Re: [Aus-soaring] GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - MARCH 2017 ISSUE

Hard to see what the FAI/IGC can do about falling numbers of glider pilots. FAI is there to keep track of World Records and set competition formulae for various parts of aviation. IGC is the gliding branch. They have absolutely no power at all except for the recognition given them by

Re: [Aus-soaring] new Ventus

uot;R" wing for the EB29 and 29D 28 meters Aspect ratio 52.6 (higher than that of Eta IIRC) and wing loading maximum 57Kg/sq meter. This should be a serious threat to the JS1 21M in Open Class. The ASH30Mi only goes to 49.5 Kg/sq meter. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design &am

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Sully"

No it isn't a valid point. In a single engined aircraft your thinking is oriented to "where will I go if the engine stops now?" In a twin it is assumed that it is highly unlikely that both will stop at once so the thinking is "what do I do if one engine stops". Finding somewhere to land

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Sully"

At 04:30 PM 9/13/2016, you wrote: >>In Apollo 13 the astronauts were just unfortunate victims. On their own they'd have died. The heroes were the back room guys like "Mad Don" Arabian and his mates who figured out how to power down the spacecraft so the batteries would last. The Apollo

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] DIana 2

s <<mailto:plchampn...@gmail.com>plchampn...@gmail.com> wrote: What new battery technology is that? On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 5:57 PM, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: There is also a GP15 15 meter version unde

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] DIana 2

LOL! Good point. You might need a Honda generator running most of the night. Yep, clean green motorgliding. Lange Antares has been around for a while. I think it was the first PRODUCTION electric SLG. Uses some Saft V44 Li-ion cells. 72 of them I think. Lots of very careful cell management

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] DIana 2

Yes, Matt. Mainly that the limited diameter of the prop limits prop efficiency. In the chain Battery->motor->prop-> useful thrust, prop efficiency is the single largest loss. You'll get around 50% at the power/diameter/airspeeds we are dealing with here. More blades aren't necessarily

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

to the videos. They took quite a while to load here. The link seems slow. Sheer bloody genius I think. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

The EB29D electro has the batteries in the wings http://www.binder-flugmotorenbau.de/eb2900.html?=1. I worry about the number of connections there. Anyone care to try to count the number of cells? Taurus electro has them in the fuselage. There are actually some industry standard battery form

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus cM: Ib Braes

tion, selected the best glider of what was available, for her use. So it goes. Regards, Gary From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Tuesday, 20 September 2016 5:03 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sub

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus cM: Ib Braes

A friend of mine has a Cessna 150 he rebuilt after it was blown over in a storm. It is called Mr Bojangles. Mike At 01:36 PM 9/21/2016, you wrote: On Sep 21, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > Oh, yes, they are just machines. Inanimat

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] DIana 2

There is also a GP15 15 meter version under construction. Same fuselage as the 13.5 M version. Nicer looking than the Diana 2. The wing sure looks similar to that on a Diana 2 but with winglets. The 13.5 M version wing weighs 31 Kg each side. Easy to rig by one person. The 15M looks to be a

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

home-built botch job. Btw why not make the thing extend towards the fuse? I can’t recall if the motor was too wide, and life is too short to wait for it to load again… From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Tuesday, 20 Septemb

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Airpath compass

Maybe he doesn't want to waste more money than absolutely necessary on an ancient requirement that should have been abolished more than ten years ago? It isn't as if it is going to get actually used or be useful. How many people still carry a paper map? Without one the compass is pointless

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Airpath compass

Gary, modern ejection seats have attitude sensing systems and you can eject inverted. The seats are rocket powered and fly the seat around to go up. The Yak 38 had an automatic seat probaly without attitude sensing. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-38 Mike At 12:51 PM

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric supersonic airliners

Saturn V Moon rocket. That won't be done electrically although a New Zealand/US company called Rocket Lab is using Lithium - ion batteries to drive the turbopumps in the engines of their small satellite launcher. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instr

Re: [Aus-soaring] Eagle strike

member that birds don't carry Flarm or ADSB and to rehearse your bailout drill. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784

Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair servicing - Is it still a thing?

At 10:59 PM 10/24/2016, you wrote: If we’re going to get technical, I’ll point out that the Macquarie Dictionary advises that US and British spelling conventions are both fine for Australian English. Then, if that doesn’t end the conversation, I’ll point out that I use American

Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair servicing/support of products in general

I haven't been to Bundaberg since 2009 and haven't had any contact with Jabiru or MicroAir since then, Noel. CAMIT who used to actually make the Jabiru engines in Bundaberg used to make our vario fronts and backs on their CNC machines but we have an alternate source as they went bust two

Re: [Aus-soaring] Adam Woolley

Adam Woolley, please email me. I don't have your email address. If you phone me you'll only reliably get me on the cellphone if I'm not home. Best to try the landline. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since

Re: [Aus-soaring] Himawari - 8 images etc

://spacenews.com/esa-mars-lander-crash-caused-by-1-second-inertial-measurement-error/ Read, weep for European taxpayers knowing that nobody will be fired. Who did they get to do the software, the local high school coding class? Unbelievable. I wonder if Airbus software people do any better? Mike

Re: [Aus-soaring] Himawari - 8 images etc

? Unbelievable. I wonder if Airbus software people do any better? Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784: int+61-42835

Re: [Aus-soaring] Eagles don't like UAVs either!

Sounds like the drones need some autonomous air combat manoeuvring software. That is already being done for aerial combat to the extent that a human pilot gets beaten every time. Be interesting to see if the eagles get beaten. Mike At 11:51 AM 11/18/2016, you wrote: Content-Language:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie

e neoprene sheet over the car in the hope that it would soften the impacts.  Justine was at home and collected a sample of the hailstones that hit Adelaide – much larger. See attached.  Anthony  From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgel

Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie

and collected a sample of the hailstones that hit Adelaide – much larger. See attached. Anthony From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Saturday, 12 November 2016 10:19 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia

Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie

, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Anthony, The storms weren't just through Adelaide. Quite extensive areas through the Riverland. Mike At 10:17 AM 11/12/2016, you wrote: As far as I know gliders were derigged and

Re: [Aus-soaring] Frigatebirds study

At least the birds are only HALF asleep while flying. Mike At 10:27 AM 10/28/2016, you wrote: http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms12468 Fascinating study in Nature which documents how frigatebirds are able to cross oceans without flapping, using

Re: [Aus-soaring] Eagle attacks

This one had a tragic outcome: http://aviationweek.com/blog/vulture-disaster-bad-luck-poor-planning-or-fate Mike At 10:51 AM 10/13/2016, you wrote: Just saw this article from WA -Â

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3

ped glider to rival the Arcus? _ Ross McLean Mobile: + 61 488 270 105 Telephone: + 61 7 4325 4771 From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sen

Re: [Aus-soaring] logger calibrations

will discount. Much of the time taken is simply pumping down the chamber and stabilising at the required pressures. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3

me the JS1 self launcher, they give it away in their early promo material / website URL's I.e. <http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/js2selflaun.htm>http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/js2selflaun.htm On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com&

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3 TE probe

NSW 2481Â I was thinking a dedicated freighter aircraft actually. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784: int+61-4

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3 TE probe

, 4 max to get it/them to Benalla. Real squeaky for a boat. Maybe they are planning air freight. Or maybe there are 3 and they already shipped two? Gold in the speculation olympics :-) Mike At 09:12 AM 12/13/2016, you wrote: On 13 December 2016 at 08:44, Mike Borgelt <<mailto

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3

Thanks Richard, Here's another link to another image. http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=183997 Interesting. Note high location of wing and obvious section change near the root with drooped leading edge for better alignment with alpha flow. Retractable tailwheel. Note also

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3

t;+ 61 488 270 105 Telephone: <tel:+61%207%204325%204771>+ 61 7 4325 4771 From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Tuesday, 13 December 2016 10:08 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]

Re: [Aus-soaring] Himawari 8

Take a look at the latest (17:10 local) Himawari 8 image from http://himawari8.nict.go.jp/ . Note the cumulus are lined up with the wind around the high pushing in to the southern Queensland/northern NSW area. An hour earlier is even more obvious. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design

Re: [Aus-soaring] wing weights etc

Roger must have a light one or the owner I was talking to meant the inner and outer panels together. Still too heavy. My ASW20B was around 10 to 15 % heavier than I liked including lifting the tail and it was the lightest one that came in here. Nice to fly but an A model Ventus wafted up

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3/production techniques

It all comes down to money. Gliding isn't large enough to support the large capital expenditures to automate the manufacturing processes and I'm not sure making gliders a fair bit cheaper would actually increase sales by all that much as the sport appeals to a limited number of people,

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3/wing kinks/sweepback

There is obviously a styling department. De Havilland had a unique fin and rudder design for a long time but dropped it for the Comet and Boeing recycled the cockpit shape and fuselage cross section of the 707 for a looong time. Right 737 drivers? This was more economics than styling though.

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3/production techniques

When Carol and I visited Schleichers in 1988 they assigned a friendly bloke who gave us the tour of the what appeared to be a Bismarckian era building of unknown original purpose. One passageway had the molds for the ASH25 inner panel spars in it and I fully expected to see some folks

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3

Not only save weight but the wings wouldn't shrink, warp or develop waviness. Using pre pregs in the fuselage would save non lifting parts weight and save even more wing weight. I don't know what the GP Gliders guys are using but they show a test to destruction of the GP14 13.5 meter wing.

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3/production techniques

d is awash with very cheap used gliders right now which offer 80% + the performance of new ones so a kit of that performance is going to fail. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784

Re: [Aus-soaring] benalla blogs

Is it somehow easier to upload to Fakebook than to a reserved page on the WGC website? I too hate Faceplant . This sort of crap should not be encouraged. Mike At 03:04 PM 1/10/2017, you wrote: You don't get to have your cake and eat it too iPad transmission On 10 Jan. 2017, at 13:03, Ron

Re: [Aus-soaring] FAA Issues General Aviation Medical Rule

Um, no. Fortunately we have a control group. When glider and balloon pilots were looked at in the US they had about the same rate of medical incapacitation accidents as pilots with aviation medicals. One study actually came out a little lower but probably not significant. Australia has around

Re: [Aus-soaring] FAA Issues General Aviation Medical Rule

And top down, centralised command and control worked so well for the Soviet Union didn't it? Mike At 06:59 PM 1/11/2017, you wrote: On 11 Jan 2017, at 7:01 PM, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > > The medical for private pilots is mere CYA and virtu

Re: [Aus-soaring] FAA Issues General Aviation Medical Rule

, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > > > Everyone should download the CASA discussion paper and put in a submission. I'll publish some more links later. You have until end of March. Note that the CASA discussion paper presents six regulatory model optio

Re: [Aus-soaring] FAA Issues General Aviation Medical Rule

Or text while driving like the idiot I followed for a while coming back from the airfield this afternoon (at a safe distance). The US limitations are up to 6000 pounds, can be IFR and up to 18,000 feet below 250 knots. The Brits 2000Kg AFAIK and 1 feet probably isn't any kind of serious

Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie

We contacted Chris Marsh off-group on Wednesday in response to her post here. Carol Borgelt . At 09:30 PM 12/1/2016, you wrote: Thankyou so much Damien. Regards Chris From: dam...@quietflight.com.au Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:03 PM To:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

The Answer (not an Astir hatch but you get the idea) Mike At 04:24 PM 12/6/2016, you wrote: On 6/12/2016 4:59 PM, Jarek Mosiejewski wrote: It happened to me a few years ago. The hatch was secured with a bungee, but believe me I wished it was not. The noise of the hatch banging against

Re: [Aus-soaring] GNSSView

in this part of the world. It is already possible to buy multimode receivers and in the next couple of years I think we'll see all the new chips works with all systems. 45 navsats visible above a 5 degree horizon mask angle right now in Toowoomba. Should be enough for a good reliable fix. Mike

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS1 at Benalla

Interesting how the Ventus 2 in 15M is the glider of choice and the ASW27/18 in 18M class. Yet the 18M Ventus 2 and 15M ASW27 aren't chosen in those classes. They are after all nearly aerodynamically identical with just a wingtip stretch to go to 18M. Superstition? Mike At 11:17 AM

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

The tips are the JS1/18 Evo tips. I guess the 21M JS1 tips will fit, making the new JS3 18M glider. Someone may like to try that as there are 21M JS1's at Benalla :-) Aspect ratio would be 32.86 by my calculation. Higher than most 18M gliders by 10% or more. Only 18M glider like that at present

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

One more thing: by splitting the wing at that point the inner panels are mercifully lighter at 60 Kg. Mike At 08:31 AM 1/2/2017, you wrote: The tips are the JS1/18 Evo tips. I guess the 21M JS1 tips will fit, making the new JS3 18M glider. Someone may like to try that as there are 21M JS1's

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

The actual video is 15 minutes, in case you think you don't have a spare half hour. Glider seems to be quite Schleicher like. Fuselage shape reminiscent of ASW20. Mike At 08:35 PM 1/1/2017, you wrote: New video up from GFA about the JS3. Uys goes into a very long discussion on all the

Re: [Aus-soaring] accommodation available Benalla for World Comps

other reason..! Good for the local businesses too to see that the WGC people are spending in their town & being rewarded for their possible sponsorship. Cheers, WPP On 4 Jan. 2017, at 06:59, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>

Re: [Aus-soaring] accommodation available Benalla for World Comps

What's the story on security passes? Mike At 07:36 AM 1/4/2017, you wrote: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_NextPart_000_000A_01D26665.B275CB80" Content-Language: en-au Hi Jo We plan to arrive about 6 or 7pm Friday after landing at Wangaratta and getting a rental

Re: [Aus-soaring] accommodation available Benalla for World Comps

t fighting the alligators when draining the swamp is pretty true for the organisers right now. Anthony From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2017 11:07 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. &l

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

Ian, In the "good old days" the regulator would most likely not have allowed the JS3 s to fly as they weren't fully certified aircraft. There was a glider called the FK3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFW-Fokker_FK-3 and here

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion paper

and sympathy when CASA AvMed screws you over. Don't expect GFA to do anything sensible, do it yourself. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 27 March 2017 3:00 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion paper OK how many have put in a submission to CASA Avmed re the current discussion paper? You have until 31st March.(the end of

Re: [Aus-soaring] Something different

this -- and MORE in today's episode of the AMA Drone Report!!! That ought to put drone racing in the shade. Aerial combat with First Person View drones. Could have low powered lasers and when the opposing drone is hit its power is cut by the laser detector.. Mike Borgelt Instruments

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

Just so everyone knows, RAMPC is NOT a private car licence medical standard. It is a HEAVY VEHICLE licence medical standard with additional CASA bastardisations. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments

Re: [Aus-soaring] weather models

. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784: int+61-42835 5784 P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Austr

Re: [Aus-soaring] weather models

Those who have a touching faith in weather models might like to look at www.ventusky.com and check where the cyclone will be at 10am tomorrow and what the wind speeds will be around it. The redo with the other 2 models. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soa

Re: [Aus-soaring] weather models

in the disaster coord centre. have a look at the mackay radar. Classic high intensity cyclone with the hole in the middle. Peter Heath -- Original Message -- From: "Mike Borgelt" <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Aust

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

a Class 2 Medical Certificate. Submissions to <mailto:avmed...@casa.gov.au>avmed...@casa.gov.au and should include in the subject line: 'AvMed discussion paper' - regards Jo From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 27 M

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

and should include in the subject line: 'AvMed discussion paper' - regards Jo From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 27 March 2017 3:00 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

y to have difficulty obtaining a Class 2 Medical Certificate. Submissions to <mailto:avmed...@casa.gov.au>avmed...@casa.gov.au and should include in the subject line: 'AvMed discussion paper' - regards Jo From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt

Re: [Aus-soaring] weather models

to the cyclone risk, that you will encounter, possibly sooner, rather than later. Risk vs. reward. Gary From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 27 March 2017 9:51 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subje

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

mark On Mar 28, 2017, at 12:15 PM, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Excellent. So send in your comments to CASA and also print out and send by snail mail to the Minister. Make a pile of paper on his mail room desk. More imp

Re: [Aus-soaring] weather models

isk vs. reward. Gary From: Aus-soaring [<mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au>mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 27 March 2017 9:51 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] weather

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

Excellent. So send in your comments to CASA and also print out and send by snail mail to the Minister. Make a pile of paper on his mail room desk. More impressive than emails. Here are his contact details: http://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/chester/contact.aspx Mike At 11:02 AM

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March

: I completely understand this. But his advice to hold CASA’s feet to the fire about adherence to their own principles remains a good one. - mark On Mar 28, 2017, at 2:08 PM, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Jo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oratex UL600 and the unexpected

the three position headlight switch - dim, flicker, off. Mike At 08:24 AM 3/20/2017, you wrote: Lol. That reminds me of the epithet assigned to the manufacturer of the notoriously unreliable electrics of British motorbike of the 50's & 60's: "Electrics by Lucas, Prince of Darkness." :)

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oratex UL600 and the unexpected

of polyester resins. Vorgelat type resins are low quality, cheap ortho resins and designed to be painted over for finishing. You need the highest quality isopthallic resins if you want to use them facing the environment. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soa

Re: [Aus-soaring] Flarm mouse troubles

Hi Simon, Let us know when you sort it out. Are the hardware/firmware versions the same on the good and bad units. Do the display units and the Flarm units need configuring for baudrates to match? Intermittent failures or stuff which checks out but doesn't work are engineering Hell. Mike

Re: [Aus-soaring] Spare B40 repeater

Does anyone have a spare B40 repeater that they are willing to sell? Either size OK I think. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835

Re: [Aus-soaring] Kooka GLM now back to original colours

Looks nice. I soloed in ES52 mark 3 VH-GRK 50 years ago at GCWA. Mike At 03:20 PM 4/23/2017, you wrote: Well done Speedy and crew, the Kooka is looking good. cheers and regards JR -- Original Message -- From: "Brisbane Gliding Adventures" To:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Voltage drop

Refer to AC43 but measure anyway. Who knows what the German glider manufacturers do with wiring. Mike At 10:52 AM 3/5/2017, you wrote: Hi Bob Many thanks for your quick reply. I realise that the size of the wiring comes into it but I was working on the assumption that the electronic

Re: [Aus-soaring] Borgelt B800 or B400 wanted

The B400 doesn't have a GCD, nor cruise mode vario processing. Mike At 12:21 PM 3/5/2017, you wrote: Hi all, I would like to buy a B800 or B400 with GCD. if you have one sitting around or upgrading let me know. Justin Justin Sinclair 17 Queen St Scarborough Qld 0421061811 Sent from my

Re: [Aus-soaring] Voltage drop

. On 5 Mar 2017, at 11:58 AM, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Refer to AC43 but measure anyway. Who knows what the German glider manufacturers do with wiring. Mike At 10:52 AM 3/5/2017, you wrote: Hi Bob Many thanks fo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Borgelt B800 or B400 wanted

een St Scarborough Qld 0421061811 Sent from my iPad On 5 Mar 2017, at 12:33 pm, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: The B400 doesn't have a GCD, nor cruise mode vario processing. Mike At 12:21 PM 3/5/2017, you wrote: Hi all,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Al Borowski

Al send me an email privately, please. Regards Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784: int+61-42835 5784 P O Box

Re: [Aus-soaring] AI gliders

=0_997ed6f472-bac54ade6a-153931393 A swarm of these things all in communication with each other could be interesting.. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-

Re: [Aus-soaring] High speed glider landing

About how the Shuttle used to land except the vehicle is a lot smaller. I think wings are the most useless things on spaceships though. Just land it vertically on rocket thrust as SpaceX is now doing routinely. Mike At 09:54 AM 5/12/2017, you wrote:

Re: [Aus-soaring] GPS splitter

admit it is a while since I have seen that issue.  Ian McPhee 0428847642 Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Macca, What was your favorite brand of GPS splitter again? Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com

Re: [Aus-soaring] Contact information Chad Nowak

though. Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784: int+61-42835 5784 P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Austr

Re: [Aus-soaring] Contact information Chad Nowak

Jun 2017, at 8:26 am, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Thanks guys. I've put the right people in touch with each other. I don't do Facebook. I have an account but if I ever find the password I'm closing it.Wouldn't wan

Re: [Aus-soaring] Contact information Chad Nowak

Ask me what I think about fools who post zero information contest messages. Mike At 01:07 PM 6/27/2017, you wrote: So how do you describe people who feel obliged to reply to every single message to a mailing list? Greg Wilson On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:55:18 +1000 Mike Borgelt<mb

Re: [Aus-soaring] Contact information Chad Nowak

Thompson Sent from my iPad On 25 Jun. 2017, at 06:43, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: A while back Chad Nowak was last heard of gone to the US to be in drone racing. Anyone know if he is back? Or have contact de

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Submissions on Medicals

That leaves around 72 submissions whose author did not give permission for publication. Including GFA, if indeed they made a submission. Anyone know? Mike Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel:

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Submissions on Medicals

ion-requirements/>http://www.caa.govt.nz/policy-rules/regulatory-policy/review-of-private-pilot-licence-medical-certification-requirements/ Jim On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 7:59 AM, Mike Borgelt <<mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: Tha

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Submissions on Medicals

Dr Liddell was CASA's Chief medical officer at one time IIRC. Mike At 03:57 PM 5/24/2017, you wrote: Check out Dr Robert Liddell's submission, particularly if you are suffering/have suffered under the present bungling system that has me thinking of giving up my license. He is a DAME with

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stem fields

t/related; boundary="_004_ME1PR01MB09459CB78105637A3D691CB4BBCB0ME1PR01MB0945ausp_"; type="multipart/alternative" Just out of interest who is posting under a pseudonym Justin Sinclair 17 Queen St Scarborough Qld 0421061811 Sent from my iPad On 6 Jun 2017,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stem fields

ks’ body away: handy having you own fleet. From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Tuesday, 6 June 2017 3:15 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Stem fields LOL! I think you'll find th

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stem fields

lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Tuesday, 6 June 2017 1:27 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Air brake handles Most aircraft designs are built in total numbers smaller than what a car manufacturer would put through the pro

Re: [Aus-soaring] anonymity

u wrote: On 06/06/2017, DMcD and Mike Borgelt wrote: Besides, you are a cowardly anonymous troll. And you? Please don't. Just... don't. - mark ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Air brake handles

Good engineering is when you don't re-invent the wheel every time. You'd like the $250,000 glider to cost $300,000 or more? I knew a bloke in California once who owned a business making switches for the aerospace industry. He had a large range of standard products but when his salesmen showed

Re: [Aus-soaring] blood oxygen sensor

This seems like a good idea http://vodondesign.com/mies_portfolio/oxivolare/ Although unnecessarily complex. I'd like to see it as a ring with the readout on the top. Micro solar cell to charge battery. If you want/need to wear gloves, modify the glove with a "buttonhole&quo

Re: [Aus-soaring] GPS splitter

Thanks Jim. The thread on r.a.s. is useful too. I'd already figured out the need for DC blockers on all but one output line. Adrian tells me it is not too hard to make a splitter. 3 resistors of 16.5 ohms each and a small 47pF capacitor as a DC blocker makes a two way splitter. Build into

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