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The Thrill of Building The Fournier RF-4
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
Recently I was invited to a friend house to build the Fournier RF-4. You can find the information about the model here. I have to say this was very challanging as the model is complex and in the
Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Best Glider for Altitude Record Attempt?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
I had heard sometime back, that absolute record attempts in sailplanes had been done away with, because there were too many bozos killing themselves due to lack of proper pressurization and breathing
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Experimental Sailplanes
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
I don't want to sound overly nosey, but why experimental as opposed to standard certification? Unless you have an A&P rating the experimental category doesn't get you much more flexibility than a cer
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Military remote controlled aircraft
(Forums / General Discussions)
...haven't met but one HG pilot since I've been over here, but I would bet there are a few more. Talked to one sailplane pilot, and I would bet there are more of them over here also. I've also talked t...
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Mistral-C
(Forums / General Discussions)
Hello EUROPE! According to SailplaneDirectory.com there are about 70 Mistral-C's over there. There appears to be one here in the US. Can anyone tell me about the Mistral-C?
Thursday, 14 August 2008
PW-5
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Sailplanedirectory.com says "The design is available for license construction both by manufacturers and homebuilders." Does anyone know if an amateur built PW-5 actually exists?
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
FS: SGS 1-35 Wings
(Forums / General Discussions)
...age to be sold to the highest bidder on 1/02/04. Once the insurance company pays off the hull insurance, the sailplane belongs to them. I don't believe this ship is yours to sell. JJ Sinclair...
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Yikes... I asked tower guy about operating out of a Class D Airport and he mentioned something... the only part I caught was 'and the Horse I rode in on'. His comments were that with operations co
Saturday, 02 August 2008
Technical Soaring
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...No 4 is received by the OSTIV Members, they will get the OSTIV News-letter with info about activities in the Sailplane Development Panel, Training and Safety Panel and Meteorological Panel, info about...
Saturday, 02 August 2008
Speed Astir II B
(Forums / General Discussions)
...arranged so that the effective hinge axis coincides with the surface of the upper wing skin. There are other sailplanes that use this sort of system; the flaps of the Slingsby T65 Vega come to mind. ...
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Come fly with me (and KS!)
(Forums / General Discussions)
...t out like schoolboys above the orange groves, all from very close range, i.e. the back seats of these great sailplanes. All for the good of the US Soaring Team, to whom all proceeds will go. KS has a...
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Glider Sales for last 15 Years?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
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
LX-5000 and iPAQ
(Forums / General Discussions)
...ywithce.com or check out the flyWithCE pages at Wings and Wheels. Thanks, Kevin Christner Wings and Wheels/Sailplane Navigation Solutions...
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Jantars are back :)
(Forums / General Discussions)
... which the pilot uses the Indicated VNE as a limit, then after that the MMO. Exception : Certain models of sailplanes have limitations in IAS with altitude for various reasons, (Flutter is not the o...
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
High tow vs. low tow for rough tows (long)
(Forums / General Discussions)
.... On high tow, neither of these is true. Sure, sure, I've read very careful use of spoilers and yawing the sailplane away from the slack are tried and true methods. However, even using these, there ...
Friday, 18 July 2008
Twin jet glider
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
... turbine' is a JetCat P200 mockup. As it looks now I will use a new Swedish jet turbine developed solely for sailplanes. The major advantage with this is that it starts on Jet A1 fuel (no starting gas...
Friday, 18 July 2008
Briegleb 12B - Opinions?
(Forums / General Discussions)
Get a ka-8 or ka-6. Great sailplane to overhaul. Look good, fly well and they have resale.
Saturday, 12 July 2008
Texas Winter Down Wind Dash Contest?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...he PW-5 (which many others believe isn't an XC ship,) I don't know if anyone, even with be most beautiful of sailplanes, would challenge you in this endeavor. Hmmm.......Any takers? John Downing...
Sunday, 06 July 2008
To Walter Eisele and Comrades
(Forums / General Discussions)
...o-LS' crap, and you will only succeed in 2 things: 1. Causing the extinction of some exquisitely beautiful sailplanes. 2. Having you and your 'secret investor' go bankrupt. Leave LS in DG's capa...
Saturday, 05 July 2008
REFINISHING
(Forums / General Discussions)
... convention here in Atlanta in February! You can see if you like the results. Anyone that has refinished a sailplane..... or for that matter, smoothed or profiled one to perfection and then final sa...
Thursday, 26 June 2008
...d things with power and... flash forward to 1970, never mind 60 years of fabulous achievements in soaring by sailplane pilots sitting enclosed inside wood and cloth contraptions. For that matter, book...
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Finding vent hole in wing skin
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
... me your fax number I can send you = also fax with drawing. Best regards, Luka Znidarsic, www.ies.si LAK Sailplanes (dealer of LAK for Italy and = Slovenia) Dear Luka, The spot where vent hole...
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Why does PW-5 get no respect?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Lets just say its the automotive equivalent of a Trabant in the sailplane world. Al
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Flaps and V-Tails of Death
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...ot qualified to address the actual engineering aspects of this issue. But speaking from the perspective of a sailplane development pundit: I think that, absolutely, implementing 90-degree flaps on a...
Monday, 09 June 2008
Concept 70 opinions
(Forums / Pictures)
...airbrakes but 90 degree flaps. 21 built, moulds destroyed ( parts etc few and far between!) see http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=62 Apologies to its current owner but the...
Saturday, 07 June 2008
Premium 3M (483) Poly Tape
(Forums / Pictures)
...tch for forming around curved surfaces. 483 tape is a bit more expensive but there is no better gap tape for sailplane use. 1' X 36 yard Rolls......$9.95 each save with a 4 pack $37.95...
Sunday, 01 June 2008
Coordinated turning stall and spins
(Forums / General Discussions)
...d and cross controlled, to determine the departure and post departure characteristics of a modern fiberglass sailplane. Stalls were entered gently and in a shallow bank (lower wingtip on horizon). Whe...
Thursday, 29 May 2008
D-8 Info
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Anyone have, or know where I might find, info about the 'California D-8' sailplane? There's one listed for sale in Soaring, and I've seen plans for the craft for sale on eBay. Try as I might I can't f
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
? about LS 6C
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
From http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/ls.htm#LS-6 ... 'The 15 m. racing class LS-6 first flew in 1983. At the 1991 World Championships at Uvalde, TX, the first four places were taken by LS-6b’s
Friday, 16 May 2008
Wave Off on Early Tow Question
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
... 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 any signal, let alone the problem of sufficient motion on my p...
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Refinishing gelcoat
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
I din't know a lot about refinishing sailplane wings, but I do refinish many vacuum forming tools. When I encounter checking, gelcoat cracks or surface irregularitys that produce markoff, I use catali
Thursday, 08 May 2008
Wave over So. Calif?
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
...ng about weather for soaring. Do the San Gabriel/San Bernardino mountains produce any useful wave lift? Do sailplanes from local gliderports ever go to that area? Mt. Baldy appears to be about 50 mi...
Saturday, 03 May 2008
...cludes one (Minden, Nevada) of the four sites found in the registered version. It also includes 23 pre-built sailplanes ranging in performance from a Ka8 to an ASH-25. Something for everyone! One of...
Thursday, 01 May 2008
instruction/ Southern California
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...nd are safe. So it may take longer than a few weeks, depending on your skill. That said, you can check out Sailplane Enterprises in Hemet, CA. They're an FBO. There's also Cypress Soaring, a club ...
Monday, 28 April 2008
Idafleig test data
(Forums / General Discussions)
Anyone know where I can get my hands on the Idafleig sailplane test data?
Saturday, 26 April 2008
helicopter towing
(Forums / Pictures)
...HE 'OT-TOW' Roger Buis in Otto the Airshow Helicopter, and Bob Carlton of Silent Wings Airshows in his Salto sailplane, have made aviation history by performing the first helicopter glider tow in the ...
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Bangs for Buck
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...Moore's Law is such a revolution because semiconductors are a counterexample. Gliders aren't. So: Modern sailplane, with trailer, 45:1 glide, $70,000 approx. Ratio: about 0.64 glide points per $1,...
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Sparrowhawk vs. Apis
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...ers. But. Apis seem's to be more 'complete' glider and is also flown more. Also Apis is built by experienced sailplane builders as can't be said for Sparrowhawk (albeit people at Windward are very exp...
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
gell coat ?
(Forums / Pictures)
I am considering a glass sailplane that has been in the trailer for 9 years in Fla.(high humidity) and move it to cal. city will the change in humidity have a negative affect on the glass ? I noticed
Tuesday, 08 April 2008
SparrowHawk Sailplane
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
There is an excellent review of the SparrowHawk ultralight sailplane in the March issue of Kitplanes. This very pretty 155lb ultralight has a max L/D of 37 and a L/D of 23 at 80knots. The VNE is 123 k
Monday, 07 April 2008
The Sailplane and Glider (cross-posted to RAS)
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...945 copies of this magazine that you might be prepared to sell, swap or donate, then please read on… The Sailplane and Glider, a forerunner of today's S&G, was published from 1930 until 1955, with...
Sunday, 06 April 2008
US Team Sweepstakes results
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...lutely nothing to do with it. Jim Kellett Chief CFI, Skyline Soaring Club Chair, Classic Division, Vintage Sailplane Association Captain, Civil Air Patrol 'If Flying Were the Language of Man, Soarin...
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Battery Switch for sailplane
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
Does anyone know of a 2 position rotary (or toggle) switch that is a 'make before break' type. I know how to use 2 switches to do the same thing but I would like a simple switch that does the same thi
Friday, 28 March 2008
... sites, current events, FAI badge rules and class * definitions, meteorology, history, homebuilts, vintage * sailplanes, the science and technology of motorless flight, etc. **************************...
Saturday, 22 March 2008
...g or flying of the woodstock design . This chat group can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/woodstocksailplanes/ Thanks To all Ronnie Lee...
Friday, 21 March 2008
Sparless wing
(Forums / General Discussions)
Hi! I noted on the dianasailplanes.com, that the wing structure of szd-56 Diana is described as: 'Sparless, monocoque wing structure'. How is it made? Actually the question is, how is the necessary
Thursday, 20 March 2008
OT - But Interesting - Sea Gliders
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...d was out on 'air gliders' in such an elegant and visionary fashion. Makes me want to whip up a proposal re: sailplanes for 'transport of equipment, supplies, sensors, weapons, and personnel in a sile...
Saturday, 15 March 2008
Tripod Wing Stand
(Forums / General Discussions)
I have purchased several tripod wing stands from Eastern Sailplane (John Murray). I am very happy with them. They have a very wide base so that stand well in grass. They only thing missing was adjusta
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Motor Gliding
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...21:1 glide. The Ximango is closer to glider. The Stemme and Schempp-hirth Nimbus 4DM give you an outstanding sailplane that happens to be self launchable. If you want unusual there is tha Caprioni Cal...
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
'The world sailplane (glider) record is 12,800m, New Zealand gliding expert Bill Walker said today.' Taken from the IGC website (http://records.fai.org/gliding/) : 'Absolute altitude : 14 938 m
Monday, 03 March 2008
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