Incorrect. He used the moon for his diamond height gain. Sent from my iPhone
> On 13 Jan 2014, at 15:05, Ben Loxton <blox...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ingo Renner has only one turnpoint..... Earth..... > > >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:54 PM, James Dutschke <james.m.dutsc...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> I think they had it right with the blaniks. I don't think anyone ever had a >> turnpoint problem in a blanik. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 12 Jan 2014, at 21:20, Ben Loxton <blox...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> it all reminds me of a tale about a horse drawn zeppelin……. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 11 Jan 2014, at 12:35 pm, Adam Woolley <go_soar...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Don't worry Rolf, this topic will get to team flying & GFA bashing soon - >>>> then Mark Newton will step in, & the cycle will continue... >>>> >>>> I was thinking the same thing..! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> WPP >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11 Jan 2014, at 6:49, "rolf a. buelter" <rbuel...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You people are something. Somebody asks where the convention of >>>>> turnpopint numbers instead of descriptors come from. Fair enough question >>>>> if it rains cats and dogs outside and all other inside activities are >>>>> exhausted and deadly boredom set in. >>>>> Now you're suggesting that use of these numbers brings hell and damnation >>>>> or at the very least makes you crash into the Atlantic or Mt Erebus or >>>>> somewhere or at best loose your tail on take off. I'm surprised that >>>>> nobody doug out the Gimly glider yet and suggests that if we have to use >>>>> numbers they should at least be imperial. >>>>> >>>>> Rolf >>>>> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:55:54 +1000 >>>>> To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >>>>> From: mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Turnpoints >>>>> >>>>> This is the frightening bit: >>>>> >>>>> "the aircraft computer applied vastly less thrust " >>>>> >>>>> Is there something wrong with having the computer work out the power >>>>> setting required and have the flight crew move the throttles to the >>>>> required setting? >>>>> >>>>> Or having an acceleration monitor with a liftoff prediction once the >>>>> thing starts moving? >>>>> >>>>> Or having flight crew familiar enough with the aircraft to know that the >>>>> thrust setting called for, at a weight you should have some feel for, >>>>> seems wrong? >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> .At 09:05 AM 10/01/2014, you wrote: >>>>> On 10/01/2014 8:47 AM, opsw...@bigpond.net.au wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If people wish to continue with using just numbers they should >>>>> revisit the Air NZ accident in Antarctica. Individuals working alone, no >>>>> cross checking and inputting at dark O'clock. Sooner or later you >>>>> will have a very uncomfortable experience. >>>>> I've seen it time and time again even in professional aviation. >>>>> Yes indeed. This one was very close to home, and perilously close to >>>>> being Australia's worst air disaster.   The essential message is in >>>>> the first couple of paragraphs. >>>>> >>>>> tn >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >>>>> instrumentation since 1978 >>>>> www.borgeltinstruments.com >>>>> tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >>>>> mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 >>>>> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >>>>> _______________________________________________ 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 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 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 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 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 mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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