Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate I think its a must JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring
> Hi JR, > There are a few around, I will try and call them in. If not it is pretty > easy to do it again. I have the Kingy at home and we could stage the event > so everyone can see it. > I really want to do it at BCS when they are rigging one of the glass > heavyweights. I wonder if I would get the same response? I haven't laughed > so much at a gliding site for years. > For those wondering what we are talking about, As the army of helpers was > rigging Kens T-21 at Bordertown I wandered over with one of the Kingy wings > under my arm and casually asked where does this bit fit on the T-21?. Some > answers were'nt printable, predictably from those slowly sinking under the > weight of the T-21 wing, but one bright spark suggested it could double as > an aileron. > I then laid the Kingy wings on the ground upside down and JR and I flipped > the fuselage over and as the T-21 helpers were doing the up a bit, back a > bit, down a bit. forward a bit dance, JR and I did the same with the kingy > fuselage. Further comments were not what I expected from such a esteemed > group of gentlemen pilots. > I will do a photoshoot and send it to AG. > Whaddayou reckon JR. > Patch > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring > > > > Patch do you have any photo's of the unique kingfisher rigging team > > JR ( gone back to regular veiwing) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Patching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:14 PM > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring > > > > > >> Two of the best replies. > >> Made my night. > >> Go back to your usual viewing ,both of you! > >> Patch > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "JR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:33 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring > >> > >> > >> > 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. 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