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Mylar seals installation by
John W
I have some almost new mylar seals that are coming unstuck.
Last year I had my wings at the shop. They got a new coat of wax and
new mylars were installed. I'm guessing the process of waxing and
the sticking of the mylars became somewhat merged, hence my current
problem.
So now I'm going to...
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Off topic - Metric Nuts by
Paul Remde
Hi,
This post is a bit off-topic, but it relates to the soaring goosenecks I
sell. The require M10 x 1mm pitch nuts. I've been trying for months to
find small, thin (3 mm or less) nuts for the goosenecks. All the US
suppliers I've contacted can supply metric nuts with the right inner
diameter...
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wave flight in kansas by
Robert Holliday
Sunday was a good day for soaring. I was able to soar
in clear air to 16,053 ft MSL for an altitude gain
of over 13K near Hutchinson Ks.
My question is did anyone else experience similar conditions
in the flatlands?
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Tows available near Tucson? by
Janus2k
Planning to be in Tucson the last week of May. Anyone know of an airport near
Tucson that tows are available?
Yes, Estrella is too far. Will bring glider with if tows are available.
Thanks,
Mark
2K
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Wiggly amps by
Don Johnstone
There have been many suggestions over the past few
months to fit equipment to gliders of all flavours,
most of them requiring electrical power.
The list is long, transponders, strobe lights, anti
collision warnings and thermal predictors.
We already have electric varios, turn and slip,...
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Spar workshop CD and DVD available by
mat Redsell
The Marske Spar workshop booklet compiled on DVD and CD by Mat Redsell is
now available. Includes a dvd movie on spar mold construction, the monarch
spar construction and the testing of the carbon Monarch Wing. A slide show
guides one through the backround of the carbon rod spar, explains the...
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Need oxygen information by
Neptune
As an MD soaring pilot (Boulder CO) and ex military fighter nock I have
become interested the FAA mandates as concerns oxygen use in civilian
aircraft and especially gliders as we have more weight concerns that the
powered boys.
I apologize if this sounds egocentric, but I have done a great deal...
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Glider power systems by
Bill Daniels
After reading the annual installment of the 12V vs.14V soap opera and the
"We can't power any more electronics" whine, I took a little time to read
the Maxwell Electronics information on their Ultracaps.
See: http://www.maxwell.com/index.html
Maxwell makes a pretty good case for combining a small...
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Zander 820 Flight COmputer by
Dave Kuchenbecker
Anybody using or can give me feed back on the Zander 820 flight computer.
Thanks
Dave
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Opportunities for Junior Pilots, US Team by
John Seaborn
U.S. JUNIOR SOARING PILOTS INVITED TO SIGN UP ONLINE
The U.S. Soaring Team Committee, assisted by the Soaring Society of
America, is developing a Junior Pilots mailing list with online signup
capability. Soaring pilots under age twenty six with an interest in
cross country and competition are...
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Ventus 2b for sale, moving to open class by
Tom Kreyche
I've got my eye on an open class ship and have my Ventus 2b ready to sell.
Glider is XC/comp ready and in excellent shape. H olds 5 Nevada state
records, including 1000 km triangle.
For details, photos see:
http://www.gliderforum.com/thread-view.asp?threadid=805
thanks, Tom Kreyche
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National Champion by
Nolaminar
In the old days, we had a single National Champion.
Now we have:
World Class
Standard Class
Motorgliders
Two place
15 meter
18 meter
Club/Sports
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Why use TE probes at all? by
Robert
wouldn't it be better NOT to use TE probes at all? they only increase the drag!
Why not use electronic compesation and/or i.e. a bohli vario instead of TE probes?
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Automatic Parachutes by
John DeRosa Sky Soaring Chicago IL
I was looking at my new-to-me glider on Saturday and noticed a 1" hole
just over the pilot's left shoulder with a red stripe painted above
it. See http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/grosse-piloten-e.html for a
picture of the hole.
We stood around and pondered what the hole was for. No one had much
of...
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Plastic Plane Patch Primer...in English by
Nolaminar
Are copies of the popular Plastic Plane Patch Primer by Ursula Hanle available?
Where can they be found?
Also, is she still in the Southwest USA? New Mexico or Arizona?
Thanks
Bob Gaines
Marietta, GA
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Automatic Parachutes & Retrofitting by
John DeRosa Sky Soaring Chicago IL
Please see my other thread on "Automatic Parachutes" in which I argue
that an automatic (static line) parachute is a good thing (except
maybe in the Andes!).
So here I sit owning a non-automatic parachute (a Strong 305). Can it
be converted to an automatic parachute? Can I simply add a...
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Need Your Glider Transported by
Jeff Landfield
Summer is here and I am finished with school on Monday, I will be
crewing in Mifflin until June 1 but after that I am free to pick up
gliders and move them to where ever they need to go. If you are
interested give me a call at 505 980 5377 or send me an eamil.
Thanks
Jeff
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Certificating the SparrowHawk by
Finbar
Operating the SparrowHawk under Part 103 has never made any sense to
me, for several reasons: there are operating restrictions (prior
permission required to fly into an airport with a control tower,
etc.); there's a common "that's not a real airplane" response you get
from airports and tow...
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Prop sales going up by
Ralph Jones
Check this out:
http://kcbsimg.dayport.com/htm/cbs2player.htm?Art_ID=2643&tf=World%20War%20II%20Bomber%20Slides%20To%20Safe%20Halt%20In%20Van%20Nuys%20Belly%20Landing
rj
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