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A&P signoff required to re-assemble 1-26? by [email protected]
Can anyone tell me what gliders can be asembled and disassembled by the pilot and which ones have to have an A&P approve the reassembly and make a logboofk entry? I'm being told that gliders with automatically connecting control surfaces and main pins without threads and nuts can be assembled and...
July 13th 05 05:32 PM
by Brian Go to last post
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GFA ANNUAL FLYING AWARDS 2005 by Mal
All claims received between 1st May and 31st May 2005 have now been verified to my satisfaction. They a- For The Martin Warner Trophy, Height Gain, for the period 1.5.04 to 30.4.05 2 claims received:- Rick Agnew 21,154.8 feet (6448 metres) 13 June 2004 Bunyan
July 13th 05 12:19 PM
by Mal Go to last post
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SGS 1-23H15 by rich
Hi all, Looking for feedback on handling and performance,any special maintenance issues. Thanks all, Rich
July 13th 05 05:21 AM
by Pete Brown Go to last post
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Lost & Found by James Hamilton
At the Sports Nats in Parowan I left a weak link and 2/3rds of my tie down kit (The Claw, two yellow, three legged metal items with three long 'nails' each and two royal blue nylon webbing tie down straps). The weak link is yellow poly rope with a tost ring at one end and an oval caribeaner at the...
July 12th 05 06:06 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Open Class Nationals by [email protected]
Anybody know who won and the results of the US Nationals?
July 12th 05 05:05 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Dittel by Joseph L. Hyde
Does anyone have any tech specs on a dittel 720c radio?? Square face,button freq type device. Pin outs and tech spec type stuff appreciated. Joe
July 12th 05 03:25 PM
by Tim Mara Go to last post
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Adverse Yaw by Mike
In the July issue of Soaring a letter writer contends that, during a steep stationary turn, the outside wing creates less drag than the inside and adverse yaw is caused by: 1)The inside wing flying at a greater angle of attack than the outside wing, therefore creating more drag on the inside wing...
July 12th 05 01:53 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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How much glass in a glider? by Marian Aldenhövel
Hi, We talk "glass ship" or "Plastikbomber" and variations to that theme when talking of composite gliders. While riding my bike home from the airport yesterday I started to wonder how much of GRP is actually "glass" and how much "plastic". Or more generally: What goes into a modern glider in...
July 12th 05 01:33 PM
by Marian Aldenhövel Go to last post
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Uncoordinated thermalling by David Norinsky
I was talking to a friend the other day and mentioned that, while I was probably a bit out of my mind, my Standard Jantar thermals better when thermalling with a little bit of a slip. He responded that this is a known characteristic of many glass ships and that Carl Herold did a presentation on...
July 12th 05 05:07 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Soaring School by Adetokunbo Desalu
I am a private pilot but I am interested in soaring. Is there a soaring school in Pittsburgh area or that location is not ideal place for soaring? Toks Desalu PP-ASEL Dyin' to Soar!
July 12th 05 12:37 AM
by yooper Go to last post
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European 15m and Open championships: 1000 Km task! by Lars Peder Hansen
The European championships for 15m and open class started today in Finland. The tasks on the first day is 834 Km for 15 meter and 1012 Km for open. I guess that will get the attention of the participants ;-) Check http://www.egc2005.fi/index.html Lars Peder Danmark (-Go Henrik, Tom, Jan and...
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July 12th 05 12:09 AM
by GK Go to last post
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Security 350 by Mitch
F/S Security 350 parachute. Needs new canopy. $50 + S+H
July 11th 05 09:21 PM
by Mitch Go to last post
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Strong 305 Parachute for sale by [email protected]
I have a strong 305 Parachute for sale. It is used and red in color. It is in good shape (7 to 10 years left) and has been inspected by a certified rigger. It comes with a red carrying case. $500.00
July 11th 05 05:55 PM
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Nimbus 4DT accident 31 July 2000 in Spain. by W.J. \(Bill\) Dean \(U.K.\).
The Spanish authorities have now published their report on the accident to the UK registered Nimbus 4DT which crashed on 31st July 2000 near Toledo, one of the British crew was killed. The Spanish report in English translation may be found...
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July 11th 05 03:13 PM
by Don Johnstone Go to last post
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Drag Reduction Thru Aero Deturbulators by [email protected]
The June-July issue of Gliding Kiwi features an enlightening article about the developement of a new very thin surface mounted passive strip that promises to reduce aerodynamic skin friction drag significantly. The article is complete with photographs, preliminary flight test data, and explanations...
July 11th 05 11:29 AM
by ......... :-\)\) Go to last post
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Lightning Strikes Gliders by GM
Hello all in US-gliderland, Some time ago, there was an interesting article in Soaring about a glider being struck by a lightning. I seem to remember a photos of scourched sneakers, a blown out canopy and other damage. Can anybody tell me which issue of Soaring this was or if this article is...
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July 10th 05 08:02 PM
by Mike the Strike Go to last post
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Two Italian friends lost to gliding by cernauta
Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta, 23, died yesterday in an attempt to outland her LS-8 during the EGC af the Armed Forces. The competition is being held in Romorantin (France). She was well known in the Gliding movement. She was selected to take part in the Junior's WGC (Hus-Bos, UK, next July). Aldo...
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July 10th 05 06:26 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Final Glide - Allan MacNicol by Roy Bourgeois
Yesterday, July 2 2005, soaring in New England lost a pioneer and a great friend when Allan MacNicol died in the crash of his home built Kitfox. Alan was one of the founders and first promoters of the Mt Washington wave site and most recently championed that site becoming a National Soaring...
July 9th 05 06:53 PM
by Rick Sheppe Go to last post
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Radio Control Gliding Soaring vintage FA by [email protected]
Radio Control Soaring by Dave Hughes Good condition. 268 pages. This is a brilliant manual form the early seventies on the subject. Covers more or less everything in huge and exhaustive detail with a profusion of photos,diagrams and line drawings. A few headings from the many chapters:- Mechanics...
July 9th 05 02:37 AM
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ASW 19b performance by Jim Crowhurst
I hear that Dick Johnson wrote an evaluation of the ASW19. Anyone have that as a word or pdf file that they could forward on? Or is there a reference of where I could find it in the SSA archives...... help much appreciated, JIM
July 8th 05 01:31 PM
by Markus Gayda Go to last post
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