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Competition Can Be Fun
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
...e the day and prevent the competition from being canceled you can read the details here. I've seen some discussion on the possibility of canceling the event for example on the comments here. The N...
Monday, 28 July 2008
Looking for Gliding Clubs
(Forums / General Discussions)
... as a great spot to come fly. Wave flights all winter and great thermals all summer. I put 7 hours on the Discus this weekend without a problem in great wave that went to 24,000MSL. We have two wave w...
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
SN 10 Display problem
(Forums / General Discussions)
I saw the similar problem on 3 screens this summer. 1 in the front screen of a Duo DIscus. The other two were front and repeater screens in an ASH 25. After talking with Dave Nadler the options were t
Sunday, 03 August 2008
What glider if not a Speed Astir?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...an also get very interesting very quickly, probably quicker than a Kestrel. My personal choice would be a Discus, very easy to fly and no real nasties but I have no idea of the price of one your side ...
Saturday, 02 August 2008
Discus CS wings
(Forums / General Discussions)
Now that the dust has settled how many Discus wings were found to have a problem. I know of a couple of Duos but haven't actually heard of any Discuses - apart from the original one in France
Friday, 01 August 2008
PEZ's first glider ride
(Forums / General Discussions)
Marcel wrote>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Details please, or don't you want to discuss your visit to a brothel in a public forum? My wife says its OK to land there, but I better be outside when she gets there.
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Glider Sales for last 15 Years?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...-4D 71 Schempp-Hirth Ventus c 248 Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2a/b 140 Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2c 285 Schempp-Hirth Discus a/b 370 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS 298 Schempp-Hirth Discus-2 160 Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus...
Monday, 28 July 2008
Aerotow rope drogue chute?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...ourse the tug turning away will result in divergence of both rope and glider. Suggest that if you want to discuss this further that you should contact either of the National Coaches to determine the e...
Friday, 25 July 2008
Gliders in the New Dulles NASM
(Forums / General Discussions)
I was discussing gliding with a fellow at work. He had a silver badge. The unusual part was that he was a Spaniard and his glider training was around the time of the Spanish civil war. He told me that
Monday, 21 July 2008
High tow vs. low tow for rough tows (long)
(Forums / General Discussions)
...as not because the rope was weak, just that that point was the weakEST part of the rope. We had a great discussion about doing slack line practice over unpopulated areas in case the rope breaks with...
Saturday, 19 July 2008
To Walter Eisele and Comrades
(Forums / General Discussions)
...ne is the provision of cheap labor to build something designed elsewhere...... and with the advent of the Discus CS and Duo-Discus spar problems, I doubt even that. Should LS go out of Germany, I ho...
Monday, 07 July 2008
Dr Jacks BLIPMAPS
(Forums / General Discussions)
Most of the discussion so far can be found here:
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
Ventus Ventus 2
(Forums / General Discussions)
A couple weeks ago there was a very informative thread here comparing the Discus and Discus 2. Since then I've been very curious how the Ventus 2 compares to the Ventus? Anyone have any notes to s
Monday, 30 June 2008
... number of questions and comments have been received. Questions have been answered and comments have been discussed by the IGC GFA and GNSS Committees and with members of the IGC Bureau. There was a...
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Aft CG limit(s)
(Forums / General Discussions)
Recent threads that discussed handling and performance have referred to the aft cg limit, perhaps implying that there is a fixed aft limit. For the ASW-19b and the ASW-28, the gliders I have most re
Saturday, 21 June 2008
Nother PW-5/World Class question
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...inal IGC committment was for 15 years taking the class to 2009. However at a recent IGC meeting there was discussion regarding what to do in 2006 and there might be changes for that year. Some in the ...
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Why does PW-5 get no respect?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...lass' options. Should have been the L33. Or a more sensible option would have been to sanction an all LS4/Discus (or similar) class. My apologies to PW5 fans but thats my opinion....
Monday, 16 June 2008
Gliders for the larger pilot
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Sounds like you want a Genesis II. The biggest cockpit around in a glider that is comparable with a Discus in performance...
Monday, 09 June 2008
ELTs are a joke
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
... sorta not: Last year, me and a couple of friends sitting around the table at Air Sailing had a big ol' discussion about that. One of the controversial ideas that came out of that was that perhaps t...
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
...I would not support the above proposal. While it might be nice to replace the Janus with a DG1000 (or Duo Discus), as far as I can tell there is almost zero performance difference, with only the 'hand...
Monday, 02 June 2008
Question to our Italian friends
(Forums / General Discussions)
... (not much of that is close to the areas where we use to fly, just the TMA of Padova for example). Some discussion, however, is going on, as many ATC operators don't have clear understanding of the ...
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Coordinated turning stall and spins
(Forums / General Discussions)
Posted this to the discussion on spinning Blaniks from a coordinated turning stall. November 9, 2003 Turning Stalls and Insipient Spins As promised, apropos to this discussion on spin entry from c
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Cambridge Aero status?
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
There was a flurry of discussion on the problems at CAI a few months ago. I have heard recently that the company has stabilized, is there any truth to it? Have the factions settled their differences i
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Soaring magazine
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...orks in Nevada too. However, how you get the KAL crew to understand English is beyond the scope of this discussion....
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Discus2 any better?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Hi, can anyone bring forward facts supporting that a Discus2 performs better than it's predecessor Discus a/b or CS? Appreciate your insights! regards
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
First Post: Hello!
(Forums / General Discussions)
...r some initial impulse, until it reaches the take-off speed. Not very usual, but the subject was recently discussed in this newsgroup with some references and pictures or movies of such...
Monday, 19 May 2008
Refinishing gelcoat
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
The material under discussion, with brand names like Monokote and Solarfilm, can be formed around compound curves on a model airplane, which are far sharper than those on a full size glider. It's very
Thursday, 08 May 2008
instruction/ Southern California
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...ame number of hours regardless of how you space them. JMO, but I think the point of much of the earlier discussion was to be more concerned with getting and experiencing thorough instruction at what...
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Announcing Gliderforums.com
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
...put a forum website dedicated to helping owners and perspective owners of gliders have a central point to discuss their types. This will allow users to collectively share and swap type information in ...
Monday, 28 April 2008
Instrument Panel Holes
(Forums / Professionals)
I have a large supply of holes available ex-stock a US$1.00 ea. These holes are precision manufactured and will fit all aircraft instruments. Installation is straightforward mounted on the end of a pa
Sunday, 27 April 2008
2003 U.S. Handicaps Posted
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
I don't see a handicap for a Discus-2T. There were at least 2 Discus-2Ts in the US in 2002 that flew in local and National Contests. It would be nice to have a posted handicap rather than having the o
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Bangs for Buck
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...e goes: If you are asking about conventional 15 meter or more wingspan glass, in no particular order: Discus CS has got to be near the top for bang/buck on a NEW glider. Glasflugel 304CZ (or C for...
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Drag Chute for a Kestrel 17
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Yes, I know there was a big discussion on drag chutes back in July 2001. I recently bought a Kestrel 17 that has a void in it where a drag chute should go. I asked JJ, as he said he had two from a cou
Sunday, 13 April 2008
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Friday, 21 March 2008
Dont buy from....
(Forums / General Discussions)
Those who break the ras rules. The ras is a general discussion group, not a poor man's place for cheap advertizing. The quality outfits don't abuse the ras rules, why support those who wish to ignore
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Glider clubs on public airports (USA)
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...lieve we finally need to quit bending over for these bastards and fight it out once and for all. We can discuss 'selling' soaring all we want, but the real truth is that soaring is dying in the US b...
Monday, 17 March 2008
Opinions on PW5
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
..., Im interested to hear your opinions on the PW5, as it seems to be a topic of much controversy. I have discussed the aircraft with a number of people and many have quite different opinions of it. T...
Friday, 14 March 2008
50mm Ball?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Greetings, I know this subject has been discussed here, but I can't find it. Where to buy 50mm ball for receiver hitch. Who carries them? I know 17/8' will work fine. Just would like to have proper
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Microair Transponders.
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
... one. It seems to be fine. I have had a bit of trouble getting the antenna and ground plane correct in my discus 2, but it now is much improved. ATC reports a good consistent reply. Power usage (inclu...
Monday, 03 March 2008
TE compensation problems
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Hi The varios in my club's Discus CS report extra sink when pulling up and extra lift when pushing down. Its as if the needles have mass intertia and are affected by the vertical acceleration of the
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Duo Discus tinted canopy?
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
I've been told that in the Duo disturbing reflexion of the front instrument panel can sometimes be seen on the canopy from the rear seat. As my club has to decide whether to go for the tinted canopy o
Sunday, 17 February 2008
I was told recently that a Discus CS was different and less desirable than a Discus B because the CS did not have any carbon fiber in it, while the B model had carbon in the fuselage and the wings.
Friday, 15 February 2008
Flying safe
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...y doesn't cover many of those possible reasons, and in any case this is neither the time nor the place to discuss these. It's a very sad day when fellow aviators are lost in action, but let them res...
Monday, 11 February 2008
Disaster over Lake Constance - Air Regs
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...f the mode C. In fact the TCAS made him climb towards this aircraft.... Ruud Holswilder Ventus 2cT, Duo Discus T, CFIG for fun, B747-400, ATPL, TRE etc for funding the fun ;-)...
Sunday, 03 February 2008
Safety vs Competition and Watchability
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...revent following. I am unaware of the official name for this starting method so, for the purposes of this discussion, I will henceforth refer to it as the Bollix Starting Method. Now, the Bollix Sta...
Sunday, 03 February 2008
... two-place ships I'd want to rig on a regular basis, they are all heavy and unwieldy. I own part of a Duo Discus, and while it is probably one of the easiest two place ships to rig (it can be done saf...
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Glider rating then PPL?
(Forums / Pictures)
I have discussed this point with more than a few airline Chief Pilots. It seems to be a universal view that glider pilots tend to develop into superior power pilots. They feel strongly enough about th
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Cheating Death?
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...udy them, so that I can learn from others unfortunate situations. This most recent accident that is being discussed on the newsgroup has me concerned. It appears that he was an excellent safe proffesi...
Monday, 21 January 2008
Stability
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...fact it increases the sensation of lift when encountering very weak thermals. Now imagine a Genesis and a Discus flying at 110Kt. The Discus(and all other non-flying-wing gliders) has a negative pitch...
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Libelle 201 B for sale
(Forums / General Discussions)
...gared at Fairfield, Pa. Bought $19K two years ago. Flown few hours since then. Reason for selling: buying Discus. (301) 657-4065...
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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