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Volkslogger won\'t automate
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BELOW IS AN EMAIL SENT TO MR. GARRECHT IAW HIS REQUEST CONCERNING A VL PROBLEM I CANNOT FIGURE OUT. IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NO RESPONSE YET - WHEN (AND IF) THERE IS ONE I'LL POST
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Volkslogger won\'t automate!
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[file name=WIN_PILOT_BASICS.doc size=43520]http://www.soaringspace.com/images/fbfiles/files/WIN_PILOT_BASICS.doc[/file] I have put LOTS of work into writing instructions how to design a task in Win Pi
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
2 Meter Radios
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... are lots of simplex channels, and if you stay off of the simplex calling frequency, it's unlikely to be a problem, especially in remote areas. OTOH, calling up as aeronautical mobile is enough of a...
Friday, 08 August 2008
Looking for Gliding Clubs
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... 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 windows, which can be activate...
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Microphone element swan neck
(Forums / General Discussions)
All my radio problems have always been connections. Not having a good connection to the ground plane of the antenna was a problem once (it had corroded to intermittent high resistance). This was iso
Tuesday, 05 August 2008
Panel mounted WindowsCE device
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'For that matter check the power requirement of a PDA when it can't go to sleep.' Yes - that would be a problem. John Galloway
Sunday, 03 August 2008
SN 10 Display problem
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The display on the SN10 has horizontal lines across the bottom 20% of the screen. I think it is probably the contacts between the display and the unit. I was curious if it is possible to get access to
Sunday, 03 August 2008
A club member flies his PIK 20E out of the Pasco (PSC) Class D airport without problems. They've asked him to return under power, the last I heard. No lights. Years ago, a DG 400 operated out of the
Sunday, 03 August 2008
What glider if not a Speed Astir?
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...g one can be a challenge but with the right training it is not impossible. (The extra levers etc are not a problem in practice) I think that I would have to say that the Kestrel is probably safer for ...
Saturday, 02 August 2008
Discus CS wings
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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
Speed Astir II B
(Forums / General Discussions)
...ng is built like a tank. Heavy wings. Maybe heavier than LS-3 wings. Typical Grob pain-in-the-ass assembly problems. Maybe not too much of a problem once you get the hang of fitting it all together. D...
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Long Tow Rope Pros & Cons
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...ust too short. 275-300' seems about right to me. Got towed with a 60' rope once (really short field). No problems but it required much more precise flying....
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
High tow vs. low tow for rough tows (long)
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...iller will grind some metal at some point and we may get them back. I thought about slack line. The real problem isn't too much pulling, it's the 'snappiness' with which the slack line comes out. ...
Friday, 18 July 2008
Some SZD-55-1 Questions
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...ars to be in good shape and tight. This occurs on another 55 that I am familiar with. 2) Anyone have the problem of heavy airlerons? Oringinally I thought the problem was with the sliders in the win...
Monday, 14 July 2008
glider transponder
(Forums / General Discussions)
...his is new to us in the UK. Type of aerial and the best location for it? Does a carbon fibre fuselage give problems? I'm thinking of putting the aerial in the wheel bay....
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Overstocked on PDA's
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...n in sunlight they are marginally readable, OK in shade. I think the clearest indication that there is a problem with using the 39xx in soaring, is that I am always experimenting with screen protect...
Monday, 07 July 2008
To Walter Eisele and Comrades
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...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 hope you prove us all wrong. ...
Monday, 07 July 2008
Handicapping distributed competitions
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...sq m flying in South Africa with 15000' cloudbase and 7 M/S thermals? The Hilton Cup OLC gets around the problem by dividing the globe up into areas with somewhat similar conditions. We could have...
Sunday, 06 July 2008
Strobes
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... at our field last year. The result was that we consistently saw the glider long before the strobes... The problem is that you don't have enough energy to power strobes that would really be seen....
Saturday, 05 July 2008
New US Web Site Pipistrel Motorgliders
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In the USA I think this would be a problem, even if it had the umph. It is in the Experimental category and thus can not be used for any type of commercial venture if I am not wrong.
Saturday, 05 July 2008
Final Glide for Don Dorrell
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JJ, I purchased his PW-5! (The one I'm having a title problem with). I met with his widow during the sale and was told that he came down with lung cancer (never smoked) and passed away fairly soon t
Friday, 04 July 2008
One Design viability?
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...ike 'regional/state handicap' which should make competition more equal countrywide. And therein lies the problem......!...
Thursday, 03 July 2008
Will US Sport Pilot be insurable?
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...ppy coincidence, Jane and Dennis both seem to be strong supporters, so I hope they can help with the final problem (which has also thwarted ultralights) of insurance. Jane Garvey (head of US air reg...
Sunday, 29 June 2008
...and is available from a variety of industrial supply outlets. Of course, finding exact replacements can be problematic, especially if you don't want to buy a 100-foot reel of the stuff. One place to...
Saturday, 28 June 2008
REFINISHING
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I think that the best refinish jobs coming out of the states right now are by M&H Soaring in Elmira. Problem is that they are usually booked for the year by the end of the soaring season so you might
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
IGC APproval for GPS with WAAS
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...ignals are already small enough. I just dont want to see an 'improvement' leading to yet another unforseen problem....
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
... a large margin. That is, they did not even meet the 1997 IGC Specification on these matters. A particular problem was the type of recorder whose symmetric checksum system of electronic security was c...
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Peschges VP3 Problems
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Hi There, I have a VP3E that is giving nonsense characters on startup. Have flicked all switches to no avail. Anyone seen this before? Is there anyone left that can service Peschges stuff?
Friday, 20 June 2008
Ball vario overhaul?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...ob on back), setting selections, etc. have made a difference. The Winter works fine, and I can identify no problems with the flask or plumbing. I note there are 2 potentiometers pigtailed off the ba...
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Why does PW-5 get no respect?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...arder handling in the air? For heavier wings (15m of span would add some kgs to their weight)? Or for more problems when building one's own glider from the plans, which was also a requirement for the ...
Monday, 16 June 2008
Finding vent hole in wing skin
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...us repair, apparently the shop glassed and refinished over the vent hole in the underside of the wing. The problem now is how to find the exact spot to drill in order to open up that vent hole. Hopefu...
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Life insurance
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I plan to get back into soaring this spring after several years out of the cockpit. Problem is my current insurance company is acting like I've decided to do something dangerous! When I first mentio
Saturday, 14 June 2008
Thermal locators!
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...reasonable here) 1-hr old thermals will be available. Or does he think there is a physical limit to this problem, beyond which we cannot go? (Like 7 A-h batteries) Winter food for thot...
Saturday, 14 June 2008
On-Star*
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...tems back to base. The cell phone system has numerous 'spare' channels not used for the 'phone system. The problem is that trying to use the cell phone in the air, unless low down on a ridge, or behin...
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Antenna Inatallation?
(Forums / General Discussions)
...F antenna to, was blocking transmittion and reception on that side. My *stand alone* set-up has fixed this problem. Peace, JJ Sinclair...
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Flaps and V-Tails of Death
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...ered. Probably not for the low time pilot or those who don't read the flight manual before flight. My real problem was being about 5 knots too fast. Proper speed control is critical. JJ Sinclair...
Saturday, 07 June 2008
2004 Vågå Wavecamp
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...he position in between the mountains, the humidity is often low and the amount of clouds is seldom any big problem. We have had the camp arranged for 13 years and during each week we have had flying c...
Saturday, 07 June 2008
Jantar 2A opinions sought
(Forums / General Discussions)
...n the bird. I would agree that a asw-20 is quite competive to a dry Jantar 2a. 20's thow can have gel coat problems and the 2a's are painted. Much like a car, easy to maintain with some elbow grease. ...
Saturday, 07 June 2008
Premium 3M (483) Poly Tape
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Hi all, I have received 10 rolls of this tape from a tape distributor going out of business. The problem is that it's two inch wide not the usual 1 inch. It's the same stuff indicated below that Win
Sunday, 01 June 2008
Thin flexible solar panels
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...s ago. It works. At my club one other glider has the thin flexible panel on top of the motor door, never a problem. Regards....
Sunday, 01 June 2008
Coordinated turning stall and spins
(Forums / General Discussions)
...y your concerns. It's a subject that's troubled me for a long time, and I seem prone to flip flopping. The problem isn't so much a question of energy... you'll have less in the spin than in the ensuin...
Friday, 30 May 2008
...ing into the story here, I need someone (perhaps an attorney) who can assist me with a glider registration problem I'm having with the FAA. I feel there may be a simple solution to my problem but it's...
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Cambridge Aero status?
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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
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some places out west and up north, that can be a problem. 121.5 is great but perhaps a better 1st call from the handheld would be to the ATC center frequency that serves your area. (Its a good idea to
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Wave Off on Early Tow Question
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...e signal to the glider is the end of the rope being dropped by the towplane. At low altitudes, if I have a problem requiring a wave off, I don't have time to wait for the sailplane pilot to recognize ...
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Cutting plasma rope
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...loping a graft on guillotine so the winch can use either steel or synthetic. I don't see a major technical problem with this just an expense that may prevent clubs from adopting the rope But first l...
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Snow in November ? AU
(Forums / General Discussions)
...ncy rumble (see JJ's 'CLUNK'). That sound was a real attention getter 'til the old cranium figured out the problem. Anyway, the strongest lift created a tunnel with thick snow trailing down either sid...
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Refinishing gelcoat
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...r from fitting winglets). It's going to take some practice to get it on smoothly, I can see. Part of the problem is the temperature required to activate the adhesive (instructions say to set the iro...
Thursday, 08 May 2008
Problem with Schroth rotary buckle
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Curious to know if any of you have had this problem: We have a Schroth 4-point harness installed. This weekend a problem cropped up while buckling up. The lap belt tang (on the right side) inserted
Thursday, 01 May 2008
...with WinPilot Pro. Cambridge posted a new version of the firmware which I downloaded and installed and the problems with WinPilot Pro were corrected. I flew today for the first time with the new firmw...
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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