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Competition Can Be Fun
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I've been reading that there are not enough pilots registered to the hang gliding competition in Lakeview. If you think you can save the day and prevent the competition from being canceled you can r
Monday, 28 July 2008
...cean's surface. Follow along as students from the Coastal Ocean Observation Lab direct the Scarlet Knight Glider on its six-month journey. Sounds interesting to follow.   ...
Thursday, 17 July 2008
The Hottest News Anywhere!
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
...tausiasm over cloud jumping is a little funny so it is worth the qoute: Everybody cannot learn to fly gliders. Many a person is unable to get the hang of making turns and landings and sensing the ...
Monday, 12 May 2008
The Next Best Thing To Satellites
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
...er tree-tops and land in rows like parked automobiles. Out of parachuted bundles, and out of the noses of gliders, would come cannon and ammunition wagons, jeeps, motorcycles, trucks, and nearly all t...
Monday, 21 April 2008
...w for registrations. The contest would be held in May and would have two tracks one for Winch launched gliders and the other for Hand launced gliders. Sounds like fun, go here to see the schedul...
Friday, 21 March 2008
Something From The History
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
...ing torpedo, the Nazis demonstrated another way of guiding crew-less missiles with their radio-controlled glider bombs. Intended for attacking vessels at sea, the glider was steered by a radio transmi...
Thursday, 06 March 2008
Military remote controlled aircraft
(Forums / General Discussions)
Hi GliderMike, I thought very naively that there is some info out there for interested civilian. It sounds really interesting, don't want to send you to jail though. I'm sure one day part of th
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Competition I.D.
(Forums / General Discussions)
...t in his book when he commented that Hugh Bickel was particularly thoughtful for painting the nose of his glider red. When I am out there on course having not seen any of the nearby gliders for an e...
Saturday, 09 August 2008
2 Meter Radios
(Forums / General Discussions)
...nsing (which requires passing a rather stiff written test) that pretty well keeps two meter radios out of glider cockpits. I have been a licensed amateur radio operator far longer than I have been a g...
Thursday, 07 August 2008
Best Glider for Altitude Record Attempt?
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What glider will provide the best characteristics for mountain wave ascents to record heights? What are those characteristics...air foil design, lofting characteristics, L/D ratio, oxygen system, et
Thursday, 07 August 2008
Looking for Gliding Clubs
(Forums / General Discussions)
...e was filmed. 150 miles southeast of El Paso (ELP). Major airlines also serve Midland, TX (MAF). 'Marfa Gliders' offers year round soaring instruction and aerotows to private gliders. Operated by Bu...
Tuesday, 05 August 2008
The "Complex" TAS calculation
(Forums / General Discussions)
Although TAS is not as useful for glider pilots, as IAS and GS, some recent posts seem to sugget that TAS is not a clear concept for many pilots. Some people even consider it a 'Sophisticated calculat
Sunday, 03 August 2008
SN 10 Display problem
(Forums / General Discussions)
...s. The Duo got an original style (Green) screen and the 25 got upgraded to SN10b screens. Both of these gliders live in the heat of the Mojave desert. What climate is your glidre stored in? M Eile...
Sunday, 03 August 2008
Panel mounted WindowsCE device
(Forums / General Discussions)
...milar) slot for data exchange. One downside is not being able to set up tasks etc for a 302 away from the glider although this could be done on another PDA and transferred via the CF card. John Gall...
Sunday, 03 August 2008
...t of the airport that would be acceptable to the administration of the facility. Has anybody proposed a glider or motorglider operation on a single runway location or Class D airfield?...
Saturday, 02 August 2008
Discus CS wings
(Forums / General Discussions)
...klubb (http://www.dfk.no/) The model was actually a Discus b, but the wings were Czech produced. This glider was built in 1997. It was discovered a significant failure in the wings during the insp...
Friday, 01 August 2008
What glider if not a Speed Astir?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
... you really don't think to highly of the Speed Astir. What then would be your recommendations for a first glider for a low time pilot training & soloing in a G103 II A? I need something under $20,000....
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Salvaged Glider Parts
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Does anybody have a good source for salvaged glider parts?
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Movie, "Winged Migration" on STARZ this Sat
(Forums / General Discussions)
...at is going on aerodynamically just off the wing tip. One would hope that the wing tip vortex on a modern glider is less severe. U. Neumann...
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Speed Astir II B
(Forums / General Discussions)
I'm a novice glider pilot thinking of a Speed Astir II B. Any thoughts on this aircraft? Thanks!
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
PEZ's first glider ride
(Forums / General Discussions)
In a rare mid-week paste-up to the Avenal site www.soaravenal.com Pez goes out on his first glider ride. Any similarity between any people, places and events is purely coincidental and I don't h
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Las Vegas Wave
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Cal City had two gliders go to 24,750 which got Paul Robinson his diamond altitude in his Phoebus. The other glider was an ASK-21 being flown dual. M Eiler
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Glider Sales for last 15 Years?
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Does anyone keep records on sailplane sales? I have been curoius about the number of the various types of gliders sold in the last 15 years. Bill Snead
Monday, 28 July 2008
hang gliding position
(Forums / General Discussions)
I just took my intro hang gliding class. I noticed that I was 'hanging' from the glider in a standing position. I was expecting to be more in a laying down position. Is this just a quality of the type
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Aerotow rope drogue chute?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...ction that a while back someone mentioned in passing that their club used a little drougue chute near the glider end of the aerotow rope to fly the rings higher during approach and landing. Does that ...
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Long Tow Rope Pros & Cons
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...angle - I've had to clear it off the runway in a hurry to allow a power plane to taxi onto the runway. 5. glider is smaller in towplane's mirror. 6. I've noticed the middle of the towrope continue to ...
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Gliders in the New Dulles NASM
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Just got back from a preview of the new museum. Finally, another museum with some gliders on display. SGS 2-22, several Bowles models ( just beautiful looking), the glider that reached 49,000 ft, WWII
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Jantars are back :)
(Forums / General Discussions)
Isn't Vne for this glider 255 kph? H. Miranda World Record technique: 1. Fill wings with water 2. Find wicked updraft 3. Point nose down a lot 4. Hope wings don't come off :-] 5. Smile for the
Sunday, 20 July 2008
High tow vs. low tow for rough tows (long)
(Forums / General Discussions)
...weak link) on slack line training.. it was about due to be replaced anyway. Normally the weak link at the glider end breaks and the instructor is able to save the ring. BT 'Mark James Boyd' wrote...
Saturday, 19 July 2008
Twin jet glider
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Well, I guess the pictures prove that RC model jet turbines can be used for self-launch 8^)
Thursday, 17 July 2008
glider transponder
(Forums / General Discussions)
Can anyone (maybe a Dutch gliderpilot) offer advice to fitting a 175watt Becker transponder to a Ventus? This is new to us in the UK. Type of aerial and the best location for it? Does a carbon fibre f
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Radio advice - newbie
(Forums / General Discussions)
...They all recommended the Icom brand and very reliable. I purchased an Icom AC21 in 92. I run a commercial glider operation and was in need of a second hand held and purchased an Icom AC-4, 4 years ago...
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Instruction Idea
(Forums / General Discussions)
...nstruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I cleared before release and cleared turns, but I di...
Saturday, 12 July 2008
Briegleb 12B - Opinions?
(Forums / General Discussions)
unfortunately, I'm afraid that most potential buyers for BG12's or similar typically 'cheap' gliders are there because they are new to gliding and looking for a cheap glider...and most pilots who woul
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Overstocked on PDA's
(Forums / General Discussions)
...inally readable, OK in shade. Hence we leave the backlight on (requires an efficient 5v supply from the glider's battery) and need to solve the reflective issue. I think the clearest indication th...
Monday, 07 July 2008
Texas Winter Down Wind Dash Contest?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...e year-round at Marfa, Texas. Start your dash near the mountains of west Texas! See our website: www.flygliders.com Burt Compton Marfa Gliders...
Sunday, 06 July 2008
To Walter Eisele and Comrades
(Forums / General Discussions)
Think a little bit. Do you call Lak-17/19 and Genesis2, HPH produced Glasfluegel 304CZ and ELAN/AMS gliders DG-505/1000 eastern-block manufactured crap? Lak-17 showed its perfomance at Lezsno last sum
Sunday, 06 July 2008
Strobes
(Forums / General Discussions)
Some years back there was an article (maybe several?) in SOARING magazine about installing tip strobes on gliders ... Anyone remember/know what issue(s) that was in? I'm researching collision avoida
Saturday, 05 July 2008
New US Web Site Pipistrel Motorgliders
(Forums / General Discussions)
New Sport Pilot Site up today...... pipistrel-usa.com http://www.pipistrel-usa.com Featured the Pipistrel Sinus and Virus from Europe...... Some really nice screen wallpapers with calanders in t
Thursday, 03 July 2008
Do winglets produce thrust?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
No. Provided the thrust of the winglets is not higher than the drag of the other part of the glider, that's not (and of course the winglet thrust is only a few % of the glider drag)
Thursday, 03 July 2008
One Design viability?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Especially considerind the cumulative number of 18m gliders is higher than all PW-5s produced so far, this is an argument FOR World Class.
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Dr Jacks BLIPMAPS
(Forums / General Discussions)
... orderly process how do you proceed to a practical forecast of what may happen thermal wise today at your gliderport?...
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
DG Flugzeugbau and LS: Not united...
(Forums / General Discussions)
...Please note this sentence: Let's wait for the price list.. maybe we are finally getting our World Class glider. Bye...
Sunday, 29 June 2008
Will US Sport Pilot be insurable?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
... which would allow much looser requirements for pilots and instructors transitioning from power to simple gliders (such as the 2-33 or 1-26). Dennis Wright (the US soaring association guy) agrees US...
Sunday, 29 June 2008
Slipping in Turns
(Forums / General Discussions)
Yes many do, me included. In the gliders I've tried it in, Grob 103 Ventus b and Mosquito, I find I have much better pitch control when turning steeply e.g. 45 deg. People argue the aerodynamic pros a
Friday, 27 June 2008
REFINISHING
(Forums / General Discussions)
All, I have been looking into having my glider refinished. Casual conversations with other pilots revealed that most think a 'normal' refinishing job would cost about $10k. After speaking with Gaines
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
IGC APproval for GPS with WAAS
(Forums / General Discussions)
...al and therefore suspicious. I don't see how you could use that to make any significant difference to a glider flight....
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Underwater Gliders
(Forums / General Discussions)
Would that be, *Air Ballast*? Oh, Motorgliders. What, No Varios? JJ Sinclair
Monday, 23 June 2008
Removing Old Contest Numbers
(Forums / General Discussions)
...veryone, some time ago I read a very detailed article on removing old contest numbers from a fiberglass glider. Now that I need it I can't locate it. Does anyone know where that article was posted ?...
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Aft CG limit(s)
(Forums / General Discussions)
...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 recent experience in, the aft cg limit moves forward as the gross weight i...
Saturday, 21 June 2008
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