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FS by
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Refurbished Dell Steak 5 loaded with XCSoar and Top Hat. Hard shell Otter Box case protector and a RAM style cradle. PC cable/charger. Excellent condition, never used in a glider $100 including shipping.
K6BT2 blue tooth adapter new, never used. Comes with a Goddard cable to a CAI 302
$100...
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Antares 23 vs JS-1 by
Jonathan St. Cloud
Just wondering what happened to the Quintus and Antares 23 in the open class competitions around the globe. At the WGC in Uvalde both the Quintus and Antares were highly anticipated, with a pilot flying the Quintus winning the contest. Now the JS-1 at 21 meters seems to be the glider if you are...
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speed polars on iPhone/iPad by
Koen Peeters
Polars is an app that allows you analyse and compare speed polars of
many different gliders.
You can alter the polar for best fit, and get the parameters for your
flight computer.
Watch the demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96vTiK7HRo8
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AA Butterfly versus CNv LCD wind calculation by
[email protected]
The Air Avionics Butterfly has developed an outstanding reputation as having a competitive advantage for its ability to "instantaneously" calculate wind direction.
Does the CNv (with latest 3.3.3899 or beta 3.4.4089) calculate wind as quickly as the Butterfly?
T8, what is the wind direction...
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Glider Club Now Organized Hangar Space Available by
[email protected]
After several months of hard work a new glider club is now organized. Treasure Coast Soaring located in Vero Beach, Florida is taking possession through a lease of a 93 x 95 foot hangar that will be dedicated to sailplane operation only. Tows will be available on a daily basis, nice hotels and...
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Trailer weight distribution demonstration by
bumper[_4_]
A month ago, I was moving a hydraulic man lift from my house to my hangar to install remote radio switches for aircraft engine heaters. I made some forks for my tractor to pick up and move the lift as it weighs over 500 lbs. the tractor w/backhoe is 3,700 lbs. I backed the tractor onto my tandem...
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Safety Altitude by
Jonathan St. Cloud
Does anyone use a safety altitude in their flight computers for final glide? If so why or why not?
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October 7th 16 04:42 AM
by JS
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Looking for Russia AC-4C Flight Manual by
[email protected]
Our Club has acquired a Russia AC-4C. It is a delight to fly. Its Flight Manual is missing a few pages, thus we are looking for a complete manual. I have tried Googling but that did not help.
Does anyone gave a copy?
Raul Boerner
BFSS, Colorado
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Dittel radio squelch by
[email protected]
The squelch on my Dittel FSG 50 has got to the point where it lets a lot of noise through. After a search of the Internet, I have found many allusions to the fact that this can be adjusted with one of the internal pots, but cannot find any reference of which one to actually turn. I've attached a...
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ZAON PCAS MRX by
Nick Kennedy
Are these units reliable and worth having in your glider?
Are they consistent enough to trust in a real threat situation?
Nick
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JS1 Registration in the USA by
rianmonnahan
Hi All,
I see that all of the JS1s currently under N- registration are flying under a Special Airworthiness Certificate.
I'm wondering if it is at all possible to obtain a Standdard Airworthiness Certificate for the JS1 on the basis of its South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) type...
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October 9th 16 02:04 AM
by JS
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NOAA GSD Interactive Skew-T - Now using HTML5 - No Java! Works on Ipads by
WaltWX[_2_]
FYI...
Bill Moninger's Interactive Skew-T web site now no longer requires a Java plugin. Instead it uses HTML5.
For you non techies.. this means that you can get rid of the Java plugin in your browser. The HTML5 version is working well in production and beta. You can now use the site on your...
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Remote thermal detection by
Craig Funston
We're getting closer. A fist size LIDAR for $250 thanks to the push for self driving cars.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602503/fist-sized-laser-scanner-to-make-autonomous-cars-less-ugly/?utm_campaign=internal&utm_medium=homepage&utm_source=top-stories_2&set=602506
Cheers,
7Q
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October 11th 16 01:40 AM
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CloudStreet: Soaring the American West gets an EMMY Award! by
[email protected]
As you may recall, CloudStreet: Soaring the American West was nominated for four Emmy categories. We are proud to announce that Matthew Murray and Mike Abernathy were selected for an Emmy for CloudStreet: Soaring the American West by the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences last...
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October 11th 16 04:25 AM
by JS
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Grob Twin Astir by
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Group,
My club is looking to convert a Twin Astir brake system to a Hydraulic Disk from a Mechanical Drum. Our serial number does not fall within the serial number range of the Kit that is offered by Lindner. We have the Lindner kit and will be going with a 337. My question is does anyone know of a...
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