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THE LONG AWAITED BREAK THROUGH IN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN FOUND by [email protected]
There is a small company based outside Marseilles, who will by mid 2019 be mass producing a new type of battery, the advantages of which will blow your mind apart. The French company believe their products offers massive advantages to Electric Vehicles – i.e. self-launching motorgliders. By...
June 17th 18 09:51 PM
by AS Go to last post
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5th year of living dangerously with LiFePo4 batteries by jfitch
Got it at the beginning of the 2014 season, 12AH Starkpower. Last year I got the CBA battery tester. At the beginning of last year it tested at 11.908 AH (down to 11 V) at a 1.5A load. Just tested it again and got 11.820AH. My panel is drawing about 1.3A if I don't turn on the solar charger, so I'm...
June 18th 18 04:26 PM
by JS[_5_] Go to last post
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SeeYou Alternative? by Papa3[_2_]
Not sure if this has been discussed before (quick search of the archives didn't turn anything obvious up). So, I've been using SeeYou for at least 15 years, and I've gotten used to it. However, I'm having some issues with my current install, so I got to thinking "what alternatives are out...
June 18th 18 05:07 PM
by Craig Funston[_3_] Go to last post
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WTB Piper Cub or similar Cockpit Glider Release by [email protected]
Looking for Cockpit Glider Release lever mechanism to fit to Piper Cub. Maybe able to modify cropdusting Dump Lever.
June 19th 18 12:57 AM
by kirk.stant Go to last post
7 400
Teflon tape attaching by JohnO[_2_]
Can anyone tell us what glue to use to stick Teflon rubbing tape onto the nose of a rudder? The wide Teflon tape does not come with adhesive. email johnorto at gmail dot com
June 19th 18 09:40 PM
by Steve Koerner Go to last post
3 565
Vinyl Numbers by [email protected]
For years I've prepped the area by buffing to remove wax and contaminants, then centered the numbers and started in the middle. Just to find numerous bubbles trapped under the Vinal........Ugh!!! This morning I buffed the area to apply new COBRA decal to a trailer, wiped the area with a towel and...
June 19th 18 11:03 PM
by Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) Go to last post
10 1,136
Oudie battery by [email protected]
Where can I get a battery for an Oudie? Thanks, 5U
June 20th 18 01:03 AM
by Mitch Deutsch[_2_] Go to last post
3 416
FS: SN10b flight computer w/vario and USB adaptor $500 by Matt Herron Jr.
Great deal on this very popular flight computer. Includes SN10b computer and manual, Electronic vario, USB adaptor and manual, and cables for all of the above. Please see pictures at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmhGoD5w $500 + shipping. Contact Matt (at) Digitalshorts dot (com)
June 20th 18 04:56 AM
by Matt Herron Jr. Go to last post
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Bohli compass Repair by [email protected]
Are there any Bohli users that know of a source for parts? DC
June 20th 18 06:10 PM
by Dan Daly[_2_] Go to last post
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Diana 3 seems to be a Czech glider by [email protected]
Looking at a picture of the new Diana 3 glider, the elliptical elevator rang a bell in my little brain. I had already seen it before, many years ago at the Aero show in Friedrichshafen. Going through old picture books I found the KKB-15 (Kusbach BartonĂ*k & Kotolánem) a Czech build glider. So I...
June 20th 18 10:04 PM
by Denis GUERIN Go to last post
5 1,181
OUDIE CHARGE by guts
Can I charge my Oudie using a USB adapter plugged into my cigarette lighter?? Thanks Glen
June 21st 18 04:10 PM
by guts Go to last post
7 566
Buy Glider without looking by Casey[_2_]
Has anyone every sold a glider without the buyer looking at it? I have my glider listed for sell and the guy is buying without looking at it and sending a cashiers check and arranging shipping....sound familiar. Casey
June 22nd 18 06:55 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
42 3,337
Grand Teton Crash by Ernst
Carnage continues, who is next? https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/cops_courts/article_87046564-e466-535c-a04c-b3918ec7dcb9.html It is sickening, what can we do to stop this? If it is experience, we would talk about other things. Thinking about Kristine and her passenger David... Ernst
June 23rd 18 02:33 AM
by Renny[_2_] Go to last post
19 1,853
3,000 hour inspection for Schleicher sailplanes, required in the US? by Chris Snyder
On Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 10:20:27 AM UTC-5, wrote: I've spent some time reading the FAA's response to the SSA in regards to the IS-28B2 found here, http://www.ssa.org/files/member/FAA%20Memo%20-%20IS-28B2%20-%2010_16_2017%20-%20Signed.pdf I'm curious how it applies to...
June 24th 18 11:39 AM
by Martin Gregorie[_6_] Go to last post
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WANTED: PowerFlarm by [email protected]
I'm looking for a used PowerFLARM Core or PowerFLARM Portable. Thanks Please email rich dot starke at gmail dot com
June 24th 18 04:36 PM
by Richard Pfiffner[_2_] Go to last post
1 374
WTB 1-26, 1-36, 1-34 by Tango Eight
My club is seeking an airworthy single seat Schweizer glider, no projects. We're interested in 1-26 D / E, 1-36 or 1-34 (fixed gear). Reply to author or look me up on ssa.org. Evan Ludeman Post Mills Soaring Club Post Mills, VT
June 25th 18 01:18 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
7 388
Butterfly vario waypoints by 2G
Can anyone out there tell me how to load a waypoint file (cup) into a Air Avionics Butterfly vario (aka Display S)? The manual is very vague on this. Tom
June 25th 18 04:21 PM
by JS[_5_] Go to last post
2 277
Parachute Landing by Dan Marotta
Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute. -- Dan, 5J
June 26th 18 02:02 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
7 439
cleaning confor foam by [email protected]
I had a blue confor foam pad in the seatpan of my my glider. I landed in Cordele right before a massive rainstorm, so the inside of the cockpit got wet. The foam sat wet for two weeks and got moldy/mildue and smelly. Do you know of any way to clean it? By its very nature it is very porous so the...
June 26th 18 05:29 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
2 250
FS - New Tost Brass 200 x 50 Tail Wheel with tire and tube by Dave Springford
Brand new brass tail wheel with tire and tube. 200 x 50 brass Tost tail wheel with 12 mm diameter axle hole will fit Schempp-Hirth Discus and Ventus. Weighs about 7 lbs to give a good rearward CG adjustment. $330 plus shipping Contact me by PM or via the ad on...
June 26th 18 11:12 AM
by Bojack J4 Go to last post
1 565
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