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Ka6e vs Foka4 by Janos Bauer
Is there anyone who has experience with both of these sailplanes? They seems at the same price range but I don't know what would be the difference during xc flights. What about the maintenance, handling and any other issues? Thanks for your advice! /Janos
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July 25th 03 03:35 AM
by Bob Gibbons Go to last post
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USB-logger koppeling by Gerbert
I have a iPAQ 1915 with a normal USB-synchronisationcable. Is it possible to connect my Colibri-logger to GlideNav or gpslog or any kind of PDA-program with this cable or do i need a serial cable to get this done? (And wich will be the problem? Making the cable or is it a software...
July 25th 03 05:02 AM
by Gerbert Go to last post
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USB-logger koppeling by Gerbert
I have a iPAQ 1915 with a normal USB-synchronisationcable. Is it possible to connect my Colibri-logger to GlideNav or gpslog or any kind of PDA-program with this cable or do i need a serial cable to get this done? (And wich will be the problem? Making the cable or is it a software...
July 25th 03 05:03 AM
by Gerbert Go to last post
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CG hook & Low Tow by Ray Lovinggood
Sounds like some of you do 'low tow' position with a CG hook. I've done the 'low tow' only with nose hooks (Schweizer 2-33, 1-26, and Blanik L-13) and wondered what happens when flying a ship with a CG hook. What happens? Can the tow rope scratch the bottom of the ship? Can the upward pull on...
July 25th 03 06:20 AM
by Geoff Vincent Go to last post
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Train in USA or Europe?? by Shirley
mosquito mos wrote: I was looking for places in Arizona but they don't seem to offer much instruction. You can't be serious! Estrella Sailport (aka Arizona Soaring), located in Maricopa County (almost halfway between Phoenix and Tucson), is well-known for its level of instruction and...
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July 25th 03 11:58 AM
by Tim Go to last post
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Aviation photography website (Reno Air Races, Duxford Flying Legendsand more ..) by dth
Hello everybody, There is a new site on the web : Mine ;-) I tried to put in these webpages quite all of the pictures I took in the airshows since 1998. Reno Air Races is the major part of this work (the half of the 4400 pictures online). You will find on this website a database engine to...
July 25th 03 04:28 PM
by dth Go to last post
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Tonopah, Nevada this week by Michael
The Online Contest is still not very popular in the US despite the effort of a few pilots to promote it here. That is the US site to place your files, just copy the line into your...
July 25th 03 04:43 PM
by Kirk Stant Go to last post
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copie de /kdisk2/{local,gnu,freewaare} de phong sur perlin by Bert Willing
Mais ça doit être soulageant quand c'est finalement terminé ! :-) Bert "Robert Ehrlich" a écrit dans le message de ... Robert Ehrlich wrote: La copie est terminée. Please forgive this wrong posting.
July 25th 03 05:29 PM
by Bert Willing Go to last post
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L13 Tailwheel reinforcement by MHende6388
Has anyone ever come up with a way to strenghten the connection of the brace (tube)connection ahead of the tailwheel where it connects to the underside skin joint on the fuselauge? Seems very light for all the abuse it may experience without some reinforcement plate. If yes, any...
July 25th 03 07:58 PM
by Vaughn Simon Go to last post
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Is anyone still interested in CuSoft "Polar Explorer" program for PC? by Branko Stojkovic
Hello, Sme 10 years ago I wrote a program for DOS named "Polar Explorer" - designed for analyzing both theoretical and practical aspects of glider performance in any conditions. The program was advertised in the Soaring magazine for a couple of years by CuSoft Research Inc., and some 30 odd copies...
July 26th 03 01:06 AM
by John Giddy Go to last post
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VENTUS 3 in Poland but no LS 10 by Michael
Saw a Ventus 3 listed in the 18m class and I am wondering how it is looking like? In 15m class we will miss the LS 10, isn't it said? Cheers Michael
July 26th 03 01:54 AM
by Dave Nadler \YO\ Go to last post
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ASW 24 WL for beginner ? by Harry
would you recommend this ship for a recently licensed pilot ??? comments welcome! regards Harry
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July 26th 03 02:02 PM
by Robert Danewid Go to last post
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Monnett MONI motorglider/sportplane for sale by Bill Berle
There are two days left on my ebay auction for the MONI. The bids have been disappointingly low, however the airplane will be sold to make room in my hangar. You may get the bargain of the decade, paying thousands less than the previous asking price and market value. I just got a STEAL on another...
July 26th 03 10:59 PM
by Bill Berle Go to last post
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US TEAM NEWS FROM THE 28th WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS by John Seaborn
US TEAM NEWS FROM THE 28th WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS Today, Saturday, July 26, the Opening Ceremonies were held in Poland and tomorrow the competitors begin Contest Day 1 of the 28th World Championships. Team Captain John Good is providing detailed and insightful reporting on the event for the...
July 27th 03 02:23 AM
by John Seaborn Go to last post
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Fitting canopy frame to fuselage advice by Deputy Dog
My Discus2 canopy and frame fit a little too tight to the fuselage making closing difficult or impossible when it really heats up. In the winter it was much better, but still a bit tight. At normal temps. in Florida (90 to 95 degrees this time of year) in the shade, it is clearly too tight, since...
July 27th 03 04:08 AM
by Deputy Dog Go to last post
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Better Boundary Layers - cleaning zig-zagf by Eric Greenwell
In article , says... Eric, Can you protect the blowholes from wax with tape over them? Same for the zig-zag tape. What if you place a long strip of (wing) tape over the zigzag tape (or blow holes), wax and...
July 27th 03 08:42 AM
by Dan Mockler Go to last post
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Uncontrolled Arpts. w/ X-ing Runways by rjciii
For background informational purposes for an upcoming meeting with the FAA concerning our ongoing complaint with respect to local discriminatory rules conrolling glider operations, I request information pertaining to any known glider operations at uncontrolled pulic airfields with crossing...
July 27th 03 03:57 PM
by Al Go to last post
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iPaq screen viewability by Raphael Warshaw
"Eric" wrote in message ... Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but...
July 27th 03 06:02 PM
by JohnD Go to last post
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DG takes over LS Flugzeugbau by Jerro
Uzytkownik "Newsgruppe" napisal w wiadomosci ... There was a thread already, but to repeat it once mo DG takes over LS Flugzeugb and soon Shemp Hirth and AS too
July 27th 03 07:27 PM
by Jerro Go to last post
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no message. trial only by Ronald E Baker
July 28th 03 02:03 AM
by Ronald E Baker Go to last post
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