Re: [Aus-soaring] Foka incident

2011-05-16 Thread Geoff Vincent
Pam, I totally support your sentiments. Additionally, on several occasions I have deliberately left a rigging item undone in full view and on three occasions the error was not discovered by the second inspector who I might add were all pilots with many years experience. They all would have

Re: [Aus-soaring] Small creatures ...

2011-05-17 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Terry, Don't stop at the hangar - the little devils have a distinct propensity to inhabit clubrooms particularly if you make it inviting by having a welcoming wood heater going at weekends. Regards, Geoff V Grampians Soaring Club - with wood heater. At 05:39 PM 17/05/2011,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Going off the air until mid July

2011-05-24 Thread Geoff Vincent
And global warming!! Geoff V At 04:30 PM 24/05/2011, Tom Harding wrote: you could say the same about oil... On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Urs Rothacher mailto:u...@flarm.comu...@flarm.com wrote: Volcanoes (to be more precise: Plate Tectonics) are actually carbon emission neutral, if

[Aus-soaring] VSA Winter Workshops

2011-06-15 Thread Geoff Vincent
in the Grampians area of Western Victoria - how to prepare and how to get the most enjoyment out of the experience. Subsequent workshops will be held at St Francis each fortnight commencing July 5, but in the Monastery Hall. Regards, Geoff Vincent (Acting Workshop Coordinator

Re: [Aus-soaring] Qld State Soaring Championships 2011

2011-06-27 Thread Geoff Vincent
Sate Championships eh! Something to do with peanuts? Geoff V At 10:34 AM 28/06/2011, Greg Wilson wrote: From Matt Anglim: Hi All After a what some may call a less than ideal 2010/11 summer, we can all look forward to a fantastic 2011/12 season. It all starts with the Qld Sate

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oz Flarm and Altair Pro

2011-08-28 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Chris, Your GPS hint is a tad misleading given that the unit has a native internal GPS that seems to satisfy the needs of a great many Flarm owners. While we are on the subject of Flarm can anyone definitively confirm whether the Flarm vertical separation algorithms rely on GPS or

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oz Flarm and Altair Pro

2011-09-11 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Mike, Sorry for the delay in responding. For a while now I have been carrying 4 GPS units/loggers in my PIK 20B, focusing mainly on high altitude wave flights. These are an EW MicroRecorder (as primary IGC logger), Flarm (back-up logger for comps), Garmin Map 76S (navigational aid) and

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oz Flarm and Altair Pro

2011-09-11 Thread Geoff Vincent
Sorry guys - should have been off-list. Fingers ahead of brain. Geoff V ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] GPS vs Pressure Altitude

2011-09-14 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Tim, That's the first trick. The second is being able to fly to a pressure at least 3% lower than the current record. This is what appears anomalous considering other the requirements of other airsports. Geoff V At 10:23 AM 14/09/2011, you wrote: I'm not sure that a mistake and

Re: [Aus-soaring] SZD-48 Jantar main tyre

2011-10-17 Thread Geoff Vincent
Tom, That's OK Tom but you run the risk of simultaneously reducing the amount of over-centre lock in the wheel-down position. I had the same problem when I replaced the tyre on my PIK 20B and eventually re-positioned the wheel-up locking pin indent which left the wheel-down geometry

Re: [Aus-soaring] Piggott man powered flight.

2011-11-09 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, Back in the late 50's into 1961 I was a Chemistry undergraduate at Southampton University and an active member of the University Cycling Club. Several competitive cyclists from the Club, including myself, were the guinea-pigs for the power generation assesssment phase of the

Re: [Aus-soaring] overflying property ...

2012-03-26 Thread Geoff Vincent
The most intuitive and capable person I've ever met whilst flying AEFs was asked what kind of work to you do. She replied I train horses and it showed in the almost natural way she handled the controls. It works both ways. Regards, Geoff V At 01:04 PM 26/03/2012, Catherine Conway wrote:

[Aus-soaring] AMSA-registered PLBs

2012-04-04 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Folks, Today purchased a ACR ResQLink PLB from Whitworths Marine (Melbourne) for $399, bundled with a ACR Firefly 3 Solas Light Strobe (retail $129). Not a bad package for the overall $399 price. Regards, Geoff V ___ Aus-soaring mailing list

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Airworthiness Bulletin for control cable terminations

2012-06-26 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Mark, Not an uncommon phenomenon in 304 and 316 SS pipework carrying water with even minute chloride content. However, one would question the source of the chloride in a glider situation - granted that the coastal areas would likely be more prone to such exposure from wind-borne aerosol

[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 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 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

Re: [Aus-soaring] MORE: Hypoxia / chamber run video

2012-07-08 Thread Geoff Vincent
, DON'T FUCK WITH DEATH. IF YOU ARE NOT TOTALLY PREPARED, ULTIMATELY YOU WILL LOOSE. Geoff Vincent (who is a member of this forum), and an experienced wave flyer has devoted considerable time to documenting what is required to be totally prepared, If you want to go wave flying, and are new

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen systems

2012-07-10 Thread Geoff Vincent
Gentlemen, Allwoods Breathing Services in Mooroolbark, Melbourne have tested and validated at least two Mountain High CF composite cylinders to my knowledge. There is no magic in the testing - an overnight delay occurs because they cannot stamp the cylinders, but have to embed the printed

Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 as cockpit touchscreen display

2012-09-11 Thread Geoff Vincent
Mike, According to the tech spec the Nexus 7 has an external micro-USB port, plus other features like accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope. Regards, Geoff V At 05:54 AM 12/09/2012, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 03:55 AM 12/09/2012, you wrote: Yes, I have bought the nexus as well since my

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

2012-09-13 Thread Geoff Vincent
was the Janus pilot for most (all?) of the airborne shots. The still shot was taken near the threshold of RW 22 at Ararat airfield with our Callair tug FBS in the background. We're looking forward to seeing how it all panned out. Regards, Geoff Vincent President - Grampians Soaring Club At 04:56 PM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Secrets in gliding

2012-10-25 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Stuart, The ones you refer to I think are sold by Kogan at around $39 a pair (special about 2 months ago). I think the main feature is a camera that has some video capability, but I'm not sure what you get for that price. Regards, Geoff V At 01:56 PM 26/10/2012, you wrote: Earlier

Re: [Aus-soaring] Urine absorbent crystals

2012-11-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
Yeah, there was a bloke in our club with the same credentials but he ended up with gravel rash. Geoff V At 09:20 PM 12/11/2012, Ben Jones wrote: Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary=_005_8F53118713E9C44C865A0FE4E83297CE12301119SINPRD0310MB379_;

Re: [Aus-soaring] Brisbane Storms - interesting cloud picture

2012-11-18 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi folks, Looks suspiciously like a low-level pressure wave formation probably emanating from a cu-nim downburst. Geoff V At 06:12 PM 18/11/2012, you wrote: Copied shamelessly from the Courier-Mail Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=interesting_cloud_pattern.jpg Content-Disposition:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Proposed introduction of controlled airspace at Mount Cook

2013-01-19 Thread Geoff Vincent
Gentlemen, Would it not be sensible to establish exactly what CAA is considering by way of controlled airspace changes before rushing off and protesting about it. Derek makes it sound as if Mt Cook is the wave soaring capital of NZ if not the world. Having flown gliders in that immediate

Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM-IGC flight recorders - security update and revised IGC-approval

2013-02-18 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Pam, The current thread is focused on the software upgrade for the FLARM-IGC device. In the Flarm website software download section it refers to all devices. Can you please confirm whether the v5.08 upgrade is applicable/necessary for Oz-Flarm units. Regards, Geoff V At 08:17 AM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Edenhope Glider Sailplane Club

2013-02-19 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hello Ann, In my 10 years with the Grampians Soaring Club I have never heard any mention of the Edenhope Glider and Sailplane Club. However, I'm sure that the older gliding members of the Horsham Flying Club (formerly the Wimmera Soaring Club) would be best placed to assist. Several of

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simultaneous Record Claims

2014-02-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
One would have though that, as In most competitive sports, the performance completed first (even by only a few seconds) would establish the new record. The second performance would then have to exceed the speed of the first by at least 1kph - which it obviously did not - for it to establish a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Colibri II re-calibration

2014-03-26 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Tim and all, My understanding re barograph calibration periods is as follows: The transition from the Sporting Code's long-standing 2-year calibration interval to the new 5-year interval took place on October 1 2013. The new rule applies only to electronic barographs, including those

[Aus-soaring] GPS/logger glitch - August 1st -2nd

2008-08-04 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, I was fortunate to fly on both August 1st and 2nd and on down-loading the flight logs, those from August 2nd registered the date as August 1. This occurred not only in the IGC file number (i.e. 881 instead of 882) but also in the summary statistics in SeeYou. The really peculiar

Re: [Aus-soaring] sunglasses?

2008-08-28 Thread Geoff Vincent
Ben, If you can use straight (ie non-prescription) sunnies you can't go better than Sun-Tigers with yellow tint. If you need prescription lenses then go for Zeiss SkyPol in bi-focal format. They offer a nice brown tint which is fine for most eyes. For a current review of options see

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2009

2008-12-02 Thread Geoff Vincent
-page. In order to assist with tug and infrastructure planning it would be appreciated if those intending to participate could email me off-group. Geoff Vincent Competition Director Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stationary climbs in wave

2008-12-26 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Mal, We at the Grampians Soaring Club have encountered this problem in high altitude wave flights, on two separate occasions with the same two aircraft. We advised RF Developments who sent the respective Flarm IGC files to Switzerland for evaluation. We have heard nothing from them since,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Bunyan Wave Camp 2009

2009-02-17 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Stuart, Please count me in and reserve a bunk in the first room on the left along the passage. Looking forward to rattling RA's cage this year! Keep in touch. Regards, Geoff V At 08:26 AM 14/02/2009 +1100, you wrote: Good Morning, and yes I know the Annual Bunyan Wave Camp is over 6

Re: [Aus-soaring] Bunyan Wave 1/8/09

2009-08-02 Thread Geoff Vincent
At the other end of the Divide we had 15,000 ft climbs over the Grampians on Saturday Aug 1 and the seasons first diamond climb to 22,000 ft on Sunday Aug 2. Luckily the cold front predicted for Sunday pm decided to delay it's arrival by about 12 hours. Geoff V Grampians Soaring Club At

Re: [Aus-soaring] Horsham week 2010

2009-09-26 Thread geoff . vincent
Hi John, Yes, there will be Horsham Week 2010, from 6-13 February. I am away from home for a couple of weeks but will post advertising info by mid-October. Regards, Geoff V John Orton johno...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Does any one know if there will be a Horsham week in 2010? I can't find

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2010 - February 6-13

2009-10-20 Thread Geoff Vincent
, turn points and competition Local Rules. Please note that FLARM is mandatory. Note: To ensure your place please email the Competition Director (off-list) well beforehand indicating your intention to attend. Competition contact: Geoff Vincent (Comp Director) - (03) 9849-0061, 0409-336-914

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2010

2009-10-20 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, To those that have discovered that the web-page link is inoperable I apologise - things should be sorted out within a few days. Geoff V ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details,

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2010

2009-10-22 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hello all, The link to Horsham Week 2010 is now operational at http://www.printerschoice.com.au/horsham2010/. Geoff Vincent Competition Director ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details

Re: [Aus-soaring] 1134 km FAI triangle

2009-11-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Bernard, Sounds like a half-decent day. Well done. Unfortunately the days in our part of Victoria haven't got going early enough, although this coming Saturday looks very promising. Regards, Geoff V At 07:32 AM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Hello all A very nice day for soaring in SA

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ideal glider pilot's vehicle, especially for outlanding retrieves-reluctant sale to avoid AIDS (aviation induced divorce syndrome).

2009-11-16 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Tom, The Landero is mine - the name change eventually fixed a run of outlandings. The comedy started when when my local auto mechanic rang Mitsubishi to order a timing belt for a Landero - Hmmm! Geoff V At 06:45 PM 16/11/2009, you wrote: We have a soarer, not bad for the money! Have

Re: [Aus-soaring] GLIDING INTERNATIONAL

2009-11-30 Thread Geoff Vincent
Robert, According to the WMO Bulletin the book price is CHF 25 which I assume is 25 Swiss francs - why not in Euros? Regards, Geoff V At 08:35 AM 1/12/2009, you wrote: John Is the report on training/licencing in the magazine or is is an extra? I can't find any info on it on the web

Re: [Aus-soaring] Motorfalke distances

2010-01-17 Thread Geoff Vincent
Yes Mark, magnificent flight. But, as a old pommie mate used to say - man-hole covers would have flown that day! Geoff V At 03:19 PM 18/01/2010, you wrote: On January 10th, Igor Blazujevic and Derek Spencer flew 426km engine-off in AUGC's Motorfalke. They didn't carry an IGC logger or

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2010

2010-01-24 Thread Geoff Vincent
, Geoff Vincent Contest Director ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2010 turnpoints

2010-01-25 Thread Geoff Vincent
Horsham Week Pilots: Please note that the 2009 turnpoints list was superceded by the 2010 list in October 2009 and that this is accessible through the Information link on the Horsham Week 2010 webpage (http://www.printerschoice.com.au/horsham2010/Information.htm). A recent glitch on the

Re: [Aus-soaring] TECHNICAL ALERT

2010-05-20 Thread Geoff Vincent
) Pin 8 – Earth/Ground (Brown) Geoff Vincent At 05:42 PM 20/05/2010, you wrote: Hi Urs, I'm also puzzled by this. Since the EW flight recorder is an IGC approved device, it meets the IGC specification and therefore any cable wired to this spec should work, whether it was designed specifically

Re: [Aus-soaring] NEW SeeYou OUDIE Now Available

2010-06-03 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, Plenty of XCSoar users out here using a variety of PNAs. Binatone from Big W seems quite popular and possibly the cheapest retail option. I bought mine for around $170 a year ago but not sure if they are still available. Geoff V At 09:52 AM 4/06/2010, Tim Shirley wrote: I can

Re: [Aus-soaring] 8:30AM Launches at Bunyan tomorrow

2010-08-22 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Stuart, How did Saturday go? We launched two gliders from Ararat on Friday but both got beaten back by low level cloud and squalls. I flew on Saturday to 17,000 ft in weak conditions then had to land and race back to Melbourne to vote. It might have gone to 20K. See you in September.

Re: [Aus-soaring] roll cloud above warrnambool

2010-09-09 Thread Geoff Vincent
Yeah - commonly associated with Cu-nim downdrafts that strike the ground and push out from the base, lifting the surrounding (warmer) air up to condensation level. There did appear to be evidence of residual cu-nim formations east of Warrnambool on the Modis satellite photo around 10 am.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Bass Straight Roll Cloud

2010-11-30 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, A really excellent photo - probably an arcus cloud arising from strong storm downdrafts striking the surface and pushing out horizontally, lifting the surrounding warmer air up to condensation level. The lightning certainly suggests storm activity rather than frontal or convergence

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ridge Run - Long Mynd

2010-12-20 Thread Geoff Vincent
of the Mt William Range in a 20-40 kt wind (ridge height) at 250-300 degrees and when it's on it's really on! Anyone needing further info can contact me off-group. Geoff Vincent Grampians Soaring Club Ararat Airfield At 01:28 PM 21/12/2010, Nelson Handcock wrote: Here's another great clip

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ipad

2011-02-07 Thread geoff . vincent
in serious wave conditions, plus having backup systems similarly protected, but sometimes even that is not enough. Geoff Vincent Robinson, Peter B (Information Systems) robins...@onesteel.com wrote: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2101 Max operating temp is 35C for Ipad, Iphone Ipod Biggest

[Aus-soaring] Glider fatality - Swiss Championships in Bern-Belp

2006-05-31 Thread Geoff Vincent
the Swiss glider championships in Bern-Belp. The pilot, helpless and unable to get out of his craft, died in the crash seconds later. The registration number, HD-2229, is very clear in the photo. Does anyone have any other details of this unfortunate event? Regards, Geoff Vincent VH-GAX Grampians

RE: [Aus-soaring] Bent up wing outer panels

2006-07-03 Thread Geoff Vincent
of the tip there is less turning moment in the event of of ground contact and even less risk of a ground loop? Geoff Vincent Straight winged PIK 20B jockey At 10:00 PM 3/07/2006 +0930, you wrote: Having regained internet at home after Telstra took 4.5 weeks to fix a phone problem.   Roger

[Aus-soaring] 3-needle altimeters

2006-08-07 Thread Geoff Vincent
Looking for a pre-loved 80mm 3-needle altimeter (approx. 35,000' range) in good working order. Anyone who can assist please contact me off-list with details and asking price. Thanks, Geoff Vincent Grampians Soaring Club -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus

Re: [Aus-soaring] Most impresive lenticular could - Friday 13thOctober

2006-10-15 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, The Grampians wave was working fine on Saturday with classic thermal entry. Had to punch forward more than 25 km into a 30 kt headwind from the first 5000' cloudbase climb near Ararat. Climbs went to 12,000 feet in the Mt Difficult wave, and over 20,000 feet in the Mt William wave,

[Aus-soaring] Otway wave information

2006-11-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
off-group at the above email address. Thanks in advance, Geoff Vincent Grampians Soaring Club -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.3/530 - Release Date: 11/11/2006 ___ Aus

RE: [Aus-soaring] Otway wave information

2006-11-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
Of Geoff Vincent Sent: Sunday, 12 November 2006 8:19 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Otway wave information Hi all, I'm interested in finding out the achievement history of gliding in the Otway Range (Vic) wave system, particularly in an off-shore NW wind situation

[Aus-soaring] Re: Airways Radio Procedures for Glider Pilots

2007-03-31 Thread Geoff Vincent
be getting information like this correct, not only for the peace of mind of glider pilots but to avoid un-necessary communication with ATC. If I am wrong about this and using superceded numbers, could someone kindly point me to the source of the relevant information. Regards, Geoff Vincent

Re: [Aus-soaring] Re: Airways Radio Procedures for Glider Pilots

2007-03-31 Thread Geoff Vincent
Robert, The document I quoted from was brought up directly from the link you published on March 30, dated March 28 on the GFA document list. Geoff V At 10:26 AM 1/04/2007 +1000, you wrote: Geoff Vincent wrote: Hi all, Recently I had the opportunity to look through Issue 4 (March 2007

RE: [Aus-soaring] accident rate for gliders in Australia

2007-04-20 Thread Geoff Vincent
Allan, I've had that caption on my home office notice board ever since I developed an interest in aviation - long before gliding. The full version is: Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous but, to an even greater extent than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Wave Season has started at Bunyan

2007-05-03 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Stuart, Not so fortunate at Ararat - post frontal cloud and rain prevented launching. Friday looks promising for good Grampians wave. First to FL 200 shouts the bar! Geoff V At 08:10 PM 03-05-07, Stuart Kerri FERGUSON wrote: Winter is approaching and that means cold fronts, snow and

Re: [Aus-soaring] Wave soaring at Stonefield

2007-06-01 Thread Geoff Vincent
and that in a humble 30 year-old PIK 20B with no motor. Geoff Vincent Grampians Soaring Club At 11:25 PM 1/06/2007 +0930, you wrote: Stonefield is known to many as Australia's preferred wave site. Erm . . . Anyway, it was good enough to take us to 10,000 in the motorfalke on thursday. For those interested

Re: [Aus-soaring] pause for thought

2007-09-10 Thread Geoff Vincent
Gentlemen, My comment regarding weather impacts at Ararat applied only to winching in the event that a split operation was in place. Also, it is my understanding that there is a winch at the Marsh which is used occasionally, so they could offer a full service if required. Geoff V At 09:48 PM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2008

2007-11-28 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Rolf, Count me in for Horsham Week. I'll also be there for the VSA coaching course. Regards, Geoff V At 11:19 PM 27/11/2007 +, you wrote: Dear All,   An invitation is extended to all for the 2008 Horsham Week competition from February 2nd to 9th 2008. The comp will be flown in 4

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen Systems

2008-01-23 Thread Geoff Vincent
Anthony and others, It's not the cannula that's only rated by Mountain High to 18,000 feet; that is the limitation imposed on cannula use by the US FAR 23.1447 regulations. In fact MH EDS systems with cannula have been chamber tested to over 35,000 feet and maintained 95% blood oxygen

Re: [Aus-soaring] Extremely BORING flying related stuff

2008-04-07 Thread Geoff Vincent
Totally concur with the Bacchus voices. Ararat (around 150km NW of BM and 1000' AMSL) had cu from around 10:30 with bases about 3000 ft AGL, going to 4500 ft later. Launched at 12:10 for a 250 km circuit taking in the Grampians and enjoyed climbs over the hills to 6500 feet, although mostly weak.

Re: [Aus-soaring] USB power for Ipaqs

2008-04-13 Thread Geoff Vincent
Don, It looks like you have got the right advice from Robert. I have recently been through the exercise and have placed a 12v to 5.3v DC converter between the glider 12 volt supply (a pair of 7.2 Ah gel cells) and a fused/switched 2.1 mm pin socket mounted in the panel. This socket normally

Re: [Aus-soaring] Rules for using Flarm

2008-04-21 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all, As far as I'm concerned, given Flarm's lack of precision in accurately pin-pointing a glider threat situation, taking avoiding action before visually seeing the threat could well make matters worse. Let's stick with the well-established see and avoid principle and use Flarm only to

Re: [Aus-soaring] Rules for using Flarm

2008-04-21 Thread Geoff Vincent
At 05:25 PM 21/04/2008 +0930, you wrote: I think common sense should be applied. In unobscured air with good visibility the alarm going off just serves to keep your eyes open and a glance at the Flarm to ensure that no-one is in your blind spots. See and avoid should work quite well in these

Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: Mountain High Oxygen.

2008-06-01 Thread Geoff Vincent
John, To some extent the decisions depend on what you want to use the Mountain High system for, e.g. topping up on long XC flights to maintain concentration and alertness or ensuring survival at extreme altitude whilst wave flying, or somewhere in between. I guess most pilots have all three

Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: Mountain High Oxygen.

2008-06-02 Thread Geoff Vincent
Dave, I don't even know where Boonah is, except that it is somewhere north of Ararat, the gliding centre of Victoria. However, your comment about airspace and transponders interested me, as at least three Clubs to my knowledge have negotiated glider access to Class A airspace through Letters of

Re: [aus-soaring] Mime-Version: 1.0

2001-11-25 Thread Geoff Vincent
Ron, VicRoads has an A-4 Information Bulletin titled Glider Trailers (June 1999). I believe this can be accessed via their web site http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au. Alternatively phone (03) 9313-1224 or (03) 9881-8852. Regards, Geoff Vincent Mangalore GC At 02:19 PM 24/11/01 +1100, you wrote

[aus-soaring] MNAV problem

2002-10-06 Thread Geoff Vincent
then returns to zero, but then hunts up and down (often to +8 to +10 kts), tracked by the audio. In its present state the unit is unusable. Is the problem likely to be a configuration issue, or what? TIA. Geoff Vincent Mangalore GC VH-GAX -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list

Re: [aus-soaring] National Club Class Championships

2002-10-24 Thread Geoff Vincent
. At least a sub-competition for newbies should be possible at nationals if we are to be excluded from the main event. Food for thought. Geoff Vincent Mangalore GC VH-GAX At 08:49 AM 24/10/02 +1000, you wrote: Hi After thoroughly enjoying the QSA State gliding competition, I was intending to take

[aus-soaring] Cambridge L-NAV

2002-11-24 Thread Geoff Vincent
Looking to buy a Cambridge L-NAV or S-NAV to replace a defunct earlier type. Please contact me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. Geoff Vincent Mangalore Gliding Club VH-GAX -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[aus-soaring] Plexus

2003-02-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
. I always try to use the chamois as close to take-off as possible. Geoff Vincent PIK 20B - VH-GAX -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or

Re: [aus-soaring] Garmin GPSMAP 76S

2003-06-22 Thread Geoff Vincent
, Geoff Vincent Mangalore Gliding Club PIK 20B VH-GAX At 10:27 AM 22/06/03 +1000, you wrote: Does anybody own or have experience with the Garmin GPSMAP 76S GPS receiver? I'm particularly interested in the usefulness/usability of the gliding features (glide ratio, glide ratio to target, and vertical

Re: [aus-soaring] Fwd: Winners - 3rd FAI World Junior Gliding Championship

2003-07-24 Thread Geoff Vincent
to become an instructor but know that I, and people like me, have a part to play in making sure that emerging X-C pilots get the opportunity to achieve maximum enjoyment and satisfaction from their flying. Geoff Vincent Mangalore Gliding Club PIK 20B GAX At 03:53 PM 24/07/03 +1000, you wrote: G'day

Re: [Aus-soaring] CD

2005-07-05 Thread Geoff Vincent
Mine arrived Monday 4/7 - well worth waiting for. Geoff V At 09:23 PM 5/07/2005 +0800, you wrote: Has anyone seen their Waikerie CD yet?   Don Woodward ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pilatus tailwheel

2005-09-14 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi John, The PIK has the same type of wheel. Installing a new (6-ply Tost) tyre just needs strong fingers, lubrication (glycerine is good) and a lot of perseverance. Don't know of a split hub arrangement. Regards, Geoff V At 11:34 AM 15/09/2005 +1000, you wrote: Hi Guys, My Pilatus B4 has

[Aus-soaring] Oxygen sources and use

2005-12-23 Thread Geoff Vincent
but in reality it is quite safe. Only if all these checks are positive do I proceed with transfilling. Geoff Vincent PIK 20B VH-GAX --===AVGMAIL-43AC8FA03E0D==Content-Type: text/plain; x-avgÎrt; charset=iso-8859-1; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-53961383 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content

RE: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen sources and use

2005-12-23 Thread Geoff Vincent
,in Melbourne?   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff Vincent Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 11:01 AM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen sources and use   Most of the subscribers to this thread have

[Aus-soaring] Icom radio battery for sale

2014-10-06 Thread Geoff Vincent
Gentlemen, Those of you who have Icom hand-held radios (models E85, M87, M88, V85) may be interested in a brand-new BP-227, 7.4 volt, 1800 mAh battery pack which is surplus to requirements. Please email me off-group. Very attractive pricing. Regards, Geoff V

[Aus-soaring] Oxygen supplies - Melbourne

2014-11-13 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi all Victorian pilots, I'd like to draw your attention to a recent update to the GFA website under the GFA Ops/oxygen services/ section. This update identifies 4 retail outlets scattered across Melbourne who have the capability to re-fill any glider airborne cylinder that has a CGA-540

Re: [Aus-soaring] e-book publishing

2015-03-12 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi Bernard, I, like many of the older generation (+75) would certainly prefer the printed copy. I think it is a splendid book, with the current version on my bookshelf and the earlier versions circulating amongst the club's up and coming soaring pilots. Regards, Geoff V At 08:19 AM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Suitable caption :-)

2015-06-10 Thread Geoff Vincent
Tow it out? It'll cost you 250 bucks an acre mate!! Geoff V At 02:47 PM 11/06/2015, Christopher McDonnell wrote: ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Parachute repacks in victoria

2015-07-18 Thread Geoff Vincent
Ron, Try Ian Matthews at Euroa Parachuting (http://www.skydivingmelbourne.com.au/). He also works from home at Montmorency, Melbourne and has done my chute for many years. Regards, Geoff V At 12:32 PM 19/07/2015, Ron Sanders wrote: Can anyone tell me who re packs chutes in Melbourne,