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Charlie Spratt by
Karl Striedieck
With his family at his side, Charlie Spratt died at 7:30 this morning
(Friday).
A memorial celebration for The Gate will be held May 9 (Saturday) at
Cordele, Ga., time and place to be announced.
We were so lucky to have him among us.
Karl Striedieck
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How does Winscore calculate finish altitude? by
kirk.stant
A question: How does Winscore calculate finish altitude on a cylinder
finish? I assume it is based on the logger's pressure altitude
reading for the closest logger fix after crossing the finish line, but
how is that altitude adjusted for the local altimeter setting? Does
it compare the...
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FLARM by
John Galloway
Seen this?
http://www.flarm.com/index_en.html
Radar and transponders are just so 20th century.
John Galloway
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by Bruce
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JOHN ROAKE'S LATEST NEWS by
johnhamish
THE MAY 2012 ISSUE OF
GLIDING INTERNATIONAL
A wealth of news for soaring pilots from around the world. A 64 page
issue.
Stories include:
1. New sailplane now in production designed to introduce a new
concept to the sport. Dynamic Story. An eight page feature article.
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replacement instruments by
Phoenix
I'm yanking my Lnav / GPSnav from my panel and am installing a CN2 on a RAM. I'd like to fill some of the holes with something that is moderately inexpensive yet will complement the CN2. Remaining a Sage CVA, airspeed, alt.
Any ideas?
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A. J. Smith, 1924 - 2004 by
Jack Wyman
The United States and the world soaring community lost a giant in the
history of competition soaring on September 5th 2004, with the passing
of Andrew James Smith. AJ passed away with heart failure at age 80 in
his home in Tecumseh, Michigan. He began soaring in the 1950's with
his close friend...
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Some gliders safer than others? by
Nicholas L
Are some glider designs much safer than others? Or do certain designs put their pilots at risk for certain types of injuries during a crash?
Looking at the Libelle with the bubble canopy it makes me wonder if the glider flipped on you during a bad landing or crash if the pilot would suffer head/...
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SN10 Simple Glide Calculator Page questions by
Frank
Hi,
I've been enjoying my SN10B for several years now and really love it.
Recently I have been trying to use the Simple Glide Calculator (SGC)
page to do side calculations during competitions (I used to do this
with my LS4 prayer wheel but gave it to a pilot that had no computer at
all - tried to...
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Moment of silence by
AZSKYBUM
Overheard December 18, 2003, at the local gliderport...
"A moment of silence everyone, for today we celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the tow plane
Curtis Clark
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Ad: Self-lauching sailplane kit - TeST 8DM by
Eric Greenwell
This ad is for a kit owned by a recently deceased pilot, at the request
of a friend of mine. I know nothing about it, so go to the website if
you need the details:
www.saitta-design.com
--
Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly
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Armchair CD U.S. Sports Class Nats by
Mitch
From looking at the sports class nationals scores, And seeing that
their have been only THREE landouts in four days of a 42 glider
NATIONALS, I'm thinking CD McQuigg is not pushing his troops hard
enough at this huge contest. I have heard that he is an ultra-
conservative CD, which is fine for a...
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Old Komet Trailer by
thermalrider
Anyone replace the rubber bellows on a Joseph Pietz (1976 "Komet")
trailer tongue?
Can you direct me to a possible supplier in the US?
Or what you substituted
Thanks
Jim
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by GM
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USAF Academy looking for new gliders by
Burt Compton - Marfa
USAF Request For Proposal: FA8617-10-R-6210
They need approximately 20 new gliders, several trailers, support
equipment, spares and contract maintenance, for delivery at Colorado
Springs, CO (USA) in the next two years.
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by L33
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Jacumba Glider Accident Sat June 29? by
[email protected]
Who and how please.
San Diego news photo looks like the PZL.
One of our CFI's was to be there tomorrow on the way back from Mexico, we think he couldnt go today.
Thank you in advance for any info. Just out of concern and sincere condolences to all AGCSA.
Karen
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12v - 12v charger by
5Z
I currently charge the (hard to remove) batteries in my ASH-26E with a
solar panel and charger installed on/in my trailer. During a contest,
the plane may not spend much time in the trailer during daylight hours,
but it does spend most nights in there.
The solution would be to use the solar panel...
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Marske Pioneer on Tow Video by
Marske Flying Wings
I have posted a mpeg Video of the Marske Pioneer on tow from the cockpit on
the Pioneer page. The link below is direct ot the Pioneer Web page.
http://www.continuo.com/marske/pioneer/marske/marske%20pioneer.htm
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Marske Flying Wings
http://www.continuo.com/marske
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by Jim
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Ultra light Glider regulations by
Denis G
Hi !
The european regulation precise that "gliders with a structural mass
of less than 80 kg when single seater or 100 kg when two seater,
including those which are foot launched" shall stay under national
responsibility, so to say, out of EASA.
Could someone tell me what are Regulations for...
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