Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA talks gliders

2015-02-24 Thread Peter Champness
Morgan, eat your heart out? I don't think so. Morgan is looking for a use for the Perlan 2 after they set a height record. Launching space craft might be just the thing. NASA has looked at a glider launch pad with an aero tow to 40,000ft, Well Morgan can launch into the Sierra wave straight

Re: [Aus-soaring] FOR SALE: Cambridge 302A

2015-02-24 Thread Ian Mc Phee
You may need to check which Garmin GPS engine is installed. If the GPS25 it is best to replace with GPS 15xL which will work for years to come. Ian mcphee 0428847642 On 24/02/2015 8:10 PM, Matthew Scutter yellowplant...@gmail.com wrote: Continuing the closet clearing / financing for JWGC2015,

Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA talks gliders

2015-02-24 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 06:41 PM 24/02/2015, you wrote: Morgan, eat your heart out? I don't think so. Morgan is looking for a use for the Perlan 2 after they set a height record. Launching space craft might be just the thing. NASA has looked at a glider launch pad with an aero tow to 40,000ft, Well

[Aus-soaring] LS6c VH-GLP For Sale

2015-02-24 Thread Owen Jones
VH-GLP, LS6 C , 15m / 17.5m, Serial No. 6246 , 1991, MTOW 525 kg Total hours 4360hrs 1500 launches. Average of three hours per launch! Complete with a Cambridge 302 and 303 for dependable reliability, Winter vario, FLARM, Dittal radio, Dual batteries, Tow out gear, Wing stand, As new

Re: [Aus-soaring] FOR SALE: Cambridge 302A

2015-02-24 Thread Terence Doherty
I have one of these driving a 303 screen. It is now suffering the Garmin date problem. It has always had an issue whereby it displays the flight elapsed time as zero, although it records flights correctly. Can you overhaul these, Ian, or anyone else in Australia? Or do I have to

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aircraft spec metric bolts

2015-02-24 Thread John Hudson
Hi Anthony, I referred your query to Nigel. He will be in touch - I believe we have an English supplier identified. John From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Anthony Smith Sent: Monday, 23 February 2015 9:23