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Time to hang it up? by
John Sinclair[_5_]
It’s been 50 years now since I soloed in gliders at Black Forest, Co in 1971. I have logged over 5000 hours, mostly racing. Only flew one time last year due to Covid-19, but this year I found myself dreading the work involved with hooking up the trailer, driving an hour and a half, assembling,...
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pure gliders with ads b? by
Scott Williams
Has anyone actually installed a trig tt22, tn70, ta70 with a peregrine speed switch in a standard type certificated glider in the U.S.A and done the 337 and performance flight?
Don't ask me why, I'm a gadget enthusiast and have the above equipment, and don't fly anywhere near flarm equipped...
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Check out "Dr Jack BLIPMAP Viewer" android US only by
Boris Kubrak
For android, US only
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aca.cd7lzp.myapplication
Created a handy little android app to generate your customized Dr Jack BLIPMAP NAM forecast at a glance.
Spread the word.
XA
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K8b restoration by
John Foster
I was given a junked K8b due to water damage to the wood at the wing root and multiple tears in the original fabric and chipped/peeling paint. However, it looks like it may be restorable (worth it, that's another story). Anyway, I'm interested to know if there is an online repair manual that lays...
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DG-101 - increase performance/sealing/winglets(?) by
Senna Van den Bosch
I've been flying my DG-101 for a year now and really love it. However, there are some gaps which haven't been sealed and I'd like to give tuning a shot.
Does anyone have experience using aileron fences? Would it be worth using to increase handling?
My rudder has no gap sealing to transition from...
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what is that noise? by
gregv
Hello, I fly a 1979 Nimbus 2 carbon, and since a few years I hear a cracking noise behind me. That noise occurs more often after a few hours of flight, maybe related to temperature change with altitude. You can hear the cracking noise in this...
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Our New Club Ship Becoming Reality by
Bob Youngblood
Since the start of our club three years ago we have been looking at the possibility of buying a new club ship. We are looking at the ASK21 and the DG1001. Funding has always been difficult, in this small start up environment it is almost impossible to obtain the amount of monies necessary to pull...
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Flarm picking up my transponder by
Rob Cluxton[_2_]
I apologize in advance if this has been discussed befo
My PowerFlarm core (LX9000) is picking up my Mode-S transponder as traffic about a mile out, same altitude. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Rob Cluxton
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Groundloop accident at the Senior Contest by
John Good
At around 12:54 today, Thomas Johnson (V12 - MiniNumbus) was injured in a takeoff groundloop accident. He was airlifted to an Orlando hospital, where he'll be met by his wife.
Emergency medical personnel were pleased with his vital signs and cautiously optimistic about his prospects for...
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Electric Self Launch System by
Emir Sherbi
Hi everyone,
My name is Emir Sherbi, i'm a mechanical engineer from Argentina. With a partner who is an electronic engineer we've designed an electric self launching system that can be retrofitted in most of the composite sailplanes. Some of you may be saw my booth in the SSA convention in Reno...
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iGlide by
Ben S
If you are an Air Avionics iGlide user, please share your evaluation.
Also interested in knowing if you are happy with the sunlight
readability of your iPhone. Is iPhone 6 brighter than iPhone 5?
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GPS anetenna location OK in baggage area of a fiblerglass glider? by
Dirk_PW[_2_]
I'm doing a little housekeeping with instrument panel this winter with the intent to eventually install an ADS-B solution (whatever that may be). The panel is quite cluttered right now. I'm considering one option of moving the FLARM GPS antenna (and eventually a ADS-B GPS antenna) back behind my...
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Nearly Mid-Air Collision at Estrella by
Terry Claussen
A lousy end to what was a beautiful day of soaring, thanks to the USMC
and my own lack of vigilance.
Yesterday a cold front was bearing down on Phoenix. While in other
parts of the country this makes for winter worries, here the front is
a small band of cumulus and a very slight chance of virga....
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what is it about women? by
Jim Culp
Questions regarding females and gliding:
Please find below,
several questions considering constitution, psychology,
and motivations of women,
for your sincere proffers and posits
hereunto:
1. Why do more females not fly gliders?
(Therein may be answer to why are there so few women
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MacCready in the Mountains by
JJ Sinclair
I fly a lot in the mountains and find MacCready speed-to-fly information,
completely worthless. Let me explain; Before crossing a ridge, I will fly
slower (below MC), so that I'm assured of making the next ridge. After crossing
the ridge, I may fly faster than MacCready. If I set the proper MC...
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