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IGC file viewer for Mac OS X - GammaFV by
Richard Lancaster
I've just uploaded a very simple IGC file viewer application for Mac OS X
to:
http://www.carrotworks.com/
It has exactly three features:
1. It's a native Mac OS X app that should work on Tiger, Leopard and Snow
Leopard on both PPC and Intel architectures.
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Astir Locking Collars by
Astir .
Has anyone got any definitive documentation regarding the fitting of "thin"
shims on Astir wing spigots that are approaching the 5mm limit on collars
I recall having something a few years ago, but unable to retrieve it
Fully aware of the engineering logic of too thick shims and...
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Cleaning out the hanger by
John Seaborn (A8)
- Sage Vario, SV 57 mm
- Compaq 1500 Series PDA - Two listed, Lot A1
- Butterfly PowerFlarm Rectangular Display
- Cambridge Flight Recorder, GPS Nav (mdl 20) with PDA/GNII plus CAI Cradle
- Compaq 1500 Series PDA - Two listed, Lot A2
- Borgelt Vario, Mdl B400, 57mm
- Naviter Oudie, One - with...
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Tow Out Gear/ One Man Rig by
[email protected]
Interested in purchasing a used tow bar w/axle for dolly, wing wheel and a one-man rig.
Needs to fit a Libelle.
If you have any/all sitting around gathering dust, let me know.
r/Jim
9XL
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September 16th 13 04:55 PM
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Winter Airspeed Indicator for sale $300 by
[email protected]
My new ride has a 57mm ASI, so my backup 80mm ASI won't fit any more. This is a refurbished Winter Model 6FMS 423 80mm ASI that sells on Cumulus Soaring for $478. I'm asking $400 + shipping. If interested, please contact me at 'paynterfgmailcom
TIA,
Frank
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Dittel FSG 2T Radio Repair by
[email protected]
I'm hoping someone can help me out. I have a Dittel FSG 2T radio that needs a new display.
The only repairman I've been told is Anton Lang of Lang Funktechnik.
Does anyone on this forum know how I might reach Mr Lang or anyone else who can do repairs on Dittel radios? I tried Mr Lang's e-mail...
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inReach website not updating track automatically by
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
I flew Monday and Wednesday this week. Both times, my wife reported the
flight track on the inReach website did not update automatically;
instead, she had to refresh the page each time. It added each point
automatically for my previous flights in August, which I believe is
expected...
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Wave in Utah on September 30th by
Tim Taylor
Amazing wave yesterday, the best defined I have ever seen running for several hundred miles north and south. I had to work and had to just look at it from the ground.
Several gliders flew out of Morgan. 2KA covered 600 km with a launch after 3 pm at 164 kph (102 mph). Hopefully we will get more...
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Soaring article in AIN today by
Josh Fletcher
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainsafety/2013-10-07/gliders-might-improve-pilots-upset-flying-skills
Gliders Might Improve Pilots’ Upset Flying Skills
Pilots seeking to improve their manual flying skills should consider trying gliders, according to Captain Sarah Kelman. The former women’s...
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How to get help getting $$ for airport upgrades? by
[email protected]
We have been very vocal lately about the successful first large gliding event at Nephi, Utah that ended a few weeks ago. The city and county were very accommodating and helped us to get the airport grounds as usable to gliders as possible without spending big bucks.
Now that we proved to them that...
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fly with ce silver badge question by
Bob Cook[_2_]
It says that the fly with ce is now approved for silver badge flights..
BUT....
If I am reading the rules correctly...it seems that you must also carry an
additional, approved, calibrated, pressure altitude recording device?
Is this the case? If so, what is the point of the fly with ce? As...
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US Airspace and Airport Information by
2KA
Hello All,
Current US airspace information for the charting cycle effective June 27, 2013 is available on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info and on the Airspace section of the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange. I posted the updated information to the site back in June, but I realized...
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July 22nd 13 09:51 PM
by 2KA
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Video from flights on Saturday by
Paul Remde
Hi,
I have uploaded the video from my flights on Saturday. It is best viewed at
720p.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VvRDRy2pm4&feature=youtu.be
It was not a good soaring day but it was a very smooth day - which was
perfect for taking my mom and dad for rides. We were flying in a DG-1000S...
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PW-5 Assembly Question by
MNLou
To all -
I own a PW-5. Assembling the tailplane has always been a bit "tight" but yesterday, to my frustration, the left tailplane pin refused to be inserted into the left fuselage articulated bearing. The pin would insert to the shoulder and then refused to go further.
After much cleaning,...
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July 27th 13 09:54 PM
by MNLou
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STC for C-172 towhook by
Tom K (ES)
Can anyone suggest an affordable STC for mounting a tow hook on a C-172? We have all the pieces and parts, we just need paperwork...
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Where to buy a jockey wheel for a Komet trailer in Berlin? by
Morteza Ansari
My Komet trailer's jockey wheel is on its way and I have been too cheap to order one and pay more than the cost of the part for shipping! I happen to be in Berlin this week and can pick one up. Does anyone know a shop I can buy one in Berlin?
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Nephi UT OLC and XC Camp by
Ron Gleason
Check OLC for some great flying last few days.
Nice write in the Salt Lake Paper
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56704509-78/nephi-glider-soaring-utah.html.csp
Way to go Bruno and the Utah Soaring Association
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PowerFlarm Updates by
kd6veb
Hi Gang
I have just updated the firmware on my PowerFlarm portable unit in the Phoenix without problems to version 3.31. Now how do you do the same for the brick and Butterfly display in the DG1001M? I have loaded the new firmware onto a USB memory stick and plugged it in but the unit does not...
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soaring science fiction novel title request by
[email protected]
Years ago I held a copy of a sci-fi novel involving a post nuclear war scenario. The protagonist flies to freedom from a fascist regime using a motor glider. The setting is North America after the Soviet Union strikes with nuclear warheads, leaving the USA in shambles. A Marxist type regime...
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