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...tors to provide more data regarding their navigational equipment that might be in the aircraft. Many of the questions are related to the Box 10 and Box 18 on the international flight plan. Box 10 asks...
Friday, 13 June 2008
... and the other for Hand launced gliders. Sounds like fun, go here to see the schedule and to ask all the questions that you probably have. I for one am going only to watch this year but it real...
Friday, 21 March 2008
Competition I.D.
(Forums / General Discussions)
So much for history. Isn't the real question now: 'Why do we still use them?'?
Saturday, 09 August 2008
2 Meter Radios
(Forums / General Discussions)
Hope they don't throw in questions like 'What's the best voltage to use with a 14 volt radio?'. Not one glider pilot in ten could figure that one out.
Saturday, 09 August 2008
Best Glider for Altitude Record Attempt?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...ot cheaper if your only way down again is by parachute. More seriously, is the glider critical or is it a question of meteorology, breathing equipment and crew endurance ? Ian...
Friday, 08 August 2008
Looking for Gliding Clubs
(Forums / General Discussions)
...to stay for a while. (15 min. from airport) Moriarty is truly a great location to come fly! If you have any questions, please contact me via the E-Mail address above. -Mitch Hudson...
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Flying in France
(Forums / General Discussions)
...lying at CNVV and a pilot from Alaska responded. My computer died and I have lost your address. I have more questions....
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
1000 hours in PW5 by Oz Pilot
(Forums / General Discussions)
...e funny looks since it was 100 degrees outside. I faked crossed eyes and a facial tic so I wouldn't get any questions......
Monday, 21 July 2008
High tow vs. low tow for rough tows (long)
(Forums / General Discussions)
... flight to try to get in wave, he with the experienced instructor broke three ropes before succeeding. My question is to those who have towed through rotor. Have any of you tried low tow and high to...
Friday, 18 July 2008
Some SZD-55-1 Questions
(Forums / General Discussions)
I have some SZD-55 questions for folks familiar with the 55. 1) How to stop the honking sound when applying rudder in cold weather. The noise appears to come from the mylar on the vertical and is le
Monday, 14 July 2008
To Walter Eisele and Comrades
(Forums / General Discussions)
...asis of one sub-contractor. Neither SZD- nor LAK gliders have had any similar problems. I guess the whole question of quality boils down to engineering and responsibilities for quality control. As...
Tuesday, 08 July 2008
One Design viability?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...n pilots. My conclusion is that performance matters more in soaring than in sailing. Given that, the next question that pops up is purely one of economics. If I can have much better performance for ...
Thursday, 03 July 2008
Will US Sport Pilot be insurable?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Uhmmmmmm... I think understand your question(s) correctly. Given the fact that neither class nor type ratings apply to gliders: - 61.31(c) requires the PIC to hold a glider rating in order to carry
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
Slipping in Turns
(Forums / General Discussions)
A better question might be, 'which is better, a slight slip or a slight skid?' Since we try to hold the yaw string at 0 degrees in wings level flight, holding it at 5 to 10 degrees shouldn't be any mo
Sunday, 29 June 2008
...Originally the date on which this was to take effect was 1 January 2004. After the announcement a number of questions and comments have been received. Questions have been answered and comments have be...
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Removing Old Contest Numbers
(Forums / General Discussions)
...g an article on removing old contest numbers... RAS readers were kind enough to tackle this and a related question about rubbing compound back on March 20,2003. Searching on 'contest number,' the re...
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Aft CG limit(s)
(Forums / General Discussions)
...fly with full ballast... they'll bump into max gross first.) If my guesswork is correct, the next logical questions about the graph are (1) what assumptions are made about ballast distribution in wi...
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Student-Instructor question (USA)
(Forums / General Discussions)
Does instructor have to on the ground when a student is flying? Can the CFIG be towing or giving other instruction?
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Nother PW-5/World Class question
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Somebody posted on this topic a while back, but I can't find it now. So my apologies for repeating it: For how long is the PW-5 the official glider of the World Class? Are there any provisions in th
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
...ut great for badge flying. At least the gel-cost isn't falling off of em......... But it begs one other question. Why aren't you guys ragging on the other low performance gasbags that have no legs...
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Finding vent hole in wing skin
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...the other wing is no guarantee, and even measuring the location on the same wing on another Lak 17 would be questionable. Tapping on the skin seems to give no real indication either. So has anyone eve...
Sunday, 15 June 2008
...nd currently setting world records in the southern hemisphere. I'm still waiting for a good answer to the question why. Why is the GPS-NAV suddenly not secure for world records? This is not accept...
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Concept 70 opinions
(Forums / Pictures)
... with prestec in 92. The original 16 were built in NJ with epoxy over gelcoat. I will be glad to answer any questions you have....
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Antenna Inatallation?
(Forums / General Discussions)
I'm going to install an antenna with a ground plane tube on the lower portion (about 24 inches) Question; Is it OK to mount the antenna on the side of my motorhome with only the antenna portion sticki
Saturday, 07 June 2008
ELTs are a joke
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...down an AM signal with a directional antenna, while the transmitter is operating continuosly draining those questionable D cells that have been in the unit for...how long? Hokey Smokes! let's get caug...
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
... owners of private aircraft wo seldom fly the club's aircraft? How many student pilots? I know.. a lot of questions.. ;) Well... to be honest, the difference between our 'old' G-103 and the 'new' ...
Monday, 02 June 2008
Question to our Italian friends
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In the form of the Swiss Soaring Society there is a link to a link to a regulation of the Italian aviation authority about Transponder requirements in Italy. http://www.fivv.it/documenti/2003/Reg-Tran
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Coordinated turning stall and spins
(Forums / General Discussions)
Excellent post, I do have a couple of questions. Did the glider start to recover from the spin with positive flap selected? My understanding is that in a flapped glider the first action is to zero the
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Group, I am considering the purchase of an older glass bird in my local area. It has sat for quite a while and the finish is not the best. Specifically, someone shot Imron over the original gelcoat
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
At one time I had located a document which identified what the minimum increase needed to be to set a new distance record. Could someone post back to the group a link? Thanks,
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
What next?
(Forums / General Discussions)
... Solo this weekend (yipeee!) and am thinking about whats next. Plan was to train at a FBO then join a club. Question is when to transition? I know theres going to be more lessons before I take the FAA...
Saturday, 17 May 2008
Canopy repairs
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...purchased the Acrifix and even have a beat up old canopy to practice on before I work on the real thing. My question is - which Dremel tool is best to use for shaping the cracked area. Most of the cut...
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Newbie question
(Forums / General Discussions)
Completely daft newbie question that I'm hoping will have a simple answer. Mention is frequently made of the term L/D, which I know is an abbreviation of Lift / Drag. For example, the L/D cited in a
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Wave Off on Early Tow Question
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Folks, Is there a prefered policy on how to handle a wave off from the tug in the first several hundred feet on tow. General policy dictates a turn back to the field should be into the wind, but if
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Cutting plasma rope
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Bob I think Marcel answered your questions I can think of and know of instances where the winch driver should cut the cable instantly, moving or stationary.
Friday, 09 May 2008
Wave over So. Calif?
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
I'm not a pilot (yet), so please forgive if these questions have obvious answers. From my office in Anaheim CA, I saw some very clear lenticular clouds forming southwest of the Mount Baldy area from
Saturday, 03 May 2008
Bangs for Buck
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
[lots of good stuff] ... and it's not only about comparing one glider to another - there's always the question: One expensive glider vs. three cheap ones? Seck ...who is having a share in a Janus
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Jean First some questions. What version of WinPilot do you have WinPilot ADV or PRO and Version Number 4.13? ? What kind of GPS? Richard www.craggyaero.com Richard www.craggyaero.com
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Sparrowhawk vs. Apis
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...rienced in aviation in general). Quality is said to be very high on Apis. Dunno about Sparrowhawk. So, my question is (aside from 'why light glider = no regulations'): Why would someone eaven cons...
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
...had to tow to 15,000 feet to get above the rain? (Sorry. Couldn't resist. I have actually been asked that question.) Well done. Congrats. Michael...
Saturday, 29 March 2008
T E Compensation
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
... were a great aid to the experience. The Illini Glider Club has two 2-33 with uncompensated vario's. My question: Can A PZL and Winter 39362 vario be compensated. As best I can tell there appear...
Sunday, 23 March 2008
... rec.aviation.announce Events of interest to the aviation community * rec.aviation.answers Frequently asked questions about aviation rec.aviation.hang-gliding Hang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched ...
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Sparless wing
(Forums / General Discussions)
...ructure of szd-56 Diana is described as: 'Sparless, monocoque wing structure'. How is it made? Actually the question is, how is the necessary rigidity achieved? And is there any other sailplanes that ...
Thursday, 20 March 2008
How effective are bug wipers
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
1) How good is the wing root area on the glider in question? A glider with poor wing root fillet area will not be seriously degraded by having bug wiper parked there. It could even help, but not likel
Monday, 17 March 2008
Rigging Derigging
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Hmm... good question there Nyal I can't recollect that I've seen a particular reference to that in the CFRs. It is in the Glider Practical Test Standards that you are examined on assembly of a gli
Thursday, 06 March 2008
Microair Transponders.
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
Forgive me for asking a stupid question but then I do not pretend to know much about transponders, but why do they draw current when they are OFF? Other electronic stuff that we use stores info in t
Monday, 03 March 2008
Sorry for an off topic question but does any one know the difference between the ipaq 3950 and 3955? Google is not particularly helpful for this. Thanks
Sunday, 02 March 2008
MicroAir Radio question ?
(Forums / General Discussions)
Hi, I purchased a new MicroAir radio for my Libelle in February and still haven't been able to use it. I am unable to set the KHz frequencies. I can not get the radio to switch to the PROGRAM MODE whe
Monday, 25 February 2008
Circling direction
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...hand pattern depending on the wind. So why do some of us prefer right and some left turns. WHY? It's a good question. Does anyone have a good answer??? Personal quirk only or is there a more technical...
Friday, 22 February 2008
Bob Barber / KH email address
(Forums / General Discussions)
Hello anyone, I was looking for 'KH' Bob Barber's email address. I was wanting to ask him some mosquito questions. thx Chris Ruf
Monday, 18 February 2008
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