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Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff
On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM: Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric? http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html That's the one! -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this? I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1 performance? |
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Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff
waremark wrote, On 12/27/2013 4:53 PM:
On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote: Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM: Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric? http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html That's the one! And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this? I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1 performance? I intend to keep the 26E until I notice I don't have time/energy/interest to fly two gliders. I don't know how that will turn out, but initially I'll be joining three other 26E/31Mi pilots that also have a Phoenix, thus making four of us. I see them as complementary gliders, not substitutes, and new Phoenix + old ASH 26 E (20 years now!) still costs less than a new ASH 31Mi. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff
Eric Greenwell wrote, On 12/27/2013 6:12 PM:
waremark wrote, On 12/27/2013 4:53 PM: On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote: Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM: Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric? http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html That's the one! And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this? I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1 performance? I intend to keep the 26E until I notice I don't have time/energy/interest to fly two gliders. I don't know how that will turn out, but initially I'll be joining three other 26E/31Mi pilots that also have a Phoenix, thus making four of us. I see them as complementary gliders, not substitutes, and new Phoenix + old ASH 26 E (20 years now!) still costs less than a new ASH 31Mi. To clarify, each one of the other three 26E/31Mi owners has his own Phoenix. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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That's pretty spiffy looking. I wonder what the trailer costs and if it's a
standard utility trailer or purpose built. Wonder how Sweetie-Pie would react to an addition to the family... "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Eric Greenwell wrote, On 12/27/2013 6:12 PM: waremark wrote, On 12/27/2013 4:53 PM: On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote: Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM: Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric? http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html That's the one! And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this? I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1 performance? I intend to keep the 26E until I notice I don't have time/energy/interest to fly two gliders. I don't know how that will turn out, but initially I'll be joining three other 26E/31Mi pilots that also have a Phoenix, thus making four of us. I see them as complementary gliders, not substitutes, and new Phoenix + old ASH 26 E (20 years now!) still costs less than a new ASH 31Mi. To clarify, each one of the other three 26E/31Mi owners has his own Phoenix. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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Phoenix owning and flying
Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/28/2013 9:10 AM:
That's pretty spiffy looking. I wonder what the trailer costs and if it's a standard utility trailer or purpose built. Wonder how Sweetie-Pie would react to an addition to the family... http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html That's the one! Most owners don't get a trailer, but keep in it a hangar, or tie it down. It fits in a standard T-hangar easily, because the outer wing panels remove in a couple minutes, reducing the span to 34 feet. I'll be using a 42' T-hangar, leaving lots of room for a bench, cabinets, refrigerator (gotta keep the after-flying beer somewhere), and other stuff. The two trailers I know of are Haulmark style utility trailers with tiedowns for the fuselage and wall mounted cradles for the wings and tail. I think the dealer will sell you one already set up in the $8000 range (that price is over a year old); one owner just did the Haulmark conversion himself. An owner in Hawaii uses a shipping container set near the ramp, takes the wings off to store them on the walls; the fuselage is just rolled in - no need to tie it down. My Sweetie-Pie is a little nervous about traveling in one, but likes the idea of getting places 2 1/2 times quicker than driving, and the fact that it can glide to an airport if the engine quits. Knowing that it has it's own parachute is big plus with her. She's been up in two them, and now says "it's like being in a sports car!", a compliment, since she used to own one. She's hasn't reacted that well to flights in a Blanik ;^) Here's the link to the Phoenix newsgroup: http://www.touringmotorgliders.org/f...SA-Motorglider -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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Thanks, Eric, I've already sent links to Sweetie-Pie! (Not counting any
chickens yet...) "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/28/2013 9:10 AM: That's pretty spiffy looking. I wonder what the trailer costs and if it's a standard utility trailer or purpose built. Wonder how Sweetie-Pie would react to an addition to the family... http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html That's the one! Most owners don't get a trailer, but keep in it a hangar, or tie it down. It fits in a standard T-hangar easily, because the outer wing panels remove in a couple minutes, reducing the span to 34 feet. I'll be using a 42' T-hangar, leaving lots of room for a bench, cabinets, refrigerator (gotta keep the after-flying beer somewhere), and other stuff. The two trailers I know of are Haulmark style utility trailers with tiedowns for the fuselage and wall mounted cradles for the wings and tail. I think the dealer will sell you one already set up in the $8000 range (that price is over a year old); one owner just did the Haulmark conversion himself. An owner in Hawaii uses a shipping container set near the ramp, takes the wings off to store them on the walls; the fuselage is just rolled in - no need to tie it down. My Sweetie-Pie is a little nervous about traveling in one, but likes the idea of getting places 2 1/2 times quicker than driving, and the fact that it can glide to an airport if the engine quits. Knowing that it has it's own parachute is big plus with her. She's been up in two them, and now says "it's like being in a sports car!", a compliment, since she used to own one. She's hasn't reacted that well to flights in a Blanik ;^) Here's the link to the Phoenix newsgroup: http://www.touringmotorgliders.org/f...SA-Motorglider -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff
Congrats, you will have a superb fleet.
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Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff
A couple years ago, I purchased a zoomit adapter and was able to load a large pdf file from a usb stick. Haven't played with it since so don't know all that it can do. If I don't get called out on reserve at work today will look for it and experiment a little.
http://www.zoommediaplus.com/mobileapps.html Jim Dingess |
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Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff
Jim wrote, On 12/30/2013 11:51 AM:
A couple years ago, I purchased a zoomit adapter and was able to load a large pdf file from a usb stick. Haven't played with it since so don't know all that it can do. If I don't get called out on reserve at work today will look for it and experiment a little. http://www.zoommediaplus.com/mobileapps.html That's exactly the kind of device I'm looking for; unfortunately, the Zoomit doesn't use the 8 pin Lightning connector on my iPad mini, and the app seems to be written of iOS5, not iOS7. Maybe someone knows a source for the equivalent to the Zoomit. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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