Re: [Aus-soaring] new weather site

2015-10-11 Thread Matthew Scutter
See also the original(?) one in this style http://earth.nullschool.net/ , they both use same data source (GFS). On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 7:21 PM, Mike Borgelt < mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > Anyone else seen this? User interface is nice: > > > > www.windyty.com > > Mike > > > > > >

[Aus-soaring] IS28's back in the air?

2015-09-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
According to rec.aviation.soaring: "The Romanian Aeroclub would like to inform you that has requested and obtained the EASA approval for an STC which replaces the lifetime limitation of 35 calendar years by periodical inspection (structural health control) on every 2 years for IS-28B2 gliders.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider at HallsCreek WA?

2015-06-25 Thread Matthew Scutter
Probably the Richmond(?) DG1001M that went through Alice Springs last week? Anyone know if they're blogging their adventures somewhere? On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 5:04 PM, John Welsh jwe...@arach.net.au wrote: Hi Folks, A friend of mine works at Halls Creek Met Office in the far north of WA

Re: [Aus-soaring] more on ADSB

2015-05-28 Thread Matthew Scutter
Since we're going down this tangent, there's a new kid on the sat tracking block - Delorme's InReach. Offers higher update frequencies than SPOT's, *two* way messaging (this is the killer feature), and I believe they also send altitude information, unlike the SPOT's. Roughly twice the cost though.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Avplan live

2015-05-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
Skylines + XCSoar have had this functionality for some time. You'll often see some of the juniors live on skylines. On 4 May 2015 12:13 pm, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: Looks like the whole flight tracking thing just happened. Avplan is a GREAT piece of software. I used

Re: [Aus-soaring] varios, redundancy

2015-04-27 Thread Matthew Scutter
Which turns out to be remarkably self enforcing, because for someone who's only ever flown with a vario it's extraordinarily hard to get out of gliding distance without one. On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 8:38 PM, Sean Jorgensen-Day sean.jorgensen...@bigpond.com wrote: *“*For the paleo engineless

[Aus-soaring] FLARM update

2015-03-14 Thread Matthew Scutter
FYI: FLARM has now published it's latest update - v6. It's available here: http://flarm.com/support/firmware-updates/ The protocols in the current version (v5) and new version (v6) are supposedly totally incompatible, so please update your FLARMs before next flight or you won't be able to see

[Aus-soaring] FOR SALE: Parcel shelf parachute

2015-02-22 Thread Matthew Scutter
Did you have one too many christmas puddings and now don't fit in your glider? Did you buy an 'a' fuselage glider and find it a little less 'cosy' and a little more 'uncomfortable'? Is your centre of gravity too far forwards? Would you rather CONFOR and cushions under you than some lambswool and

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competitive club class sailplane wanted to buy.

2015-02-19 Thread Matthew Scutter
noun: scutter; plural noun: scutters 1. an act or sound of scuttering. there was no sound in the wood, no scutter of tiny beast On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 9:24 pm Justin Sinclair jjsincl...@optusnet.com.au wrote: What's a Scutter mate, never heard of her Justin Sinclair 17 Queen st.

[Aus-soaring] Airspace infringement checker

2015-02-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://xcaustralia.org/aircheck/aircheck.html The hang/paragliding guys have put together a great tool to check your flights for airspace infringements. ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus RASP

2015-01-23 Thread Matthew Scutter
AusRASP is now functioning again, still with the old data source though. In coming days I'll see if it can be made to work with the new higher resolution GFS, but the current hardware may not be up to it. On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:04 am Chris Runeckles cmruneck...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Guys Does

Re: [Aus-soaring] RASP issues

2015-01-16 Thread Matthew Scutter
XCSkies seems to be broken too, as well as just about everything that uses GFS. Kind of tragic given this change has been in the works for years! Of course RASP is all volunteers, but the paid services could have handled it better... I understand part of the upgrades was increasing the resolution

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 135, Issue 78

2014-12-27 Thread Matthew Scutter
The horizon appears higher, and pilots in flatland sites are often taught to judge airspeed based on nose attitude on the horizon. On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Richard Frawley rjfraw...@gmail.com wrote: I infer from this thread that the general view is that a pilot (perhaps more so in low

Re: [Aus-soaring] lake glenmaggie private strip

2014-12-21 Thread Matthew Scutter
Probably John Gwyther, if the OLC is anything to go by - http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightsOfAirfield.html?aa=GLENM1st=olc-leaguert=olcc=C0sc=sp=2013 On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Neville Sutton nevs...@wideband.net.au wrote: I was contacted around 12 months ago on this

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slingsby Skylark gliders in Australia

2014-11-19 Thread Matthew Scutter
How about: http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5108825f2162ef0e303871d5 http://www.airport-data.com/manuf/Slingsby:8.html On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Dion Weston dwes...@bigpond.com wrote: Does anyone on this list know whether any of the following gliders were ever operational in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Philipines?

2014-11-17 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://www.aviationsocietyphilippines.org/blog/?tag=nampicuan On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 11:35 PM, Christopher McDonnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com wrote: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/99432/german-national-survives-nueva-ecija-plane-crash ___

Re: [Aus-soaring] Bizarre Comp Rules - in the shit

2014-10-31 Thread Matthew Scutter
Official report from who exactly? On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 12:27 AM, Gary Stevenson gstev...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi Paul, As I somewhat earlier said, we should wait for the official report, and full knowledge of the facts, before trying to draw ANY definitive conclusions. Given this, I

Re: [Aus-soaring] Would you fly on a pilotless plane?

2014-09-22 Thread Matthew Scutter
That's self defeating, what about all the times the pilot has done something wrong a computer would have handled fine? It's just a matter of time... Self flying planes should be a much simpler problem than self driving cars/buses/trucks. ___ Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Change of topic

2014-09-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
Great turnout to the AIS masterclass with Ingo and Brad today. A bit lonely as only junior though... On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 6:37 pm James Dutschke james.m.dutsc...@gmail.com wrote: Today was Saturday. Any no joke, there I was. Type stories anyone would like to share? Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders

2014-07-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
I see EB has essentially fit two pilots in a single seat EB29 with their EB29D ( http://www.binder-flugmotorenbau.de/eb29d-racing-doppelsitzer.html?L=1), so I expect there is plenty of scope for improvement in fuselage size with ergonomic innovations. On 12 Jul 2014 22:34, Harry

Re: [Aus-soaring] World comps in Finland

2014-07-10 Thread Matthew Scutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xrDLQ61474 Standard class definitely seems to be better at high speed. 750kg AUW in 20m class probably doesn't help them either, or at least not with 16sqm of wing. On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 10:12 PM, Matt Gage m...@knightschallenge.com wrote: Sadly, whilst it

Re: [Aus-soaring] World comps in Finland

2014-07-10 Thread Matthew Scutter
following in the US and particularly the UK. I'm the HpH Agent in Australia. Rob Izatt On 10/07/2014, at 10:29 PM, Matthew Scutter wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xrDLQ61474 Standard class definitely seems to be better at high speed. 750kg AUW in 20m class probably doesn't help them

[Aus-soaring] Cloud proof fence

2014-06-06 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/earth/14fenc.html The article is ancient but I thought it was fascinating nonetheless. Often I've seen cumulus form over the sunset country but not elsewhere when flying out of Waikerie or Horsham. Apparently it's not a coincidence.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Liability to public.

2014-06-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
Turnpoints are usually over populated areas such as towns. Turnpoints are naturally an area of higher collision risk because of converging headings. Pilots tend to outland/get low near turnpoints because of tunnel vision or trying round the turnpoints efficiently in high wind. Perhaps turnpoints

Re: [Aus-soaring] Liability to public.

2014-06-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
of wreckage? *From:* aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] *On Behalf Of *Matthew Scutter *Sent:* Wednesday, 4 June 2014 8:15 AM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Liability to public

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Varios and a new thread

2014-05-26 Thread Matthew Scutter
The algorithms we use are based on years (literally) of research and part of a doctor thesis. Was this published somewhere? It'd be interesting to read. On 26 May 2014 10:12, Mark Fisher m...@spe.com.au wrote: A response from Butterfly's Marc Forderer via Swift Avionics. Dear Mike and Bernard

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Generation Vario

2014-05-22 Thread Matthew Scutter
I believe the butterfly vario has an adjustment of how much you want to 'mix in' the accelerator/gyro with the TE. I hear the recommended setting has increased over time so they must be getting more confident. Current the big advantage of these new varios is instantaneous wind information. I can

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus 3.

2014-05-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
I doubt die tritus would fly in german. On 13 May 2014 17:25, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: At 07:32 AM 13/05/2014, you wrote: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary==_NextPart_000_0031_01CF6E7D.7732D0A0 Content-Language: en-au The Bogus?

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus 3.

2014-05-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
On 13 May 2014, at 6:59 pm, Matthew Scutter yellowplant...@gmail.com wrote: I doubt die tritus would fly in german. On 13 May 2014 17:25, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: At 07:32 AM 13/05/2014, you wrote: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary

Re: [Aus-soaring] Wingspans

2014-04-24 Thread Matthew Scutter
Some of us got it. I think Easter comps are generally more about fun than rules though. On 24 Apr 2014 16:58, Ron Sanders resand...@gmail.com wrote: nobody got it. On 23 April 2014 20:36, Catherine Conway c...@internode.on.net wrote: ZBY IS 26.5 m Cath Sent from my iPhone On 23

Re: [Aus-soaring] Goondiwindi Maps

2014-03-26 Thread Matthew Scutter
Generate your own maps at mapgen.xcsoar.org . The mapgen goes offline pretty frequently at the moment so if it's not working, try again tomorrow. On 27 Mar 2014 08:35, Trezise tre...@ozemail.com.au wrote: ... probably a dumb question but ... Loading data into XC Soar for Goondiwindi I note

Re: [Aus-soaring] The nationals: a proposal

2014-02-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
A few points: Despite popular belief, team flying is disallowed or doesn't happen in most European national competitions. I've heard of multiple start points being tried in some places (WGC2010?) but it hasn't stuck. It seems it only takes one day where pilots on one set of start points are

Re: [Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2014

2014-02-09 Thread Matthew Scutter
Why not score overall placings on % of available points achieved then? On 10 Feb 2014 07:13, Jo Pocklington jopockling...@bigpond.com wrote: Traditionally, Horsham Week has been an entry level comp with pilots required to nominate 3 flying days in advance to allow sharing of a glider for the 8

[Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

2014-02-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
I'm interested to know more about the standard class 1000k out and return record - 1000.86km in an Astir CS by G.J Vakkur on 8/4/77. As if an Astir wasn't impressive enough, in April?? Does anyone know where or how it was done? Perhaps someone has the relevant AG mag. Having done some googling I

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

2014-02-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
So, why is it an Australian record? Or do I have a fundamental misunderstanding of what constitutes a record? http://www.gfa.org.au/GFA-Sport/records-australia.html On 3 Feb 2014 21:14, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: It was on the ridge, Matthew. Some years earlier Karl

Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian Records flown Overseas

2014-02-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
specific than Re: Contents of Aus-soaring digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Astir CS 1000k (Matthew Scutter) 2. Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 125, Issue 9 (Casey Jay Lewis) 3. Astir Altitude record 1000K Flight 1964 (John O'Neill

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cambridge 302 and 303 service

2013-11-07 Thread Matthew Scutter
XCSoar's website has a few IOIO suppliers listed - http://www.xcsoar.org/hardware/ I have a prototype plug-and-play SoarTronic that seems to work reliably (although it is quite 'noisy' - needed to lift the squelch on my radio) -matthew On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Paul Mander

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW Rules

2013-09-15 Thread Matthew Scutter
( less than 200kg pilot weight), we sit at 690-700kg. This means two pilots of 70kg required to stay within the reference weight. Terry Sent from my iPhone On 15/09/2013, at 12:23 PM, Matthew Scutter yellowplant...@gmail.com wrote: Derek, AUW is distinct from reference weight. Club

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW Rules

2013-09-14 Thread Matthew Scutter
Derek, AUW is distinct from reference weight. Club/Sports is flown dry, and as such the reference weight is lower (and not a hard limit, your handicap will change slightly if you are over/underweight.) -matthew On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Derek Ruddock drudd...@iinet.net.auwrote: Hi

Re: [Aus-soaring] ScratchBuild

2013-08-23 Thread Matthew Scutter
Hi Neville, You might find some value on this site http://www.hpaircraft.com/plans/ But as acknowledged on the page, not enough to build from scratch. On the same site you'll find kits for the much more modern hp24. The creator is an active poster on the US equivalent of this list,

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Rules: Start Heights

2013-08-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
The JWGC organizers this year had a remarkably elegant solution to start heights that made me feel stupid for not having thought of it myself. If a maximum start height is set, it is simply required that pilots have a single fix BELOW the start height between the time of the start gate opening

Re: [Aus-soaring] Wind Turbines cause turbulence risk?

2013-07-11 Thread Matthew Scutter
I found the report (below), it's about the Gunning Wind Farm, built along the Cullerin ranges. Turbulence? 9km directly downwind of a range of hills? Has anyone heard of a phenomenon that might cause such turbulence? Report: Date: 18-03-2013 Local time: 0730 State: NSW Location: 9kms WNW of

[Aus-soaring] ASG32 - Schleicher's 20m glider

2013-04-22 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://soaringcafe.com/2013/04/schleicher-announces-the-asg-32-a-new-20m-two-seater/ ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Low cost avionics

2013-03-23 Thread Matthew Scutter
Top competition pilots tell me you should always navigate by an instrument connected to your primary logger to make sure you actually round the turn, which would rule out the big colour moving map outside. On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 3:49 PM, JR jma99...@bigpond.net.au wrote: there is a big colour

Re: [Aus-soaring] Boring

2013-03-06 Thread Matthew Scutter
Ron, Because the handicaps have practical limitations as gliders have different performance characteristics in different weather, which handicaps can't take into account. The handicaps are probably fair for a Cirrus and an ASG29 on a 3kt day, but they certainly aren't on a 12kt day. This seems to

Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider licence

2013-03-01 Thread Matthew Scutter
Mick English responded promptly to me about 3 months ago to say it was bundled in a lot of other CASA legislation and likely to go through between October and December. He's probably sick of glider pilots emailing him every few days! -Matthew On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Michael Scutter

Re: [Aus-soaring] AIRBUS has abandoned its plans to use lithium-ion batteries for its new A350 airplanes

2013-02-25 Thread Matthew Scutter
What's (hopefully) getting popular in gliders now is lithium *iron* (LiFePO4) rather than lithium-ion. That one little r is the difference between a fireball and a sizzle [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery#Safety] On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Mark Newton

[Aus-soaring] Helicopter tow plane

2012-12-24 Thread Matthew Scutter
Probably not very cost effective, but I guess it could descend quicker than the pawnee's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTloaMaoXKI -Matthew ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details,

Re: [Aus-soaring] SAGA State Comps

2012-12-19 Thread Matthew Scutter
Hi Grant, I need to take a couple of laydays, who should I organize those with? -Matthew On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Grant Hudson granthuds...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, a little late but here is the link http://sagastatechampionships.blogspot.com.au/ to the 2012/13 SAGA State Comps

Re: [Aus-soaring] New ABC series starting this weekend looks interesting

2012-09-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
That's Omarama gliding club's Janus C. -Matthew On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Nelson Handcock nelson.handc...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/series/3586896 Wonder where that still frame is from - is that VH-GWV(Y?) I wonder if they will include the Morning Glory... --

Re: [Aus-soaring] New ABC series starting this weekend looks interesting

2012-09-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
Or it was until recently - now it's EVV at Ararat? http://casa-query.funnelback.com/search/search.cgi?collection=casa_aircraft_registermeta_v_sand=evv On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Matthew Scutter yellowplant...@gmail.com wrote: That's Omarama gliding club's Janus C. -Matthew On Thu, Sep

[Aus-soaring] Pulse Jet Glider

2012-07-30 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://www.lange-aviation.com/htm/english/products/antares_18p/propulsion.html April Fools joke? Visonary? The real deal? You decide. The last paragraph gave it away for me. -Matthew ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To

Re: [Aus-soaring] Awards and Trophies

2012-07-24 Thread Matthew Scutter
Hi Tim, I'm not sure how many legs are allowed so I'd like to submit two flights for Bob Irvine / Wally Woods: http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=2195600 1016km in the LS4 http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=2205849 891km 'OR' in the LS4

Re: [Aus-soaring] Awards and Trophies

2012-07-24 Thread Matthew Scutter
-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Scutter Sent: Tuesday, 24 July 2012 8:47 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Awards and Trophies Attached. Thanks, -matthew On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Tim Shirley tshir

Re: [Aus-soaring] Club Class Records: unofficial

2012-07-20 Thread Matthew Scutter
Nice idea Woolley, I look forward to sending a few flights along. A couple of thoughts though: Why not allow water ballast so we can compare against the historical records? The obvious problem is the Aus club class handicaps aren't useful, but other countries (DMSt?) have ballasted 'club class'

Re: [Aus-soaring] Club Class Records: unofficial

2012-07-17 Thread Matthew Scutter
Perhaps Adam is referring to the El Nino / La Nina oscillation, which has a large influence on Queensland's weather patterns. Very roughly 5 year cycles. -Matthew [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ni%C3%B1o-Southern_Oscillation On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 1:10 PM, gstev...@bigpond.com wrote:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Alternative to the OLC

2012-07-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
The OLC is a great project and has done great things for gliding, but it costs us all money (paid for you by the GFA), and in return not a lot of flexibility nor new features have been developed. Skylines is an open source, community project, it costs no money to use, and anyone interested can

[Aus-soaring] Hypoxia / chamber run video

2012-07-07 Thread Matthew Scutter
Here's a fascinating video demonstrating the effects of oxygen deprivation: http://www.wimp.com/hypoxiabrain/ Towards the end, the 'pilot' is unable to put his mask back on, not from lack of motor control or lack of conciousness, but just from not caring. Food for thought for those engaging in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Mandl extractor - Is it snake oil or is there something to it?

2012-06-05 Thread Matthew Scutter
Not sure about independent, but Jonker does the same thing for their JS1's, and I've heard of experimental ASW20 mods to add one. http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/index.php?pageid=36 -Matthew On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Texler, Michael michael.tex...@health.wa.gov.au wrote: It's referring

[Aus-soaring] LS8-18 for sale

2012-06-04 Thread Matthew Scutter
On behalf of Mak Ichikawa: LS8-18, 2003, 587 hours and 227 Landings. one of the best in the country, (5th in Worlds 2003, Winner NSW state comp 2011, 3rd in Sports Class Standard Class Nats this past season), It is PU refinished 2011, Standard Factory 15m-18m tip. 12 Litres Large tail tank, DG

Re: [Aus-soaring] LS8-18 for sale

2012-06-04 Thread Matthew Scutter
It's referring to this: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/mandl-absaugung-e.html If you can pull DG1000's out of it, you'll be a wealthy man! -Matthew On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Mark Newton new...@atdot.dotat.org wrote: On Tue, Jun 05, 2012 at 08:57:35AM +0930, Matthew Scutter wrote:   DG

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA gliding licence

2012-05-17 Thread Matthew Scutter
I'm not sure how you drew that conclusion Dave, I don't see any requirement there for a GA licence. Most other countries won't give you a foreign cert without a class 2 medical so if we are to be recognized by their authority (the problem at the moment) that requirement seems reasonable. -Matthew

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Site/accident

2012-04-25 Thread Matthew Scutter
Most GPS loggers begin the trace only after a certain duration of movement above a certain speed. It's also possible it bunches a number of points to write out together every x minutes - common behaviour in embedded devices to extend their working life. If the power was cut before it was written

Re: [Aus-soaring] This looks interesting- a new product called Soaring Eye

2012-04-17 Thread Matthew Scutter
Certainly an april fools, given all the pictures are stolen from existing products http://www.simplesite.com/SoaringEye/87195539 / http://www.core77.com/blog/events/and_the_winner_iszon_hearing_aid_11531.asp -Matthew On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:29 AM, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com

[Aus-soaring] 9-way aerotow

2012-02-29 Thread Matthew Scutter
Stumbled across this a long time ago and recently found it again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAdIkB5rbgo Given our long runways (relative to most of Europe), I wonder why dual aerotow isn't more prevalent? -Matthew ___ Aus-soaring mailing list

Re: [Aus-soaring] Decisions decisions

2012-02-06 Thread Matthew Scutter
In addition to Hazelgrove, two passengers were aboard the craft. Must have been a DG-3000. http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/dg-3000.html -Matthew On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Christopher Mc Donnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com wrote: Golf Course or Ski Slope?

Re: [Aus-soaring] Youngest 1000km pilot in AUS?

2012-01-24 Thread Matthew Scutter
is the youngest age of an AUS pilot to complete a 1000km in AUS? Whether that be a FAI or OLC 1000km? Keen to know, Matthew Scutter managed the feat out of Gawler very recently, at age 19 (I think)! Well done Matthew, looks like I've got some catching up to do over the coming 25yrs... WPP

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliders banned in Saudi Arabia

2011-09-29 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regconcontentID=20110929109653 Judging by the picture in that article, this was powered paragliders, not sailplanes. -Matthew On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Simon Marko simon.ma...@gmail.com wrote: Well that sure bent the needle on my

Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian Atmospheric Soundings

2011-09-16 Thread Matthew Scutter
I may be mistaken, but I thought the 2300hr trace was UTC time, which fits with it being published at about 9.30 here in SA. -Matthew On Sep 17, 2011 8:10 AM, Robert Hart ha...@interweft.com.au wrote: On 16/09/11 21:13, gstev...@bigpond.com wrote: Thanks Mark, Like Peter T, I am using IE as my

Re: [Aus-soaring] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Matthew Scutter
Hi Mike, I have a HTC Desire HD which I use as a backup logger (running XCSoar) in the cockpit, and find to be superior in brightness and contrast to my old pda (hx4700). Many of the XCSoar developers have 5 Android Dell Streaks (http://www.dell.com/au/p/mobile-streak/pd), which have a

Re: [Aus-soaring] WinPilot for Apple products

2011-05-07 Thread Matthew Scutter
I think that message has been on their site since last year... I would expect you'd be able to pair your GPS device with the iPad with something like a K6-bt (http://www.k6-team.de/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=104Itemid=10) Alternatively, XCSoar 6 (free!) already runs on any Android

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik fix (EASA)

2011-04-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
The important bit: There is the price for the kit of ADC (€ 6500.- excl. taxes) plus the costs of its installation at your maintenance organization. On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Bernie Baer bb...@internode.on.net wrote: http://www.aircraftdc.de/ENG/visionen_blanik.htm

Re: [Aus-soaring] 1000km this season?

2011-04-12 Thread Matthew Scutter
If they did, they did not submit it to the OLC http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/bestflight.html?st=olcrt=olcc=AUsc=sp=2011 http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/bestflight.html?st=olcrt=olcc=AUsc=sp=2011Longest distance was Hans-Juergen Lange doing 915km in a V2cM Fastest

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stonefield, SA Operation

2011-03-28 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://fly-down-under.com/ On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:49 AM, Adam Woolley aussiejuniort...@hotmail.comwrote: G’day all, On the way home from JG this year, I stopped into Stonefield to have a look around. I saw the beginnings of the new German operation starting up out there. Does anyone

Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian Grand Prix - Lake Keepit

2011-03-22 Thread Matthew Scutter
In JoeyGlide 2009 we were all asked to gather and turn our SPOT's on at the same time prior to launch. I don't know whether they stay synchronized if a message doesn't get through but it might be worth a try. ~Matthew~ On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:20 AM, Robinson, Peter B (Information Systems)

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Website - Can't Find anything !!!

2010-10-21 Thread Matthew Scutter
I tried to find the minutes of the meeting where they decided to switch to this iMIS system, but couldn't find them on the new site either! I notice the old website was using Joomla!, a fairly popular open source content management system, does anyone know what the GFA's issues were with that?

Re: [Aus-soaring] Dad and kid sends iPhone and HD camera into space under a weather balloon.

2010-10-21 Thread Matthew Scutter
We have a project in South Australia called Project Horus which does this on a regular basis, with budgets less than the cost of an iPhone! http://projecthorus.org/ They use a system based off the same software as RASP to accurately predict when and where their balloons will land (and it's

Re: [Aus-soaring] FinalGlide 1.0.0.2 for iPhone - New Glider Pilot App

2010-10-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
XCSoar is being ported to Android, I don't think there's a timeframe yet. There appears to have been significant progress made so far. On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Brian Smith briansm...@optusnet.com.auwrote: Any similar apps available for Android users? -Original Message-

[Aus-soaring] Fwd: [Ascmembers] Exciting new developements in Gliding Simulator

2010-09-29 Thread Matthew Scutter
I've seen a few gliding simulators come and go, and this is without a doubt the most promising with regards to meaningful training of new pilots. Hope to see you all there! -- Forwarded message -- From: Andrew Wright andrew.wri...@adelaide.edu.au Date: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fwd: [Ascmembers] Exciting new developements in Gliding Simulator

2010-09-29 Thread Matthew Scutter
The software is Condor as far as I know, which is certainly capable of spinning, but I doubt the simulator will accurately represent the 'feel' of it. I have demonstrated spins in condor to people before and it's great for demonstrating rate of height loss as well as airspeed in a fully developed

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Services

2010-08-31 Thread Matthew Scutter
To be able to access your membership record, make online purchases or pay your annual membership, a Logon and Password has been created for you. *Username: iMISID* * Password: First character of last name “_GFA2010* * (eg: A_GFA2010)* * * There are only 26

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tip camera

2010-08-26 Thread Matthew Scutter
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44188 --- I have one of these for my model glider The video quality isn't great, but for the price and size it's quite good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pE_nqx05wQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pE_nqx05wQ Here's a sample from a few weeks ago,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Training Glider Types

2010-08-24 Thread Matthew Scutter
AD616 allowed loops and wingovers again and restored the VNE. Whiskers are not necessary for spinning either. I think you should re-think looping a twin astir, way back there was an AD revoking its aerobatic capabilities.I dont think it was ever reinstated. cheers JR - Original Message

Re: [Aus-soaring] Sale of.....

2010-08-19 Thread Matthew Scutter
In the past months I have seen a project to build a realistic glider simulator aimed at training takeoffs and landings come to fruition. It is indeed quite realistic (3D motion platform), built out of a glider fuselage with a wheel drum that actually impacts on to simulate landings. Being a solo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Incident in the UK

2010-08-13 Thread Matthew Scutter
No, but there is this: After several accidents attributed to structural failure, all Foka aircraft extant have now been limited to a maximum speed of 165 km/h in clear air and 140 km/h IFR/rough air. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Peter Stephenson p...@internode.on.netwrote:

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
There are plans for XCSoar to run on Android phones in the future. On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Dave Donald icans...@y7mail.com wrote: Is there anything else around like it, for a non-iphone i.e. for anything google android like HTC Desire phone? Dave --

[Aus-soaring] Australian Accident at WGC2010

2010-07-30 Thread Matthew Scutter
Apparently the pilot was our very own Lars Zehnder, who escaped without injury. Google's translation of the hungarian isn't great, but I believe the truck driver is in hospital with life-threatening injuries... http://picasaweb.google.com/itb.panorama/WGC2010GliderCrashSzegedHungary#

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric glider

2010-07-26 Thread Matthew Scutter
Front mounting electric motors seem to be increasingly feasible, some companies are already selling them. http://www.front-electric-sustainer.com/ Their motor goes up to 25kW for use only as a sustainer (1.6m/s), so perhaps a more powerful motor is needed for self launching... ~Matthew Scutter

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 79, Issue 45

2010-04-29 Thread Matthew Scutter
Robert's weather reports are certainly interesting and informative, but... devil's advocate What will happen in the event others take up the initiative and announce their weather reports on the list? Is there room for every club's weather report? /devil's advocate I suspect we will cross that