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Winglets for SZD55 by
Tom and Jane Gilbert
Any 55 owners fitted winglets to their ships? Thoughts... comments??
Tom Gilbert
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Double Release Failure on Tow by
Piet Barber
I'm sure a few people here have practiced it... but I really need to know:
Has it ever actually happened? I mean, has there ever been a bona fide certified, verified example of both release hooks failing in flight? The glider can't release, the glider gives the signal, the tow plane can't...
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(US) New Process for Student Pilot Certificate Issue by
Papa3[_2_]
As I understand it, effective April 1 there is a new process for issuance of Student Pilot Certificates. Have any glider operations obtained clarification from their local FSDO or investigated the process on IACRA? I'm especially curious about how I (as a CFI-G) "accept" the application in the...
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New Student Advice by
Reuben Bakker
I'm beginning my soaring journey. Have visited the gliderport twice (Bermuda High Soaring in Jefferson, South Carolina). Supposed to go up this Saturday for the first time if the weather cooperates.
I did ground school and a few hours in a 172 about 6 years ago, and I've been up in a glider once...
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HP-18J Twin Turbine Self-Launch Sailplane by
[email protected]
Here are a couple of links from my latest project. The sailplane is a Richard Schreder HP-18 kit from the 70's that I built over the last 4 to 5 years. I am using twin Jetcat P300 turbines for self-launch and sustained flight. There are numerous modifications that have been incorporated into the...
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Bruno recruits dozens by
Soartech
It's a rainy day here and so I sort of drifted into watching a few of Bruno Vassel's awesome "Scenery tours of Utah" videos on YouTube. I bet most people have no idea that the mountains seperating the dusty, brown valleys of Utah are so green and intersting on top! Then I started reading the...
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L'Hotelier Fitting Safety Pins by
Dan Marotta
Those bobby pins are used extensively on my Stemme and I lost two that
fell out of their retaining strings during taxiing operations leaving me
with only one spare. A quick search found 1.2 mm hitch pins at WalMart
(of all places). I got a bag of 50 pins for under $8. Here's a link...
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Eccentric cam wing assembly tools by
[email protected]
Steve Bralla used to make and sell tools used to help align the wing spar pin bushings during assembly. He contacted me recently and said he had lost access to the machine shop. He graciously offered me the opportunity to take over the product line, and I am now in production. I will add them to my...
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Cobra trailer tail lights replacement? by
John Bojack J4
Looking to replace the factory/European style tail lights.
Although attractive (??) I think they can be confusing for USA drivers following behind it.
Any suggestions for improvement and/or making them more USA "friendly"? And also wiring them for USA vehicles.
I have seen several trailers...
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Accident - Need a trainer ASAP by
[email protected]
This last week we had a freakish Winter Storm come through Utah while I was out of the country. Winds in excess of 70MPH hit the airport and my SGS-233A pulled it's tiedowns out of the ground and it ended up in a fence, totalled. I have been working with my young son preparing him to solo on his...
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Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-X by
Jonathan St. Cloud
Has anyone seen the Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-X photos. They have flown a scale model and it looks very interesting. Wonder how it will compare to "traditional designs"? If it proformed as well or better than moe traditional design I would purchase one.
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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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all-weather covers from Kerry Cover Co. Ltd. by
Peter Scholz[_3_]
I came across the home page of Kerry Cover in China,
www.kerry-cover.com
They offer all weather covers for a quite interesting rate. I wonder if
someone has been in business contact with them and is willing to share
his experiences re. quality, delivery time, etc.
Thanks,
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Peter Scholz
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MKIV "high tech" yaw string (tech note) by
bumper[_4_]
I recently heard from an owner having installed a MKIV yaw string on a FES (front, electric, self-launch/sustainer) equipped glider. He said that the MKIV was not indicating straight back centered in level flight, being slightly off to the side and deflection in turns was "not even, more sensitive...
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Does FLARM meet TABS requirement? by
Mark Palmer
Hey all,
I'm in the process of writing my response to the FAA's ANPRM on transponders in gliders. One of the items covered in the document is TABS (Traffic Awareness Beacon System) under TSO-C199. Does FLARM come under this TSO?
I hadn't heard of TABS before reading the ANPRM, and while it talks...
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What powered skills translate best to glider? by
Joel
I'm just learning to fly and decided to start with gliders (aerotow launch). However, as I joined a club its slow to build time and get experience. I was wondering if I could accelerate that with powered flight...
1) What powered flight skills could I concentrate on that would best accelerate the...
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LiFePO4 Batteries on sale. by
[email protected]
bioennodepot.com is offering 15% off LiFePO4 glider batteries.
12V 9A only $85.00 bucks
If your old "Sealed Lead Acid" (SLA) needs replacing, here is an opportunity to get a 12 Volt 9 Amp hour LiFePO4 battery. I have been using these for several years and would never go back to SLA's.
Lots of...
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Glider insurance through AOPA... (USA) by
[email protected]
All;
I received a quote 20% less than what I had been paying through the SSA insurance program - Any other private owners have this happen, and did you switch?
I have no problems with my current insurance, and Starr Aviation, the underwriter for the AOPA, is new to me. Still 20% is hard to pass...
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looking for a set of ASW 19 ailerons by
Kerry Kirby
Our club has an ASW 19 and something has caused the ailerons distort to the point we have to replace them. In trying to trace salvage gliders I keep running into "privacy" issues. Anyone out there have any leads?
Thanks
Kerry Kirby (or should I have signed anonymous?)
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