Aviation Forum / General / Soaring / July 2005

This is primarily aimed at US pilots, but certainly applies to us
all...
The latest issue od Soaring magazine has a well written editorial by
Dennis Wright about our responsibilities of avoiding airspace that

A friend recently told me that his Cobra trailer had been broken into while
parked for several months at an Arizona glider port.
The thief, used a key to open and then relock the trailer (no surprise here,
my Cobra trailer key fits his trailer too - - I'm innocent in this case

Always wanted to take that high altitude chamber ride? Never had the
time to do it?
Well, here is your chance to own your personal chamber to satisfy all
your decompression needs and those of your friends', too:

I'm accessing temporarily through google groups.
Is anyone else having trouble getting glidernet?  I got a message
refusing access for a couple of days and now I get nothing.

Just tanked up at Hilton Head SC.  They charged me $3.85 per gallon of
100LL, and then added on a 5% "fuel tax".  Works out to $4.04 per gallon.
Ouch, a new high.
Now that I am back home, I am going to top off with mogas...  $2.10 seems

My ship has a multi probe. When the ship is sitting on its tailwheel
the the probe is level with the ground. And the T.E. part of the probe
is straight up and down. When the ship is flying in a somewhat level
flight attitude the probe must be pointing down in respect to flight

Anyone aware of any used 2 place Blanik, esp. an L-23 available or not
being flown in the US?
The exchange rate has increased the price of a factory new L-23 almost
1/3 this year. Not interested in any rebuilt or refurbished

http://www.gliderforum.com/thread-view.asp?threadid=1767&posts=6
Buy while stocks last... ;)
Al

I'm looking for a US source for Delcom Air 960 handheld radio
rechargable batteries. Ideas?
Mike

Several Questions:
I am looking for feedback size of the 12s cockpit. I hear that pilots
5'10" tp 5"11 fit OK with the seatback at the aft position. For
taller pilots, can the seatback be removed and is it practical or

Occasionally, a flight viewed with SeeYou will have a normal General
Statistics section but will have a a blank Flight Statistics section. These
flights were definitely logged because they can be seen in both 2D and 3D.
Here is a clue...each time this happens the General Statistic ...

Could somebody please contact us to confirm that we
can get an aerotow at Jean on Friday 15th or Saturday
16th July? We landed at Jean on Wednesday on our Soaring
Safari.

Has anyone flown one or own one.
Mal

Old as in France and Germany, as in hide-bound. New
as in new entrants to EU, full of vim and vigour.
Retract on tow is normal enough, but not at approx
18 inches off the ground, at least not in my book.

Just curious if there are any commercial operations in the US where you
can obtain diamond altitude via thermals.  I'm aware of the wave options
at places like Minden.
Many thanks,