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Phone # for Reno area glider guy by
[email protected]
I’m trying to contact a guy named Donald Macey who owns a funky old one-off home built glider that is falling into neglect. I have his address from the FAA and no one lives there. His landline went dead so I haven’t been able to call him. Wondering if anyone might have a cell number for him?...
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OLC max altitude self censorship by
[email protected]
I soar for fun, usually alone when normal people are working or doing some other socially responsible activity.* XCSoar or a (GPS-based) flywithCE position recorder is all I need for uploading .igc files to OLC.
On a warm/hot day over the Rocky Mountains, it's common to see 17,900' MSL on my...
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March 6th 19 04:03 AM
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2019 SSA Contest Rules are available by
[email protected]
The 2019 SSA contest rule are available on the SSA site under contest rules and process.
The rules changes were approved by the SSA BOD as proposed.
One change was made from the proposed rules previously published which was to eliminate the proposed change to smaller turn radii in AT and MAT...
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Window open today down in Shiflet? by
Waveguru
Great wave today in Region 5.
https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/gliding/daily.html?sc=&st=olc&rt=olc&df=&c=C6&sp=2019
Boggs
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Rodent proofing CG Hook by
George Haeh
The club Grob had copious evidence of rodent infestation and we found that the CG hook opening offers a wide passage. We cut out a piece of aluminum, glued a stack of disk magnets to hold it to the tow hook inside the cage and put on a drawer pull. Also taped inside to protect the finish. Will add...
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Tow rope musings - informal survey by
son_of_flubber
What is the initial new length of the tow ropes that you use?
Assuming that you cut off the worn portion near the ring and gradually shorten the rope, when does the rope get too short to use? How often do you measure the rope?
Do you usually discard used ropes because of visible wear, reduced...
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Garmin Recreational GPS Receivers (US) by
2KA
If you have an old Garmin recreational receiver just lying around, like an eTrex or a GPS 76, you may be interested to know that (with some effort) it is totally possible to load an up-to-date airspace map and airport/waypoint list on it. These can make great back-up navigators in case you lose...
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March 8th 19 12:52 AM
by 2KA
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So I am getting to know Ryan by
Jonathan St. Cloud
So I have been getting to know Ryan. I first showed up at the local gliderport in the early to mid-nineties, having recently turned thirty, less than a decade before. Ryan was the mechanic who toiled under an old oak tree to a keep fleet of tow planes and Schweizer gliders in the air. His tool...
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NEW SSA WEBINAR - TUESDAY MARCH 5 AT 7PM CENTRAL TIME by
David Lessnick 51P
SECRETS TO GLIDER MATH: Simple Glide Calculations to Keep You Safer!
Do NOT miss this phenomenal webinar presented by CINDY BRICKNER and 3 of her friends.
Soaring at home or cross-country doesn't require any multi-hundreds-of-dollars instrumentation, nor does it need a...
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IGC brief tweets on scoring and tracking. by
Tom Kelley #711
FAI Gliding
@FAI_IGC
12h12 hours ago
More
USA proposal is approved, with implementation over 3 years. #igcplenary
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Announcing - 2019 Logan XC/OLC Mountain Flying Camp by
[email protected]
Event Dates: 8/11/2019 - 8/17/2019
We are excited to announce the opportunity to come enjoy and fly Logan, Utah in an OLC/XC Mountain flying camp the second week of August 2019. This camp is limited to 35 gliders and is best suited for more experienced XC pilots who have already had some...
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ASK13 hangar ceiling by
[email protected]
We want to hang up our ASK13 in our hanger.
Our ASK13 has a nose wheel and glass fuselage modification, that is why a rope or a band/strap hang is not possible.
We know there are 2 holes on the outside of the fuselage around the mid section of the cockpit.
Maybe this can be an option for...
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Speaking at Nerd Nite Toronto March 21 by
[email protected]
Speaking at Nerd Nite here in Toronto March 21, I speak often for work, this nite, I get to speak about my passion, soaring - we will look an actual flights as three friends circumnavigate Lake Simcoe, without burning a drop of fuel.
https://toronto.nerdnite.com/
Hope you can join us :-D
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ASH26E For Sale by
2G
Trading up to an ASH31Mi. Rex, the Schleicher dealer, did the maintenance and last annual:
https://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=2999
It is located at Williams, CA for inspection.
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March 11th 19 12:17 AM
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