Re: [Aus-soaring] Polars for Arcus and duo Discus

2015-08-02 Thread Ron Sanders
thank you others, Great! Ron On 3 August 2015 at 10:08, Jarek Mosiejewski jar...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi, Try the manual on Geelong GC website, not a best copy, but the polar is quite legible: http://ggc.org.au/index.php/documents-and-forms/aircraft/flight-manuals (search for polar or

Re: [Aus-soaring] Polars for Arcus and duo Discus

2015-08-02 Thread Ron Sanders
Dear Alan not the info that i am after. thanks On 3 August 2015 at 09:13, Alan Wilson a...@ozemail.com.au wrote: 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

[Aus-soaring] Pawnee tow plane

2015-08-02 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi All, Does anyone know of such an aircraft that might be available (in Australia), for sale? If so, details please, preferably off list. Thanks, Gary ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription

[Aus-soaring] Polars for Arcus and duo Discus

2015-08-02 Thread Ron Sanders
Does anyone know where I can get credible polars curve data for the Duo Discus and the Arcus? Not points, the curve. thanks ron ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit:

Re: [Aus-soaring] New MOSP 3 250hr max Form 2 life

2015-08-02 Thread Mike Borgelt
It is pretty obviously just another way of raising money. If the high use gliders are getting 100 hour/3 month inspections there is obviously no safety issue here. GFA just wants to charge for another Form 2 pack. It is just like the brilliant tug pilot tax. Forcing tug pilots to belong

Re: [Aus-soaring] Polars for Arcus and duo Discus

2015-08-02 Thread Alan Wilson
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:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Polars for Arcus and duo Discus

2015-08-02 Thread Jarek Mosiejewski
Hi, Try the manual on Geelong GC website, not a best copy, but the polar is quite legible: http://ggc.org.au/index.php/documents-and-forms/aircraft/flight-manuals (search for polar or page 44). Regards Jarek - Original Message - From: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Polars for Arcus and duo Discus

2015-08-02 Thread Mike Borgelt
The Duo manual has a polar allegedly the result of an Idaflieg meeting. My copy of the page says 19xx. It isn't a very good copy. Mike At 08:30 PM 2/08/2015, you wrote: Does anyone know where I can get credible polars curve data for the Duo Discus and the Arcus? Not points, the curve.