[Aus-soaring] Next SAGA Winter Lecture

2012-07-03 Thread Catherine Conway
Hi All Reminder that we DO have a SAGA Winter Lecture NEXT MONDAY NIGHT 9th of July at Adelaide Uni. This time we have special guest lecturer David Pietch visiting from Canberra who can give us some insights into flying the Wave at Bunyan. For those that don't know him, David is a very

[Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a product that can be used safely on a polyurethane 2-pack finish to remove the adhesive residue from double-sided tape, left behind when old mylar seals are taken off? I'm sure whatever is available would need blending with plenty of elbow grease. Thanks,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Scott Penrose
Eucalyptus. Works great. Sent from my iPhone On 03/07/2012, at 16:51, Geoff Vincent geoff.vinc...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a product that can be used safely on a polyurethane 2-pack finish to remove the adhesive residue from double-sided tape, left behind

Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
Hi Geoff, I just used wax and grease remover on some tape residue on the BD4 with 2 pack Pu finish. Works OK. Best if you cover it so it can soak for a while ie newspaper strips cover with plastic. Mike At 04:43 PM 3/07/2012, you wrote: Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a product that can

Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Geoff Vincent
Mike, do you have a particular commercial product in mind? Geoff V At 05:12 PM 3/07/2012, you wrote: Hi Geoff, I just used wax and grease remover on some tape residue on the BD4 with 2 pack Pu finish. Works OK. Best if you cover it so it can soak for a while ie newspaper strips cover with

Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Christopher McDonnell
I use a a commercial product called "Oomph" available at supermarkets etc.It is a universal glue solvent used for taking all those peskylabels off new stuff and thus is very benign. On 03/07/2012 5:27 PM Geoff Vincent wrote:Mike, do you have a particular commercial product in mind?Geoff VAt

Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Christopher McDonnell
I use a a commercial product called "Oomph" available at supermarkets etc.It is a universal glue solvent used for taking all those peskylabels off new stuff and thus is very benign. On 03/07/2012 5:27 PM Geoff Vincent wrote:Mike, do you have a particular commercial product in mind?Geoff VAt

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tail dolly

2012-07-03 Thread tom claffey
On of the things I take from this is not to simply release if someone on the ground yells abort, abort, abort or get-off, get-off, get-off!! This was already in my mind after Clem Bowman's accident about 12 years ago. [if he had not heeded that call he may have been able to use the chute from a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Rob Wintulich
De-Solv-it, Sticky Spot and Stain Remover Natural Citrus Base Manufactured by RCR International P/L, Level 2, 3 Joseph Avenue, Chifley Business Park, Moorabbin Airport, Vic. 3194 Thoroughly recommend this product for softening and dissolving accryllic adhesive as used in most adhesive tapes,

[Aus-soaring] Tail Dolly

2012-07-03 Thread Christopher McDonnell
Last sentence. A clue?http://www.kfdm.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tx/32466fe1-www.kfdm.com.shtml___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tail Dolly

2012-07-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Removal of double-sided tape adhesive residue

2012-07-03 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi folks, To all who responded to my query - thanks for the ideas, tips and recommendations, much appreciated. Regards, Geoff V At 05:09 PM 3/07/2012, Scott Penrose wrote: Eucalyptus. Works great. Sent from my iPhone On 03/07/2012, at 16:51, Geoff Vincent geoff.vinc...@optusnet.com.au

[Aus-soaring] ABC radio transponder story

2012-07-03 Thread Texler, Michael
Forwarded from Kim Taylor: Hi All, This morning on ABC radio AM programme a story regarding the regional airline Rex pushing for gliders to carry transponders. Rex had a near miss involving a glider and one of their air ambulances. Link to story :

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tail Dolly

2012-07-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
Thanks Derek, I'll have a look later. Mike At 11:32 AM 4/07/2012, you wrote: We used to operate IS28's at Camden, and I have 300 hours flying them(mostly 20 minute flights...) They spin very nicely and predictably but are sensitive to c of g. I flew one once with the front seat passenger

Re: [Aus-soaring] ABC radio transponder story

2012-07-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:21 AM 4/07/2012, you wrote: Forwarded from Kim Taylor: Hi All, This morning on ABC radio AM programme a story regarding the regional airline Rex pushing for gliders to carry transponders. Rex had a near miss involving a glider and one of their air ambulances. Link to story :

Re: [Aus-soaring] ABC radio transponder story

2012-07-03 Thread tom claffey
REX could buy Flarms of course! ;] I would be happy if they made them mandatory. After all, it is them wanting us to change, we outnumber them as well. Tom From: Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tail Dolly

2012-07-03 Thread tom claffey
The tow-rope was released by BOTH the tow-plane and the glider? As I said earlier, if tow is stable I would want to climb to 3000' to do a handling check followed by a probably higher speed circuit or parachute down. Once the combination is airborne a radio call will invariably hinder rather

Re: [Aus-soaring] ABC radio transponder story

2012-07-03 Thread Stuart Kerri FERGUSON
BUT not all gliders are fitted with FLARM ! We would have to make them compulsory too. Stuart FERGUSON Phone - 0419 797508 On 04/07/2012, at 13:03, tom claffey to...@yahoo.com wrote: REX could buy Flarms of course! ;] I would be happy if they made them mandatory. After all, it is them

[Aus-soaring] First 750+ KM hang glider flights

2012-07-03 Thread Bernie Baer
Queenslander Jonny Durand and American pilot Dustin Martin flew 760Km today in Texas, surpassing the previous Open Distance record of 700Km. See the Spot tracks at: http://chorlton.homeip.net/spotmap/zapata.html (Need to select Jonny and Dustin on the LHS). Looks like Jonny is driving around