Hey Nick
You should produce some GeriGlide T shirts for all the OFITTH's out
there :)
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Hee hee By Nick's standard I already qualify. :)
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Any results for the NSW comps?
The web page has only day 1's results
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Shortens to 1100m?
Luxury! That's still about 30% longer than our strip at Camden :)
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Haven't used the unit, but from the pics on the Aldi catalogue, and from
the Medion web site, it looks a chunky beast
(The unit is made in Germany by the way)
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You're missing an L Mike:
www.jonkersailplanes.co.za
Cheers
Derek
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As Mike and
John have said, Reichmanns method definitely works.
A common fault
in most early pilots is to turn as soon as there is any indication of lift,
usually with the result that they turn too early, an end up half in and half
our of the entrained air around a thermal, rather than
I bid $3001!!
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Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]
Sportavia Auction
Adam
The memorial service for Neil Cocks and his son Kellen will be held at
St Francis Xavier Catholic Church
McKenzie St Lavender Bay
Tuesday 5th September at 1-30, followed by a private burial
No Cards or flowers, however, donations may be made to the
Neil Cocks and Kellen Kent trust account
I'm sure many clubs would be interested in reducing the costs of
launches by 50%.
Are there any details you can post to this user group?
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Ian,
Whilst understanding
your view, its naïve to think that someone with a medical condition cant
con a GP.
All he had to
do is walk into any medical supermarket, er sorry Medical Centre
and five minutes later he would have his papers, signed by a GP, certifying him
to fly
Will it be available as a free download, as is the Pom version?
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For anyone who is interested, the first edition of the BGA Aerotowing
Manual is available from
http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/clubmanagement/documents/aerotownotes.p
df
Cheers
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That Hornet rotting in the back of the hangar at Forbes is in terrible
condition: I can't imagine it would be cost effective to get into the
air again, unless you happen to be a LAME. It's more like 20 years since
its last flight
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in Australia.
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for a glider...
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:17:04 +1000, Derek Ruddock wrote:
That Hornet rotting in the back of the
hangar at Forbes is in
terrible
condition: I can't imagine it would be
cost effective to get into the
air again, unless you
Berndt Hennig, a previous member of our club who runs
http://www.segelflug.de/ has a Phoebus that has been sitting in its
trailer at Camden since Berndt returned to Germany several years ago
Last time I looked it was in great condition and, I believe, regularly
maintained by Tom Gilbert, but I
does it have?
Regards
SWK
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Michael,
There are a
number of manuals that can
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Speeds
Nothing in the flight
manual about low speeds, lots on high speeds.
Cheers
Michael
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Go to the GFA page, print out a list of expired members and place it in
your pie cart (or whatever). Any member on the list doesn't fly.
Simple...
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Are they not in
your flight manual Michael?
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Please advise standard
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Speeds
Nothing in the flight
manual about low speeds, lots on high speeds.
Cheers
Michael
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Michael,
Lashams
tug operating manual can be found here: http://www.aerobatics.ws/SOARING//BGA/tug/index.html
Cheers
Derek
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You will look like that one day :)
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This is crazy. This months
In a dignified pose...
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Oh, absolutely - its gotta have
Oh no,
There is every danger that this thread can degenerate into the perennial
wheels up/wheels down when landing a glider on water debate!
:)
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Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] FW: Safety issue in the car when it's
raining
-please read this! [Switch Cruise Control OFF]
Typical of the nonsense that seems
Typical of the nonsense that seems to propagate via the internet
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Subject: [Aus-soaring] FW: Safety issue in the car when it's
of the increase in speed of the engine, you will not
accellerate.
Just like no chains in the snow, or dickheads in falcons or commodores
in the wet: much spin, no traction
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Uniform Time
http://www.uniformtime.com.au
PO Box 114 INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
Ph: 07 3371 2944 Fax: 07 3870 4103
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1:58 PM
Subject
It's an ASUS Mypal A636 if anyone wants to investigate further
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And it's only $619 at camera house
http://www.amerahouse.com.au/store/product.asp?idProduct=1166
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Struggling? She was giggling and loved it!
(One of the guys in the office reckons it's more entertaining if you
just listen to it, without the video)
She also did a magnificent job of holding the camera still
For information, the 'victim' is a glider pilot. The launch was very
late in the day, so
Just nit picking Robert, but is it 'highly recommended' and therefore
optional, or mandatory, and therefore 'required' :)
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Instead of looking at your PDA when outlanding, a better idea would be
to look out of the window ;)
On 22/03/2006, at 13:31, Wayne Carter wrote:
Hi guys, we all know the dangers of the evil SWER type powerlines
across our wide brown land. As an idea for discussion, Is there a
database
So who is the widow
going to sue when the information is wrong, and the pilot is decapitated when
fiddling with his PDA on approach into a wire free field?
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Loopong is a type, not what the glider smelt like afterwards...
http://www.zippyvideos.com/3240983154397266/mvi_1413_output/
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A portable
EFTPOS machine is a great idea.
The number of
invalid card payments we have has dropped dramatically since we got one
It also significantly
reduces the workload of the bookkeeper
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They still bungy launch at the Long Mynd. Last time I looked they had
photos on their web site. No horse or car, just around 20 bodies and a
big rubber band :)
The Essex Gliding club used to reverse pulley launch from North Weald
until the mid 80's. They may have some information of use
Weren't they a knock off of a Ventus?
I remember reading somewhere that they just took the moulds directly
from a Ventus
I also remember reading in RAS that there were issues with spar
failures.
If that's true, it's no surprise the company folded
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Never mind the
facts, give us the gossip! J
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Interesting
Subscribers to rec.aviation.soaring will be aware of the perennial
problems that yanks have when they mash a 50mm hitch onto a 2 US
towball...
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- they haven't
done it yet.
Does it really matter if someone takes 2 hours longer to get
solo than they could have if it means they have experienced more of what is
available in the process ?
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for money to be XC flying not doing circuits. So
somewhere the value for money perception changes.
Tom
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Some friends of mine over from England once thought they would visit
friends in Brisbane (from Sydney) then 'pop down to Melbourne' ...
Cheers
Derek
(02) 9342 8241
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Gents,
It is possible - it depends on how deep your pockets are.
http://www.ausjet.com.au/
SDF
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I believe it is
important to strike a balance:
I fully
remember my first hour long flight when we flew what seemed like a vast
distance away (Milton Keynes), and flew back to Dunstable at
120knots.
However, a
large number of pilots never finish their training, and I think this is because
Perhaps you have a rego similar to a glider here. It's not unknown for
transpositions to occur (ask Phil Endicott(UIJ), who has a similar rego
to one of our IS28's (IUJ))
It's not unknown for certain individuals to use spoof rego's during the
week when the tower is not manned (eg white bird).
Not the case at Camden... User pays you know.
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Subject: RE:
From memory isnt
the standard pressurisation height 8000 feet?
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What you probably should explain Jason is what a Wiki actually is, why
we should want to set one up, and, assuming one was set up, what to do
with it.
I don't think 'user editable web site' quite captures the essence and
usefulness of wikis...
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That reading matter is a bit more geeky than an old readers Digest or
Australian Snoaring
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No Mike,
I'm thinking more of the threads in re.aviation.soaring of US pilots who
have failed their PPL medicals, so they get their 'glider rating' after
a few flights, and then buy a motor glider, with a self declaration of
fitness to fly.
I'm also thinking about elderly instructors who are
Just out of
interest, what are the training requirements for someone who buys or builds an ultralight
glider, and flies it under the auspices of the ultralight authorities?
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Good luck. Asking his opinion and getting him to sign a paper is a
different matter.
Getting a GP to sign a declaration that an individual is fit to fly,
without them having the specialised knowledge and training of a DAME
could leave them open to legal action.
Does passing an aviation medical
If a pilot fails a CASA class 1 medical (CPL), it doesn't necessarily
mean that they will fail the less stringent class 2 medical (PPL)
Let's face it, to fly gliders in this country, you don't even need a
CASA medical:
you don't have to prove you are fit to do so, you just have to declare
you
Superman (Christopher
Reeve) was a glider pilot (why did he need a glider??)
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All very pertinent observations Mark, but I couldn't let this one go :)
Although gliders are expensive, the recent climb of the Australian Peso
vs the Euro have made gliders affordable again: We have bought 2 gliders
recently, and neither was within cooee of the price of a house
(Where do you
I bet he's fat bald...
Cheers
Derek
T: +61 2 9342 8241
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If these calls are NOT optional, why then
did they not make them mandatory, and forget about recommended?
That would save a lot of confusion, and lip
flapping from bush lawyers J
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Jason started barfing before we even started the task so we can't blame
dolphining, or left hand turns :) and it wasn't that hot...
I believe Jason was sick due to several factors
a) he is not used to high bank angles, with increased 'g'
b) he was trying to take photos
c) being unused to large
Its all very well to want a commercial
operation to fit in with the time pressures you have Mark, but how much would
you be willing to pay for that convenience?
Even a bare-bones operation would require
a tug (and tuggie) and glider(and instructor(s)): What would it cost pay for all
The general impression I got was that they
worked very well.
In no way can they be regarded as a
substitute for a good lookout, and this point was made very clear at the briefings.
I personally never had an alarm whilst thermalling,
although I understand some pilots did.
I had 2
@
KEEPIT
Derek,
How long
did those AA batteries last?
Nigel
Nigel Andrews
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lots
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Bernard...I am still considering the purchase of an
ASK 21m
But no M Michael
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Hi Gavin
] Gaggle photos at NSW comps (was re:
AustralianFlying magazine)
Jason and Jemima Armistead wrote:
Robert
I am going to be at the NSW comps next Wednesday and Thursday, acting
as back seat ballast for Derek Ruddock who is flying our club's
DG-1000.
I am going to take my 4 megapixel digital
I may be able to help out there Robert :)
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In a word, yes.
We had just that problem with the tow bar on our gliders. It's a little
on the short side, so a sharp turn by an inexperienced tractor driver
can result in the tail hitting the tractor(Now rectified).
I would suggest making the length of the bar from the tail to the
towball at
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Are you planning to trial this in all the entered
gliders then Nigel?
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if everyone joins the trial.
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[Aus-soaring] Zaon
Don't forget the toilet paper
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Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?
David
We take our gliders to many airfields during the course of the year.
The problem with the Cambridge is that it is not possible to set up
turnpoints, nor, more importantly to set the 'Home' airfield on the
instrument itself.
If this were possible, it would not be a problem, as we could load a
If Phil is back on deck, maybe you can ask
him to cater for the ability to add and edit waypoints in the 302.
This is one of the biggest pains with an otherwise
excellent instrument
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I just has a look at the spinning video.
It seems very realistic
Funnily enough, One of the most noticeable
things is the yaw string. It looked like it was pointing the wrong way, but it
IS pointing to the pedal to push.
I cant remember ever looking at he
yaw string when spinning, Ill
Take a peek at some videos and work it our for yourselves
http://www.mthurricane.com/Waterspout%20Clips.htm
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Go to the Australian independent broadband
site http://www.whirlpool.net.au/
You can input your number and select from
all available services at you home
You can filter the resulting list by
price, etc etc
When I tried mine (admittedly metro
Sydney), I was amazed to get a lost of over
Who's got reply to all turned on then?
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I am unable to
From the DG website, http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/haube-e.html
We also asked Mecaplex about the transmission of UV light through the
canopy.
The canopies do not totally screen out UV, but do absorb about 95% of
it. ...
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It was not just any spectator, but Neil
Lawson of White Planes photography fame.
A tragic incident
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reports
There may be information of some use to you on
http://www.gliding.com.au/sx/clubhistfull.htm
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Yesterday we had good conditions at
Camden.
Phil Endicott in his Philatus was up for
over 4 hours
I took our new DG303 for a spin, and got
to 6300 feet and saw 7.8 on the averager for a while
Not bad at all for mid-winter
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Is rig soaring where you get blown away as
you try to put the glider into the trailer? :)
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Michael
Last time I looked there was an
engine-less pawnee gathering dust on Temora a/f. Perhaps the owner of that
could help
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Im intrigued now Michael.
Just out of interest, what benefit is there
in replacing wing tanks with a fuse tank (re your previous post)
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the fuel it runs to the lower
tank and onto the ground. Then you must remember to turn the fuel back on. We
prefer to swop wings, still interested?
Cheers
Michael
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Isn't that around 1.5 amps? (been a long time since school, so apologies
if it isn't)
I hope you have a large battery in your 25 Bernard
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Does anyone have a Jantar std 2 left wing
gathering dust that they would like to sell?
This communication, including any attachments, is confidential. If
you are not the intended recipient, you should not read it - please
contact me immediately, destroy it, and do not copy or
That reminds me of the question, why are
fire engines red?
Pennies make shilling
Shillings make pounds
Pounds make stones
Stones make walls
Walls make sausages
There are 12 sausages in a packet
There are also 12 wheels on a fire engine
Fire engines are always rushing
Russians
If you look very carefully you can just about make out the mother
ship... ;)
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken
Dawber
Sent: Thursday, 31 March 2005 3:07 p.m.
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That's a pretty amateurish effort.
Take a look at this page to see what you can achieve if you have the
resources and a tight sphincter
http://www.hyway.com.au/747/
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Smith
Sent: Friday, 1 April 2005
Why the obsession with blowing things up?
If terrorists were in possession of radioactive material, (the so called 'dirty
bomb') a light aircraft would provide an excellent means of spreading it over
an extremely large area of a major city, and with a fair degree of freedom,
barring the
Anyone know of a PW6 dealer in OZ?
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I'm glad you guys haven't worked out the per hour cost of my backyard pool...
;)
Regards
Derek Ruddock
Lvl 2 30 Ross St Glebe
(02) 8282 1277
Man must rise above the Earth -- to the top of the atmosphere and beyond -- for
only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives
From Polar Glider (finalglide)
Vmin 36 Vne146 empty wt 250kg Wing area 9.9msq defgault loading 32.5 Max 45.6kg
msq Water ballast 115kg
V1 54 V2 80.9 V3 107.9 S1(sink rate) 1.3 S2 2.8 S3 5.7
Mosquito B same, except S1 1.3 S2 2.2 S3 4.3
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Derek
Man must rise above the Earth
I've sent Dave the print from POLAR GLIDE
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Boulter
Sent: Monday, 31 January 2005 08:35 PM
To: Aus-Soaring
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Polar for Mosquito?
Hi,
Does anybody have a Polar diagram for a Mosquito?
I soloed
in a K23 single seater in Dunstable in 1986.
All
teaching was in K21s, and then you were sent solo in the K23
Man must rise above the Earth -- to the top of
the atmosphere and beyond -- for only thus will he fully understand the world
in which he lives.
Socrates
Title: RE: [Aus-soaring] metric correction
Thanks to all who provided Michaels contact details.
He does hang around in this bar. Hes the quiet guy in the corner 8)
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Whatever you're smoking, I'd like some 8)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Emilis
Prelgauskas
Sent: Saturday, 13 November 2004 02:46 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject:Re: [Aus-soaring]
Title: RE: [Aus-soaring] metric correction
Does Michael hang around in this bar?
If not,
could someone supply some contact details please?
Cheers
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This from http://www.springfrog.com/converter/decimal-time.htm
Why are there 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day?
The fact that we have 24 hours in a day dates back to the Ancient Egyptians.
The Egyyptians actually had 10 hours during the day, and developed a sundial
around 1500 B.C
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