[Aus-soaring] Happy ending

2011-05-29 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Part-time-tree-cutter-rescues-trapped-glider-pilot/AM6irNhjvUOwD3uwL1Ic6Q.cspx___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit:

Re: [Aus-soaring] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Tom Wilksch
Hi Stuart I have asked the same question, but I don't think anybody has tried it yet. I decided to bite the bullet and just buy a copy, but since it is not available on the Australian Apple store, I could not. I think that to purchase this you will need an account on the German or English

Re: [Aus-soaring] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Mike Durrant
Folk, I tried this for fun on my iPad when flying in the Pooch as coach, and it works fine apart from the fact that the iPad objects to high temps in the cockpit and shutdown mid flight. not to mention battery life as an issue when using GPS and 3G network...to get real time weather and

Re: [Aus-soaring] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 06:08 PM 29/05/2011, you wrote: Hi Stuart I have asked the same question, but I don't think anybody has tried it yet. I decided to bite the bullet and just buy a copy, but since it is not available on the Australian Apple store, I could not. I think that to purchase this you will need an

Re: [Aus-soaring] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Simon Marko
XCSoar has been released for Android, ref: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.xcsoar Version 6.1 has been released for nearly a month now - I don't run it on Android but on a repurposed Binatone Car GPS. Cheers Simon Marko On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Mike Borgelt

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] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Tom Wilksch
Can I ask how you went about downloading it? Maybe I'm missing something, but I couldn't get it to work. Thanks Tom - Original Message - From: Mike Durrant durr...@gmail.com To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Cc: Discussion

Re: [Aus-soaring] iGlide Application

2011-05-29 Thread Mike Durrant
Oops not iGlide rather Glidepath.came to conclusion iPad not really a good idea Best Regards, Mike Durrant VH-FQF On 29/05/2011, at 8:40 PM, Tom Wilksch tom.wilk...@internode.on.net wrote: Can I ask how you went about downloading it? Maybe I'm missing something, but I couldn't get

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stalls

2011-05-29 Thread Mike Borgelt
WTF http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/28/357321/revised-stall-procedures-centre-on-angle-of-attack-not.html Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978 phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stalls

2011-05-29 Thread Mike Timbrell
Scary, isn't it? -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 30 May 2011 11:27 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stalls

2011-05-29 Thread Terry Neumann
On 30/05/2011 10:57 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote: WTF http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/28/357321/revised-stall-procedures-centre-on-angle-of-attack-not.html Exactly. I've been reading the PPRuNe threads on this sad business since day one. (OK I know some people will claim

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stalls

2011-05-29 Thread DMcD
I know nothing about nothing which is probably apparent from my postings, but can someone tell me, do instruments like an artificial horizon give these pilots any indication of nose angle or angle of incidence? I was attempting to explain a stall like this to #2 wife and had difficulty

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stalls

2011-05-29 Thread Ruth Patching
Oh god ! one of those is enough. those who go back for more need a jolly good talking to. Patch - Original Message - From: Christopher Mc Donnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Monday, 30 May,