last 7 years of
Johnson Flight Tests have been added to the SSA site. Log in as a member,
then click on Johnson Articles.

Earlier, Per wrote:

Is there a way in which us european non
SSA pilots can log in to the site?

I imagine that joining the SSA oughta do it.

Thanks, right.

$64 per year seems a little steap considering I don't wan't the magazine or
any other members benefit.

Per

"Bob Kuykendall" skrev i en meddelelse
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Earlier, Per wrote:

Is there a way in which us european non
SSA pilots can log in to the site?

I imagine that joining the SSA oughta do it.

$64 per year seems a little steap considering I don't
wan't the magazine or
any other members benefit.



Hmm, I guess you could do your own tests...pardon wise-ass
remark.

Yes, his reports are excellent...and unfortunately
for you I suspect most of us SSA dues payers probably
feel somewhat the same as you in regards to the magazine
and other benefits...but we still pay up

If you want to log on for the flight tests, there is a link to the tests at
the www.gliderforum.com
Mike


"Per" wrote in message
. ..
Very nice.

Is there a way in which us european non SSA pilots can log in to the site?

Regards

Per Givskov

"Greg Arnold" skrev i en meddelelse
news:SfQbe.50$Tg3.43@fed1read03...
Thanks to the efforts of several Region 12 pilots, the last 7 years of
Johnson Flight Tests have been added to the SSA site. Log in as a
member,
then click on Johnson Articles.

Per wrote:

Thanks, right.

$64 per year seems a little steap considering I don't wan't the magazine or
any other members benefit.

It might be possible for the SSA to make the reports available for sale
as printed copies. I'd be glad to inquire about this. There are about 77
reports, generally 4 or more pages each, from 1977 to the present.

What would you be willing to pay for one printed report, not including
postage?

What would you be willing to pay for one electronic copy, emailed to
you? They are about 800 kb each.

Of course, if you wanted all of them, the cheapest thing to do might be
to become a member for a year.

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Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Not all of the reports are Dick Johnson's articles, some
are pilot reports.

Not to negate a fine article by Eric Greenwell, but it is purely
subjective. If someone loaned me a glider to fly, and happened
to live in my neck of the woods, I doubt I would have anything
negative to say about it either.

I am really interested in seeing the actual trails of the
Sparrowhawk. I want to see some hard data and polars
concerning minimum sink and L/D.

Before I get a bunch of flames about how unimportant
L/D is on this ship, a lot of people still use that number
as a basis for their purchasing decision.

I read on the Windward-Performance website a claim
of 36:1 L/D and I don't believe it. Ever since the SSA
convention there has been a rumor that this number
is highly inflated. The rumor is that the actual performance
is closer to 30:1.

I would be interested in hearing any counterclaims to this.

Willie

Willie wrote:
Not all of the reports are Dick Johnson's articles, some
are pilot reports.

Not to negate a fine article by Eric Greenwell, but it is purely
subjective. If someone loaned me a glider to fly, and happened
to live in my neck of the woods, I doubt I would have anything
negative to say about it either.

I was the one who came up with the list of newer articles that were
recently placed on the SSA site. I included some articles not written
by Dick Johnson because information is good. All reports, whether by
Dick Johnson, Eric Greenwell, or someone else, are subjective. It is up
to the reader to decide what weight to place upon them.

Well - there's a thing -as a non SSA UK pilot for years
until yesterday I could get straight to the Johnson
flight tests (including yesterday the newly posted
ones) and then today all of a sudden I can't.

http://www.ssa.org/Magazines/Johnson.asp

Anyone got a new link?

John Galloway