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WGC 2008 TP radius? by
Andy[_1_]
Anyone know what is the TP radius for assigned speed (racing) tasks at
Lusse? Is it posted on the official site somewhere?
Andy
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Cobra top hinge plate bolt failure by
Andy[_1_]
On May 16, 7:40*am, Andy wrote:
Last year "YO" told us about how he nearly lost his trailer top after
both bolts securing one trailer top hinge plate failed. *Of course I
checked my bolts and all four were secure at that time.
Yesterday I arrived at the club field...
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Pawnee front seal leak by
Andy[_1_]
Both Pawnees at the local glider club suffer from leaking front
crankshaft oil seals. One has had several oil seal changes and the
problem is not cured, the other started leaking within a few hundred
hours of a major overhaul. One is in original fixed prop
configuration and the other was...
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Butterfly external display questions by
Andy[_1_]
I received a Butterfly external display with my US PowerFLARM core (brick). I also ordered a PowerFLARM Portable so have been able to compare the two.
The alerter volume of my Butterfly external display is much lower than the alerter volume on my portable, even when the Butterfly is a maximum and...
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For Sale PowerFLARM Portable (USA) by
Andy[_1_]
I purchased this unit, serial 001287, together with a PowerFLARM Core
and external display, from Craggy Aero as part of an Arizona Soaring
Association group purchase. The unit was received August 2012.
After comparing the two systems I have decided to continue to use my
Zaon PCAS in my airplane...
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Power FLARM battery temperature by
Andy[_1_]
I am using NiMh rechargable cells in my PowerFLARM portable.
Yesterday, while charging, I noticed that the base of the case was hot
and I disconnected the unit immediately. When I opened the battery
compartment I found all cells were hot to the touch and that each was
about the same...
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Power connector PFP by
Andy[_1_]
Can someone please provide a link to the specification (size and polarity) of the PowerFLARM portable coaxial power jack. I was unable to find the information in V1.00 of the user manual and I'm unable to download V2.00 from the US PowerFLARM website.
thanks,
Andy
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PowerFLARM 3.0 and TIS by
Andy[_1_]
I had previously run some quick tests feeding PowerFLARM "TIS" data to my Garmin 396. I didn't continue the evaluation because, without any indication of mode C/S targets, it wasn't going to replace my Zaon MRX.
Today I ran a ground evaluation of the new non-direction target indication provided...
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Tail dolly hazard by
Andy[_1_]
The July issue of SSA Soaring magazine has a cover photo that shows at least 3 unattended gliders with the tail dolly left on. In Arizona you'd get an earfull for doing this as it puts any other glider within half a wing span at risk.
Maybe it doesn't matter at soaring sites where there are no...
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IGC file viewer (no GPS) by
Andy[_1_]
Does anyone know of a Windows based IGC file viewer that will properly
display the barograph (altitude) data when the GPS position data is
all zero?
The file was recorded using an ancient EW barograph that has been
converted to receive GPS data but had no GPS connected. The raw EW
data file data...
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FLARM firmware release schedule by
Andy[_1_]
This may be of interst to those who have ordered PowerFLARM:
http://flarm.net/support/updates/index_en.html
This part is very worrying to me:
"When is the next scheduled service update due?
Since its creation FLARM has maintained scheduled updates, initially
in a one year cycle, in 2006 a two...
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Control checks! by
Andy[_1_]
It appears that a life could have been saved had basic controls checks
been performed - "Controls free and in the correct sense". A walk
round wag of the ailerons with verifcation the other one moved, or a
positive control check after assembling, would also have helped.
As a flight instructor I...
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SPOT survey by
Andy[_1_]
SPOT has launched a marketing survey. There are lots of tedious
questions but there is the opportunity to say what features you would
llike to change. There was just enough room to ask for tracking
reports every 5 minutes including altitude.
Maybe if enough of us ask they will...
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by JS
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Grand Canyon special rules airspace by
Andy[_1_]
Does anyone know a source for an SUA file that depicts the Grand
Canyon Special Rules Airspace as defined in 93.301.
thanks
Andy (GY)
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OLC, ENL, Start of soaring flight by
Andy[_1_]
I'd like to hear from people who submit logs to OLC using a recorder
that has no ENL (Engine Noise Level) capability and produces a log
with no ENL data.
Does OLC automatically determine the start of soaring flight, or do
you always have to set it manually? If OLC does it automatically, how
often...
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LK8000 questions by
Andy[_1_]
I have looked at the LK8000 video and browsed some of the forum
threads.
Would someone please tell me:
Where can I find list of supported hardware devices?
Where can I go to download PC and target hardware apps?
thanks
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More restrictions for "experimental" by
Andy[_1_]
Two local pilots had FAA ramp inspections last Friday and one other,
after declining to be inspected, had a discussion with an inspector.
It appears that the local FSDO is taking the position that NO flight
may be made in a glider with an experimental (racing and exhibition)
certificate, even...
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Waypoint attributes definition by
Andy[_1_]
Cambridge documentation defines the following:
Attributes:
A - Airport
L - Landable Point
S - Start Point
F - Finish Point
H - Home Point
M - Markpoint
R - Restricted Point
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Perry Scores Day 5 by
Andy[_1_]
What happened to Day 5 Unofficial? It seems to be Day 4 republished?
If today is going to be rained out it would be nice to know what
happened yesterday.
Andy
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April 25th 10 05:10 AM
by T8
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Region 9 day 1 Std Class by
Andy[_1_]
On a day when all but one competitor did not attempt the task, apparently due to thunderstorms, one competitor completes it and takes 1000 points. The contest is pretty much over. Are we rewarding the right behavior? Why wasn't the day devalued?
Comments invited especially from the Std class...
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June 25th 14 01:19 AM
by Mike C
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