Aviation Forum / General / Soaring / August 2008

I was going to use Mammmoth as one of my safety airports today, but
found out it was closed for resurfacing! The NOTAM states
MMH 05/005 MMH AD CLSD EXC HEL ON PRKG APRON TIL 0809150700
So those soaring near Mammoth airport (at the base of the Sierra

My Ka-6 currently has no TE compensation for the Vario. At one time it
had a Scheumann compensator installed, but this nifty box didn't come
with the glider. So now I am looking to install a TE probe.
Does anyone have any recent experience in installing one?

Is there a way to input a security code in a Cambridge GPS_NAV and seal it
without spending hundreds of dollars?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Steve Michalik

I believe someone sold an IS-28B2 in the past year or so on W+W, that
was accompanied by an extra canopy and frame.  Does anyone know where
that canopy is, or where there might be another spare one in the US?
Thanks...

Hod Taylor celebrated his 89th birthday August 20 with a 2 1/2 hour
flight over the beautiful Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe in a Duo Discus
out of Minden.  Many readers will remember Hod from his days at Black
Forest Soaring, where he flew a triple lennie and entertained other

When we made my fuselage, it was winter and we were heating the shop
with a propane heater. Propane releases moisture during combustion.
So........molds are waxed multiple times, gelcoat (shurfab polyester
product) is sprayed into the mold, we leave the heater on and go home

8/30
Tow Pilot George Harrison
O.D. Wayne Hoover
Instructor: Scott Anderson

This may seem off-topic, but actually it is not.  I have been doing a lot of
testing with my iPAQ 210 and several soaring GPS units and CF Card GPS units
(through a CF Card Serial Port) and I seem to have found a bug in the iPAQ
210's hardware or software.   The GPS data is ...

Any chance that someone knows where to find a Grob 103 Twin II (non-
acro) maintenance manual, faster than we may get it from the Grob
company, I'd really appreciate the help. We've got an odd serial #3574
and its a hybrid between a Twin Astir and a Twin II with rudder cables

I am interested in buying a working Aero Compaq.
If you know some one with units for sale please let me know.
Udo

Heard a rumor that the Aiport Manager was trying to end future contests in
Uvalde by making glider ground ops difficult - including banning assemblies
from the ramp. Any truth in this?

Last week I took advantage of a very generous offer by another club member
of the free use of accurate scales to weigh my glider.  We followed the
maintenance manual procedure to get the empty weight and CG.  Then I
strapped on my parachute and climbed in with my usual cushions ...

I've had a Volkslogger for 6 years now and I really am pleased with
it.  There is one feature that really does not work good for me,
setting the home point.
I like to set the home point every time I upload a new turnpoint

Checking to see if I am the only person with this problem.  OLC for
region 11 is stuck on 17 August when I sign on.  No dates are
available after 17 August.
Guy "DDS"

I have had an in-flight failure with this unit.
It showed at first no GPS. I restarted it and it would work ok
for 5-7 minutes. then the same again.
The next day it would not acquire a GPS signal at all but