That was a misprint it was supposed to be Kookaburra Precision Sawing Team, and the super blaniks have their pilots on the outside, thats why they are called Jocks JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Loxton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring
> and about the same as "Kookaburra Precision soaring" patch.... > > On 18/01/2007, at 10:28 PM, Patching wrote: > > > Oh god I luuuuve the notion of the "Super Blanik". Is that the same > > as, "military intelligence" and "containment lines" > > Ian P > > Kookaburra Precision Soaring Team > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Nowak" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring > > > > > >> The amount and size the rotor on the lee side depends on the shape > >> of the ridge and precise wind direction. I have sometimes noticed > >> basically no rotor on the lee side. At the DS site at withcott we > >> land our gliders on the lee side as it is the only possible place > >> to land and the air is quite smooth. If the ridge is steep on > >> both sides and sharp at the top the totor can be quite tame. In > >> some cases the rotor will push the air back up the ridge on the > >> lee side. Basically, the air is going in opposite directions in > >> either side of the ridge but not as fast on the lee side. This > >> type of rotor can be used to extract even more energy at the > >> bottom part of the curcuit just you would from the top. > >> > >>> From: "Peter Stephenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Reply-To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > >>> Australia."<[email protected]> > >>> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."<aus- > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring > >>> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:22:50 +1000 > >>> > >>> Dynamic soaring on the lee-side of the ridge in a strong breeze > >>> does not > >>> mention/show rotor. > >>> PeterS > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Chad Nowak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:24 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring > >>> > >>> > >>> > The best way is to Google Dynamic Soaring or DS'ing. Some > >>> sites I > found > >>> > are: > >>> > http://www.geocities.com/soaringbythebay/dsoar.htm > >>> > or: > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Aus-soaring mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: > >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Advertisement: Fresh jobs daily. Stop waiting for the newspaper. > >> Search Now! www.seek.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http > >> %3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom% > >> 2Eau&_t=757263760&_r=Hotmail_EndText_Dec06&_m=EXT > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Aus-soaring mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> To check or change subscription details, visit: > >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/626 - Release Date: > >> 14/01/2007 8:29 PM > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
