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ADS-B Compliance by 2G
I confirmed with the FAA recently what others have said here befo after 1/1/2020 glider flight at altitudes 10,000 ft and above AND above 2,500 ft AGL WILL require ADS-B out. The only good news that I got is that the FAA is actively looking at low-cost, low-power GPS sources for the GPS part of...
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March 4th 16 08:18 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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For Sale: Cobra Hangar Dolly - New by 2G
I have a brand new Cobra hangar dolly for sale at $990, a 10% discount from the list price on Wings and Wheels. I ordered this by mistake with my new ASH31Mi. You can see a photo of this dolly at: https://wingsandwheels.com/hangar-dolly.html Shipping cost by UPS Ground is between $30 and $60,...
December 2nd 19 08:27 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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ASH26e Motorglider for sale with NEW PANEL of buyers choice! by 2G
I will install a new panel with the instruments of the buyer's choice (up to $10k total cost). The installation will be done professionally by Rex Mayes of Williams Soaring. You can view details of the glider at: https://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=2999 Now is the time to act so...
March 19th 20 02:49 AM
by 2G Go to last post
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Got time to kill? Watch these old films on high-speed flight by 2G
No, they are not about supersonic gliders, but they do a great job of explaining wing aerodynamics. The only question I have is what business did Shell Oil have in aviation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSmqsg0DbTY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciIv_7WkPxQ And here are some interesting...
March 24th 20 12:50 PM
by Jonathan St. Cloud Go to last post
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Wing wheel from Craggy Aero by 2G
I wanted to replace the Cobra wing wheel I had been using because 1) it goes with the ASH26e I have for sale and 2) the tire scrubs the tarmac as I go around turns, putting stress on the wing. I ordered the CA WingWheel from Craggy Aero because the wheel swivels with the direction of...
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June 15th 20 06:43 AM
by 2G Go to last post
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Jim Payne set a two records (one new) yesterday - in a NIXUS by 2G
What the hell is a Nixus? https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=7846872 Tom
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June 14th 20 12:22 AM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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For Posteriority - Part D – By Daryl S. Kabatoff by 2G
If I were mayor of Saskatoon I would have an annual Indonesian Islamist day of pedophilic cannibalism supervised by Catholic priests at every Tim Horton's in the area surrounded by tortured trees with decorated idols while black rap music is being played by Doukhobors who are obsessing about their...
June 28th 20 12:21 AM
by Mike N. Go to last post
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Paraglider pilot missing in eastern Nevada by 2G
He flew with two other paragliders last Saturday and hasn't been heard from since: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/infrared-tech-used-in-hunt-for-paraglider-pilot-missing-in-nevada-2104357/ This is very unforgiving country to be flying over. You can walk for an entire day and not...
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December 12th 20 07:28 PM
by BG[_4_] Go to last post
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Winch launch simulation with Matlab by 2G
I ran across this fascinating thesis on winch launching from Germany by Christoph Santel (2008). It uses Matlab+Simulink for the modelling platform. He deals with a variety of issues such as steel vs synthetic cable....
February 7th 21 02:23 PM
by Martin Gregorie[_6_] Go to last post
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Canadian pilot posts ILLEGAL flight into US on OLC by 2G
This pilot made a DEEP entry into the US w/o, apparently, following the laws of the US: https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=7436890 Here is what you have to do PRIOR to flying into the US, regardless of whether or not you are a US...
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July 30th 19 05:53 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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Supplemental oxygen by 2G
The other day a couple of pilots were treating 123.3 as their private chat line which I was forced to listen to so I could hear my friend's hourly position reports. One of the things one kept (repeatedly) talking about was having to descend to 12,500 to "reset" the 30 minute clock. This is entirely...
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July 30th 19 05:37 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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Cobra hatch weather stripping/seal by 2G
Does anyone know where I can get the weather stripping that is used on the front hatch of Cobra trailers? The stripping is about 1 inch (25 mm) wide.
January 2nd 17 11:17 PM
by JS Go to last post
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Eric June's accident - stall warning by 2G
On Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Eric June wrote: Armand, The CAI L-NAV has such an alarm built-in. It is a slow speed alarm that sounds whenever your airspeed drops below the speed that you set it at. I never used that feature as it didn't seem that useful, since...
May 21st 16 08:16 PM
by Paul Agnew Go to last post
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Funny and informative video on how to land the Space Shuttle by 2G
http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a23751/space-shuttle-landing/?src=nlp&mag=pop&list=bespokepost&date=11252016
November 27th 16 05:47 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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Power Flarm Repairs by 2G
I talked to Rex Mayes @ Williams Soaring yesterday about a broken Power Flarm I sent him. He said that the company is looking to setup a USA repair station and is in discussions with two others besides him. According to Rex they are not accepting broken units for repair at this time, so we must...
November 27th 16 06:36 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
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Schleicher Motorglider Maintenance Seminar - 2018 SSA Convention,Reno, NV by 2G
Good morning, A maintenance seminar was held at the 2018 SSA Convention in Reno. The seminar was videotaped, and I posted an edited version of it to Youtube. Here is a link to view it: https://youtu.be/nm8nbfqXt5E Tom
March 20th 18 01:53 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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ASH26E For Sale by 2G
I just ordered a new ASH31Mi and will be selling my ASH26E after the season is over. This is a 2006 model with pretty much every option available at the time, including polyurethane finish. Interested parties can contact me directly at: soar2morrow AT yahoo.com for more details. Tom
July 27th 18 06:14 PM
by Bob Kuykendall Go to last post
3 920
What has become of Gliding International? by 2G
I subscribed to the digital edition at the first of the year. I received access to one issue. Then the next issue came out and I couldn't access it. I sent John an email asking for a resolution to my problem and got no response whatsoever. Since then there hasn't been any notice of another issue,...
August 23rd 18 06:20 AM
by 2G Go to last post
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Price Reduced ASH26E Motorglider For Sale by 2G
Now asking $155,000. https://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=2999
July 6th 19 06:09 PM
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Pulse Ox meters may not be accurate for people of color by 2G
Because they are based on the transmission of two wavelengths of visible light, dark skinned pilots may get an incorrect oxygen saturation level: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/fda-warns-pulse-oximeters-less-accurate-people-darker-skin This has obvious implications for high altitude flight,...
June 7th 21 02:38 AM
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