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Wanting to start a new glider club by
John Foster
Hi everyone
I just started glider flying lessons and I'M HOOKED!!! Unfortunately, the closest glider club is 3:45 hr drive away. I also live in an area that looks to me to be perfect for ridge soaring, with a range of mountains facing the west that runs for at least 85 miles, and possibly...
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Post Curing Composites by
[email protected]
I am looking for some advise regarding "Post Curing of Epoxy Composites".
The sailplane composite repairs have been completed regarding my salvaged ASW-27. The tail boom has a new 3'long intermediate section that has been scarfed and glassed into position. The fuselage pod had some radial...
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SSA Youth/Junior Flight Training Scholarships 2019 by
Frank Whiteley
Due to always shifting opportunities and some uncertainties, the application deadline for 2019 SSA Flight Training Scholarships has been extended to March 31, 2019. This includes the Costello, Bultman, and Stoffel scholarships.
Funds commitment for the Purduski awards is not available for 2019...
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Mylar Not Sticking by
Gary Wayland
The Mylar on the wings of my 27 or losing their adhesive. Can someone tell me what they would use to fix this, or should I just replace it all?
Thank You
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Omarama accomodations available for Feb by
Duster[_2_]
I have rented a house at Omarama for the period of Feb 12-21. There's room enough for up to 2-3 additional people with separate bedrooms. Shared cost depends on need (e.g., Jr pilots no charge). Contingent on approval from landlord. Walking distance to field. Mountain courses held every week....
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What is a Public Liability Insurance Requirment or Glider Club by
Papa Tango if IN
Hello Everyone,
We are 70 years old glider club. Recently our airport closed down and we had to move to a much bigger airport. We agreed on the rent and moved in with 5 gliders and one tow plane. We are insured by Costello. We are already paying our rent but we just received pages of complicated...
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Winglets for a Nimbus 2 by
[email protected]
I recently purchased a Nimbus 2 ,before the naysayers get started ,I have over 1000 hours of which 70 hours in all flying tails, 450 hours on a kestrel 17 with a drag chute which I used regularly.
The only only issue I have is that I would like the handling to be a bit more responsive, fitting her...
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Anyone test fly both the JS3 and the Ventus 3? by
Richard DalCanto
I have a deposit on both with FES system. The JS3 would arrive in 2020. The Ventus maybe 2021. Reading the POH, the Ventus may have gentler stall characteristics (according to the manual with forward CG it won't drop a wing on stall either level or in a 45 degree bank). The JS3 manual makes it...
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New $500 FAA ADS-B Rebate ... some motorgliders/sustainers qualify by
Darryl Ramm
It's back.... https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/rebate
Hopefully may be time for some folks doing ADS-B Out installs over this winter break to get a rebate. Only applies to 2020 Complaint installs (so not TABS/SIL=1).
And the rules make clear...
Type Aircraft = ‘Fixed wing single...
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Grob SB's by
Alan Garside
Anyone paid for access to the Grob web site for SB information. In
December
they introduced the charge but now have had to make it free as they are
required to make the information available to A/C owners. But guess what,
they don't want to refund those who have paid as it gives access to...
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HPH Glasflugel 304eS FES battery fire by
James Thomson[_2_]
The AAIB report has been published:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b74225ce5274a0b344cabd
5/HPH_Glasflugel_304_eS_G-GSGS_09-18.pdf
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FES climb rate at 15kW power? by
Richard DalCanto
I was looking at the FES manual, and I was curious what climb rates (in ft/min) people are getting in 18M gliders at the recommend sustained climbing power of 15-18kW? Are you getting over 3,500ft of total climbing? I have a JS3 on order with FES sustainer option (because I don't plan on...
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NEW - Falbaum "Pseudo-Stud" Glider Trailer Wheel Tool by
bumper[_4_]
As with others, such as Udo Rumpf (remember Udo?*) and Hartley, I've invented a few things for gliders. If it's soaring related, you know going in it's the very definition of narrow market segment. If your invention is wildly successful, return will still be more allowance than income. For this...
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Great Basin Soaring by
Jim[_18_]
Has anybody been following the proposed Fallon airspace expansion?
They want to launch long range weapons through some of the airspace that a lot of us have been using for long flights. My fighter pilot friends say that they fire the new guided weapons a long way from the target, less likely...
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lightweight Libelle 201b by
bertvaneyken
For the e-libelle modification it has to be as light as possible.
I've reviewed 7 w&b bulletins so far and evaluated their damage history.
If one throws out those lead batteries we'll get to 206kg but not below 200kg... The average is about 215kg, no real correlation with repairs.
Anyone...
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Want to go fly but "on call" by
[email protected]
Want to go fly, but on call, any solutions?
Cell phone is obviously out, don't want to talk on the out while flying and they don't work much above pattern altitude anyway.
Willing to land in order to call back, just need a notification.
Old fashioned pager?
Any other means?
Thanks 😁
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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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Tow Immunity Syndrome by
Bob Youngblood
Our tow pilot seems to be suffering from a new disease that we have diagnosed as TOW IMMUNITY SYNDROME. I guess this happens when you get a bit older and don't see things as you once did.
Let me describe the symptoms and please let me know of a remedy. First, he has lost a bit of spunk, shows up...
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SSA Competition Rules Committee Meeting Minutes Now Available by
Andy Blackburn[_3_]
Minutes from the SSA Competition Rules Committee Meeting are now posted on the SSA website:
https://www.ssa.org/files/member/2018%20RC%20Meeting%20Minutes%20-%20Final%2012-07-18.pdf
There are many detailed items in the minutes. For clarity of communication, the introduction to the most...
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