Re: [Aus-soaring] jump into aircraft

What's the big deal?James bond did that way back in 1995Talk about late-comers!!Leigh___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Another storm chaser movie

Thx Anthony. Absolutely mesmerising.LeighBalaklava GC___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Garmin GPS III Pilot

Hi Daryl,Done. I'll collect it from you.0423189405CheersLeigh BuntingOn 29 Mar 2017 13:02, Daryl Burton wrote: Is anybody in need of a replacement Garmin GPS III Pilot? I have one gathering dust on a shelf, complete with manual and Lowe

Re: [Aus-soaring] Boomerang Tyre

My divebrake lever and mounting has De Havilland stamps on it - but it's not from any DH82 that I've stuck my head in.More mysteries.LeighOn 11 Mar 2017 11:16, Peter Champness wrote:All this military equipment on our gliders! ___

Re: [Aus-soaring] Boomerang Tyre

Hey Peter,That's a 350 x 135, same as a Blanik. You can snap up a new 109 tyre on eBay for US$300!!!CheersLeighOn 11 Mar 2017 11:16, Peter Champness wrote:My Foka 5 uses a Me109  tyre. ___ Aus-soaring mailing list

Re: [Aus-soaring] Boomerang Tyre

Hi Chris,Time to change it to something else that is close in size, like a Tost wheel. I'm sure other ES60 owners have done something similar.I replaced the Spitfire/Wirraway tailwheel hub on my GB and saved a kg. and a half in weight.CheersLeighOn 11 Mar 2017 09:06, Christopher McDonnell

Re: [Aus-soaring] Perhaps Perlan should go to Venus?

You didn't mention the surface pressure of 93 bar, same as 1km deep in the ocean here. But, surface winds are actually <10kph.However, you don't need to be near the surface. It is quite pleasant higher up, and I quote from Wikipedia:Despite the harsh conditions on the surface, the atmospheric

Re: [Aus-soaring] SpaceX launch

SpaceX just nailed another landing of the first stage back at the Cape. And CRS-8 is successfully deployed. Leigh Bunting Balaklava GC ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] SpaceX launch

Yep. Have it up on my TV. Leigh Bunting Balaklava GC On 18 Jul 2016 13:05, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Next Falcon 9 launch in just over one hour at 2:45PM local Webcast starts at 2:25PM www.spacex/webcast See a spaceship takeoff and land. Mike B

Re: [Aus-soaring] Awesome

It sure is awesome. I try to watch all the SpaceX launches live. It's exciting stuff at the absolute cutting edge. Next one is scheduled for June 16 @ 1430 EDT in US and another ocean landing. So it will be middle of the night here. Cheers Leigh BUNTING Balaklava GC On 29 May 2016 09:35, Mike

Re: [Aus-soaring] honeymoon traditions

Brilliant!! Obviously, it seems, things work a bit differently in Slovakia as far as gliding goes. Cheers Leigh BUNTING Balaklava GC ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring

[Aus-soaring] Skyboard

This should end all speculation: A man just smashed a world record with a jet-powered hoverboard http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/30/11535778/franky-zapata-guinness-world-record-hoverboard-flyboard-air Cheers Leigh BUNTING Balaklava GC ___ Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] See you

Need to convert to a kmz file first. You can do it online. Cheers Leigh Bunting Balaklava Gliding Club On 23 Apr 2016 12:25, Paul Mander <p...@mander.net.au> wrote:In the same vein, can anyone tell me how to display my IGC files on Google Earth??On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Ron S

Re: [Aus-soaring] Comparing accident rates

into Avalon) really is only a thin veneer distant below civilized society. Hey Simon, is that your PC12 parked at Gawler. I couldn't see the rego from the road. The bushes are growing very well. Cheers Leigh Bunting Balaklava GC ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus

Re: [Aus-soaring] Potential dangers in the sport of gliding

wrote: > > http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5474110/ar2014084_final.pdf Cheers Leigh Bunting Balaklava GC ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring