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Newbie Q: Blanik L-23 Landing by
Mitty
I am learning to fly a Blanik L-23 and my instructor is telling me to
"fly it on" with no flare.
1) I am commercial/instrument rated with somewhere north of 1000 ASEL
and a few ASES landings in my logbook. I am _programmed_ to flare.
:-) To not flare is very hard for me.
2) The Blanik AFM...
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April 5th 17 02:24 PM
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Make Sailplane Racing Great Again by
[email protected]
You will only improve if you are honest with yourself and admit your weaknesses. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A tow rope looses 50% of its strength with a knot it in.
For those who have tasted flight, their eyes will be forever turned skyward.. And for those who have tasted...
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Skysight by
Tom Kelley #711
By winning day 1 at the Sailplane Grand Prix my daily prize was a free month of SkySight.
I sent a email asking about my free months subscription and 5 minutes later Mathew Scutter of SkySight responded. I now have my free months subscription.
Still waiting on the refund from XC Skies. What's...
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Trig TN72 Antenna by
Andrew Ainslie
Greetings all,
Well, the TN72 is to be released shortly, and for those of us with Trig transponders this looks to be a great way to get ADS-B compliant. But... they recommend also buying a phenomenally expensive $300 plus antenna with it. Basically, it's this antenna...
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April 6th 17 04:21 AM
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Will circular runways ever take off? by
[email protected]
I saw this story and it reminded me, has anyone ever tried landing on a curved flat road or something similar to a circular runway?
I supposed the banked sides of this concept help.
BBC story "Will circular runways ever take...
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Selling My Pipistrel Sinus by
Dan Marotta
It's still for sale and I'm willing to deal, but you must hurry as I
just received this reply/offer:
Hello,
Please, i am interested in this plane for the following reasons: I want
to find somewhere that could be my home in the near future and I
particularly like your country. I have my...
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April 7th 17 04:03 AM
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WTB - Electronic Scale by
Roy B.
Anybody have - or know a good source for - a low profile electronic scale suitable for weighing a ballasted glider? Need up to 700 kg.
Thanks
ROY
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state tax question by
Del Jensen
You guys are probably tired of these kinds of questions, but I have been searching the web and haven't found the answer to my situation.
I recently purchased a glider in AZ, where I intend to keep it and fly it. I am a Utah resident, and the bill of sale and FAA registration so indicate.
My...
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April 7th 17 06:40 PM
by JS
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WTB - LS4 or ASW-19 by
John Culp
WTB, looking for LS4 or ASW-19 in good condition with decent trailer. I plan to be in Perry. John 828-714-4910
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Soaring Near Barcelona by
GeneReinecke
Have a short trip to Barcelona next month. Might have a day to be a soaring tourist. Has anybody gone soaring at any of the glider airports nearby? If so, could you forward contacts, experience, etc. to my e mail: generein at AY Oh EL. thanks.
Gene
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April 9th 17 06:09 PM
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Oleo strut for Blanik L23, L33, and L13 by
[email protected]
Anybody out there with an L13 that is never going to fly again willing to part with an oleo strut? I don't care if it still holds pressure, I am looking for a used core I can rebuild. The Soaring Club of Houston has three aircraft that rely on this strut. I can rebuild them, but need more of...
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AirGlide/Butterfly Vario Setup by
2G
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 12:20:45 PM UTC-7, Fox Two wrote:
Does anybody know how to input your glider's empty weight? I've found pilot weight and ballast weight, but not empty glider weight.
Thanks,
Chris
There is no way to input the glider's empty weight, AFAIK. The weight is...
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April 11th 17 11:05 PM
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Fixing gear on a Grob 103 by
Charles Longley
My club is considering fixing the gear down on our 103. I know some other clubs have done this. Does anyone know how it was done and what paperwork was involved?
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