fashions after 40
years.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Texler, Michael
Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2015 3:00 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia
Ron,
You could download several flights from the OLC and do SeeU analysis and note
speed and realized L/D.
With luck you could also get similar/same flights on the same day if you find
any competition flights?
Then you could summarise your findings on this forum?
Alan
From:
systems fitted, noting that
trailers sit motionless on the airfield 330 days p.a. We found that when the
trailer was required the brake fluid has disappeared or the brakes must be
bled. All additional maintenance to a trailer that is seldom maintained.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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state' rulings when common sense should decide. That's uncommon I
know.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
Sent from my iPad
On 7 Jan 2015, at 8:38, Christopher McDonnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com
wrote:
STOP having fun Stephen.
From: stephenk
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:27 AM
7 [or NEXUS 7 2017 update when
it is released].
Alan Wilson
Canberra.
PS. Then my simple instrument panel would look like: NEXUS 7, 'Smart' Vario
[or 2] on top, ASI, Altimeter below, radio, with a FLARM box behind the
panel somewhere. And do we really need a compass on manufacturers 'minimum
was! By
approaching/ landing to the side, the landing glider/tug retains visibility
longer.
Of course, the tug also has a trailing towrope to consider.
Alan Wilson
PS. There have been many accidents where the landing aircraft lands on a lower
aircraft including those lined up
with the undercarriage up.
Not an option to things like Pipers and Cessna's. Perhaps options are
discussed in manuals or some study somewhere.
Thanks and I hope I never have to get that wet.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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On 29 Aug 2014, at 7:36, Future Aviation ec...@internode.on.net wrote:
Hello
or other Ls gliders would be similar.
A couple of pictures would be appreciated [or a drawing of a comparable
installation … please.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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To check or change
navigation looks user friendly also.
FYI
Alan Wilson
Canberra.
PS. A Great devotee of XCSoar. Now have 4 car GPS XCSoar capable, but
this one was easiest.
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To check or change
updraft strength, up to 24 hours ahead for planning and am
amazed how good it is. Also the RASP associated with Cooma flying and wave
prediction is similarly amazingly accurate although processing means the data
is perhaps only 12 hours in front of expected takeoff.
FYI as requested.
Alan
Just so you know.
Alan. At M'mook
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On 8 Feb 2014, at 23:15, Andres Miramontes amira...@gmail.com wrote:
I’m looking for a Jantar Std 2 or 3 to hire for an Argentinian pilot coming
to Narromine for the pre worlds.
Contact me on amiramon at gmail
Thank you
and mine in any glider.
XCSoar guys, many thanks, please keep it up and open source. Ta...
Alan Wilson
Canberra for the last 40 years.
Sent from my iPad.. So I know about proprietary software.
On 18 Oct 2013, at 22:46, Paul Bart pb2...@gmail.com wrote:
I would like to support Scott's
camp in September to sample the real stuff.
Alan Wilson
Canberra.
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Brisbane
Gliding Adventures
Sent: Wednesday, 19 June, 2013 9:08 PM
To: aus-soaring
Subject: [Aus-soaring
there is perhaps one air
ambulance airborne in G airspace in high summer, there are perhaps 50 gliders
around there somewhere. Not to mention Ibis, Pelican's, Eagles that glider
pilots look for.Look out!! All of you!!!
Sent from my iPad 2
Alan Wilson
Canberra
I could have been, but i was not flying
?
Alan Wilson
[ARMIT Comm Eng]
Canberra
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of
gstev...@bigpond.com
Sent: Wednesday, 27 February, 2013 8:58 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus
be easier.
And thanks for the collation of all the crazy mixed up dimensions in
aviation... This topic has exceeded my expectations.
Ha..
Alan Wilson
Oh, and as an electronic engineer all my studies were done in the metric
system.
From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net
that the younger set probably have a good appreciation
of metrics, but may not relate to Knots and feet.
My 'two bobs' worth, but you can call it 20 cents.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun
outside the local circuit area and scan all
local frequencies.
Over.
Alan WilsonCanberra Gliding Club, ex RAAF, CPL, 3 Diamonds etc.
PS. In WWII they used ground controlled radar approaches to talk basic
pilots with only basic gyro instruments back to the runway
with currently available software provided they are within range.
Or even have the airborne system simply ring the mobile phone. They would
not even have to be in the search area, just within the radar horizon.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
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From http://www.canberragliding.org/jforum/posts/list/1120.page
Well it is Easter and winter is about to reduce thermals. Oh but wave may
appear (Saturday?). In fact
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml looks promising for
Good Friday.
So is anybody planning a Bunyan
thousands on dedicated boxes [sorry
Mike, SeeU etc].
When the electrics fail one could still get home on Pneumatics.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
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bcole
there will be enough thermals and wave for my remaining
requirements. But Harry, thanks for your insights.
SMFLST
Alan Wilson
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of harry
medlicott
Sent: Friday, 06 May, 2011 10:27
Vodaphone and AAPT fit into your 'better in Capital cities and major country
centers only' category. They don't work at Temora, but will on the Newell
highway and Olympic Way.
Optus and Telstra have better coverage.
Alan Wilson
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do.
Go for it.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Andrew
Hallam
Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2010 3:33 PM
To: Aus-Soaring
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Death of a movement
not serve Temora and that has been a pain
to me for many years now. Almost enough to make me change carriers.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
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From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net
[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of emilis
prelgauskas
Sent
, but the
wing tip runner, and the forward signaler are often out of that comms loop
and stop a safe coordinated launch.
Let's let the glider pilot give 'take up slack' and 'all out' on VHF radio.
[and have the pilot manage the wing tip runner.]
Alan Wilson
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From: aus
Good stuff, some connectors apparently have the data wires reversed ?
Alan
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Sent: Thursday, 26 November 2009 4:02 PM
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring
produce the engine. Ford? I thought it was Packard or Griffin.
Also in the book was the calculation that a 1200 hp RR produced possibly 800
lb of thrust for the Spitfire, as did the first jet engines.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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OK Lets give it a try,
Please post the list of those who will accept nominations, and the positions
they want so I can cast a vote.
Alan Wilson
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want: to glide peacefully over
most of Australia self regulated.
What we need is a steady flow of people through club, state, and GFA
management to expand the body of personnel who understand the issues, talk,
and vote.
Please help with a solution, not divide.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
Ph 04 1623
to the point that anyone who wants the job can have it.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
Canberra
Ph 04 1623 1641
From: Robert Hart
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:51 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA matters.
cub...@vic.chariot.net.au wrote:
I
visiting pilots advising details by return
email, or a phone call to the coordinator, Alan Wilson 02 6231 6404
a...@ozemail.com.au
Alan Wilson
for Canberra Gliding Club
ph 02 6231 6404
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reasons, I doubted my ability to push the Gruanu IV past the 300k diamond
goal in the previous summer.
Ah….. Memories.
Alan Wilson
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Stuart
Kerri Ferguson
Taa...
Should I be in your area, and get an offer I can't refuse, I would love to
hear the bips of climb..
SMFSLT
Alan wilson
Canberra
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is a rare challenge, and the
training exercise should be comparably rare.
Alan Wilson
Canberra.
PS. I remember well a senior RAAF instructor telling me THE most dangerous
time in an aircraft is with two instructors on a check ride. The challenge
is NOT to push it to the point when only one
glider
pilots are in KM.
So garbage in and garbage out may cost you many points.
Even though you are probably in a corner of airspace that no one else can
aerodynamically get to, it is still agin the letter of legislation.
Gliding was meant to be easy, then they invented GPS
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
I suggest
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/airis-t620-pda-wi-fi-bluetooth-gps-functiona
lity/ PDA $379 or so.
A PDA with GPS inbuilt, Australian road navigation data base as well.
But it will load GPS_LOG. XCSOAR etc
Alan Wilson
Canberra
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... and I have
got that wrong about 1 in 1,000.
Have not hanged up the headset yet. But I have proof of ears fading... at
2400 revs.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
Diamond 50 in OZ
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Ho Humm..
Would a solo in a Astral T35, Gold C completed in Grunau IV and distance
[viz, 500 Km] Diamond in a Blanik qualify for anything.
I remember when..
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
Wave Camp Canberra 1 ~ 9 SEP 07 coming
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Lies, dam lies and statistics.
But attached are some stats I took at a competition in FEB 05
For the argument, whatever it is trying to prove.
Alan Wilson
A tuggie, etc..
Canberra Gliding Club.
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embrace a design that will not spin, and concentrate on
teaching safe speed [and emphasise horizon attitude, not speed] near the
ground so spins are unnecessary.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
PS Would you intentionally spin an ASH 25, DG 1000, or even your ASW 20.
. and Why?
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straight in approaches, or a
minimum of 500 ft AGL' 100 kts across the clubhouse/finish line/GPS
cylinder. From somewhere the professional sprog can land safely.
Alan Wilson
Australian World Masterschiefter [sp] pilot 1976
Australian Diamond 50, 1978
Canberra
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From
While I am terribly sorry for the accident/death, I prefer revealing the
registration. That way I can stop worrying for many of my mates who
could have been involved, because I know immediately that their
registration was not involved.
Sorry,
Alan Wilson
Canberra.
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.
Would appreciate any review comments on use of it in a glider.
Alan Wilson
Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641
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Borgelt
Sent: Saturday, 11 November 2006 9:00 AM
To: Jim Kelly; Discussion of issues
when there are only a handful of
gliders about.
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641
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Kerri FERGUSON
Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2006 8:25 PM
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Go the sportavia auction SAT 28 OCT
See http://www.lexsimshauser.com.au/Sportavia/Sportavia.htm
Alan Wilson
Mobile 0416 231641
Canberra Gliding Club
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but the pilot may have toconcentrate harderand may
tire.
I also
agree 'A common
fault in most early pilots is to turn as soon as there is any indication of
lift' and thermal tightly well off centre and stay
there.
SMFSLT
Alan
Wilson
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need the Granny State mentality, if too prescriptive the
legal fraternity will. Please leave room for divine guidance
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
Absent o/s
And not the views of the Canberra Gliding Club
PS After 40 years a great and safe pilot with much to teach, mentor,
Will probably
in the CASA questionnaire [and referred to your email on US
Car/Pilot license issue] and suggest many more do likewise, and indeed
our GFA should do also.
Alan Wilson
See www.canberragliding.org
Personal views, not those necessarily of my club.
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From: Mike Borgelt [mailto:[EMAIL
?
That is the tenor of my response some
weeks ago to the CASA website.
Lets not have an internal debate of one
liners, put your views in writing to CASA, or even your local MP.
Alan Wilson
Canberra Gliding Club
But these are personal views.
From:
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either]
But the message I want to leave is: when driving, if the road is wet,
dirt, or you have just passed the yellow 'spin' advisory diamond sign,
consider: TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF!
Now I will return to some gliding, noting the above message as I drive
to the airfield.
Regards,
Alan Wilson
NEVER KNEW THIS BEFORE ~ NEITHER DID I
A 36-year-old female had an accident several weeks ago and Totalled her
car. A resident of Wollongong, NSW, she was travelling between
WollongongSydney. It was raining, though not excessively, when
her car suddenly began to hydroplane and
stating distance to run to the
next turn as a key reference.
As I now have a Hp 6515, I have one SDIO GPS and one Bluetooth GPS as
new, seldom used, but work on IPAQ etc for sale. Any offers at about
$100 each?
Alan Wilson
Canberra
Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641
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WinCE I think is the best free software.
Oh, finally I don't see the need for pretty coloured ground maps. That
is clearly displayed OUTSIDE the cockpit where we should be looking
anyway. [But the software has modes for final glides around hills that
most Oz' does not need.
Alan Wilson
Canberra
Capt Cook used a Sextant but he only knew latitude and hoped to hit
Tahiti. We now have GPS and know within nanoseconds and metres. But
more important, where the nearest landing site is, and within glide
range.
I was once a winch driver, but there were no gash launches from that end
of the
someone up river.
Alan Wilson
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Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2006 9:53 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] sportavia
Caleb White wrote:
I don't
[and not as good as dedicated
instruments, but yours...] and final glide etc., And head in the
cockpit not always, you get tones when the logger has you in sector, and
tone when you leave, thermal
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
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Title: Message
Don't
adopt that line with the panel! You have to make your own destiny, and I
know you are.
Go
back to bed.
Alan
PS
Just cancelled golf, have GPS_LOG working after much testing with Henryk.
Get out of my way, I need a glider now. So go..
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Alan Wilson would like to recall the message, [Aus-soaring] Obsessedattachment: winmail.dat___
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Just to save you all time, cause it took me some 15 minutes, the real
page is ...
http://www.revell.de/typo3/en/products/model_kits/catalogue/article/?id=
146L=1ARARTN=04224
SMFSLT
Alan Wilson
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Catherine
replace 'BORING REPORT' with 'EXCITING GLIDING
CONDITIONS AT .'
Try that ... Please.
Alan Wilson
Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641
Oh, just back from gliding at Cooma, great fun if somewhat risky. 5
Aerotows, very rough, 20 kts from the NW, gusting 35... [check
http
on task is also
relevant.
Anyway, Temora was fun, and FFX was even better.
Alan Wilson
Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641
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water up. I have added Gatorade powder to my camel back and it
seemed to help with fluid retention.
Finally, I reward myself for good work, eat and drink after a good climb,
not when performing poorly low down.
So much fun, so little time.
Alan Wilson
Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641
Nothing like gliding (even when the engine fails)
Alan
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Subject: [Aus-soaring] Spinning
aspects of a glider oxygen
installation. Who can 'service' them and issue an appropriate maintenance
release?
Alan Wilson
Canberra Gliding Club.
Would rather be above 8,000 than on the ground talking
about flying.
Ph 02 62316404 or
Mobile 0416 231641
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on the
'master'.
So have a read of the radio manual, and have a bit of a think. And read the
both sides of the Class G/E Frequency Planning Chart that came with the last
'Soaring Australia' if you can get as high as we do at Cooma.
Alan Wilson
Canberra Gliding Club
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while
driving to the airport remain.
Remember also pilots still have to see and avoid pelicans, ibis and other
flying objects.
On balance, I for one want to adopt the new airspace arrangements.
Alan Wilson
Canberra Gliding Club
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distance circles/eclipses at 0 Mac ready centred on current position [noting
wind and altitude/terrain!]
Now there is a challenge.
Does such a user friendly system exist?
Alan Wilson
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Sent: Sunday, 28
Fine
comments Mark Fisher
but I would like to pursue an issue off the
list.
viz,
how did Kingaroy fund the purchase of the Duo Discus. Or perhaps someone
else could explain.
What is your e-mail address.
Alan
Wilson
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, choosing between thermal, sea breeze, or slope
soaring. Can't wait for the wave season to crank up either.
Such is life at the Canberra Gliding Club.
Alan Wilson
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Has
anyone got a simple lease/hire agreement they are prepared to
share.
We are
considering 'hiring' a club member's motor glider and seek a simple page or two
that could define the arrangement, charging, operation etc.,
Can
anyone help.
Alan
Wilson
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. For the same aircraft, if 8 knot climbs are
expected, the optimum wing loading would be 50 kgm/sqm requiring 190 litres
of ballast.
Alan Wilson
confirmed Jantar pilot [cause that is what the club has]
ROC_CRZ Table.xls
Description: MS-Excel spreadsheet
tested.
Could anyone knowing where it is please
advise the two addressees on this email.
Alan Wilson
Ph 0416 2312641
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til 24 OCT
,
but the rostered crew and true believers had to go to Bunyan airfield at
least. As so often happens at Michelago the cloud lifted and blue sky
covered the south.
All the duty crew were airborne by 1145 and the sky was unbelievable, only
poor tuggie Dave Francis was then stuck on the ground. Alan
The
photo is of the Canberra Gliding Club's Tug and Puchacz taken some months
back. I was in the tug VH MLS. Oh and there is a VW Bora in it
somewhere...
The
photographer had the rough job of drivingthe pristineBora from
Sydney to Charlotte's Pass to do some promotional shots. Wejust
to know they [CASA or pilots] are thinking of gliders and emphasising
that on a nice summers day, there could be several hundred gliders airborne.
FYI
Alan Wilson
02 62316 404
Would rather be above 8,000 than on the ground talking about flying.
See also www.canberragliding.org
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to know they [CASA or pilots] are thinking of gliders and emphasising
that on a nice summers day, there could be several hundred gliders airborne.
FYI
Alan Wilson
02 62316 404
Would rather be above 8,000 than on the ground talking about flying.
See also www.canberragliding.org
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ekend at the Canberra
clubs site. That is boring as I expect at least 3 hours for the launch
cost. Can we use a catchword that would attract attention in
a newspaper.. please. Alan Wilson 02
62316 404 Would rather be above 8,000 than on the ground talking about
flying.
be, the more precise
the better.
My two cents worth.
Alan Wilson
Would rather be above 8,000 than on the ground talking about flying.
See also www.canberragliding.org
PS. [At Canberra we have had discussions on approaching 5 knots faster with
full [all] airbrake v 1.5Vs and half brake approach
inspectors judgement at an annual.
Can others add their experience. Can GFA conduct a survey, ?
Alan Wilson
02 62316 404
Would rather be above 8,000 than on the ground talking about flying.
Form II inspector, instructor, diamond holder, tug pilot etc.
See also www.canberragliding.org
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