Aviation Forum / General / Soaring / May 2004

I am soliciting opinions on which is the best way to go:
1.  Cambridge Aero 302
       -or-
2.  Borgelt B50 system combined with a data logger:  a.  CAI 302A

Is there a standard for pneumatic instrument tubing colors?  
Best I can tell in my LS-4:
Green is TE
Red is Pitot

This was just posted on the SCAT Electronic News, a source of
information for the competitive model Free Flight community. Enjoy.
Martin
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I'm looking for a list of good landing sites between Tucson (El Tiro)
and El Paso (West Texas Airport, home of El Paso Soaring).  By "good
landing sites" I mean regularly used airfields and known good landing
strips or fields that are easily accessible with the retrievehicle.

It makes a big difference what you're towing with.
Previous post on Pawnees correct.  Supercub, Scout,
Citabria, and especially Cessnas a very different animal.
My favourite was a Hudson mirror on a Supercub...

That’s right – Free beer, the best kind, for pilots and crews participating
in the Region 6 South contest, 27 June to 3 July.
Hosted by the Caesar Creek Soaring Club, Region 6 will feature numerous
evening social events in addition to the racing.

Since about one year I hear rumors about Cambridge will stop
developping and makeing their great flight instruments. Does anybody
have some more information about that? We plan to buy C302/303 for our
new gliders and don't want to invest in the wrong direction.

With the increase of glider accidents these days, just how safe is
this sport? There is always a element of risk associated with flying
but how does soaring compare with other forms of aviation or
motorsports?

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BlankThanks to all who have replied to my previous messages. I admit I may not have
been clear in why I am asking for feedback/information on flight testing of oxygen
delivery systems. Apologies. Let me explain and ask for HELPFUL feedback.
My concern is with the lack of ...

As i know the astir cs-77 has integral-water-tanks. How likely is it
that the construction is leaky and water can reach parts of the wings
where it can't flow off again? What could be happend if the tanks
would be leaky ?

At the risk of 'preaching to the choir' I wonder what the first
responses have been to DrJack's new subscription program.  Hopefully
there will be a flood of subscriptions to ease DrJack's toothache
(mentioned on his site) - and most importantly that we all help out by

CUT-
It appears the FAA is going to stop field approvals
for tow hooks.
Their latest statement,' there must be an STC or be

Can anyone recommend a shop which can repair a wayward mechanical vario ?
Cheers,  Charles

Hi Gang
After the Beale decompression chamber session I flew up
to Bend, Oregon to visit the SparrowHawk factory to
check out all aspects of their operation. This is a report