[Aus-soaring] FAI 2013 Forbes Hang Gliding World Championship

[Pam Kurstjens]

5 to 18 January 2013

>> 

The FAI 2013 Forbes hang gliding World Championsips
 local
regulations are published at

http://www.fai.org/download/CIEA/yac/HG_Worlds_Forbes_2013_Final.pdf

 

CIVL would like to apologize profusely as this publication comes a month
late.

 

Stephane Malbos

CIVL VP and Web Content Dog.

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Re: [Aus-soaring] Radios, fuses BNC wiring etc

[Ben Jones]

Go to any supplier of Aviation grade wire and ask for some 2.3mm wire.

You will get a instant question fired at you, " What gauge is that mate"

In aviation AWG is the standard measurement .

Ben




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[aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] on behalf of Peter F Bradshaw 
[p...@exadios.com]
Sent: 04 September 2012 12:02
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Radios, fuses BNC wiring etc

Hi;

I assume that when you say "guage" you are talking AWG.

Because now days wire is specified by cross section area I have put in a
link to the AWG to mm^2 conversion:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html

On Mon, 3 Sep 2012, Ian Mc Phee wrote:

> Over past few months I have seen many problems and it all came to a head
> this weekend when a person reported blade fuse was OK but it must have been
> heated and thus became resistive, A new fuse solved the problem. 30 years
> ago a guy was having trouble with his Borgelt acting like a windscreen
> wiper, and Mike said "change the fuse" and it was then perfect.
> Here are some recent problems
>
> 1  A BNC aerial connector would spin like a top and somebody had used a
> piece of solder wound around the wire and fitting was done up on that -
> Replaced with crimp BNC and SWR now 1.2 to 1
> 2  Another had used a BNC with screw driver connection- they are the lowest
> of the low in my opinion and should be banned in gliding..
> 3  A winch aerial had a BNC shorting out at radio end and thinking I had
> found the trouble I almost left it but then thought best to check aerial end
> and some fool had used a welder and totally melted the insulation at aerial
> end.
> 4  A new glider clearly had a faulty aerial in fin and on checking SWR was a
> hopeless 3 to 1
> 5  I checked a base radio recently and soon found a poor SWR and it turned
> out to be the aerial Base connector bought from Dick Smith and was from
> Mobile One and had a dry joint on connector.  Resoldered and now radio is
> just amaizing  (SWR 1.1 to 1) and it is a 30 year old Terra 360
> 6  An open Libelle and a Cirrus Std both had faulty aerial in fin (those
> gliders with an adjustor at base of fin) My only solution is an aerial in
> fuse at about the trailing edge and make up a X of ground plane
> 7  After the 3rd exchange of radio I drove for 7 hours when I was really
> sick a few years ago and only to find a piece of 22g wire in the power
> circuit Change all wire into 16 G wire and bingo it was strength 5.  Not
> good enough and this was a $200K aircraft.
>
> I had Dennis Stacey with me over the weekend and we discussed the radio
> problems within gliding and really something must be done and I support
> Dennis if he acts as present system in gliding is just not good enough.  . .
>
> I really believe ALL CLUBS should get a BNC crimp tool and a bag of BNC
> connectors with strain relief. Also also buy a SWR meter or atleast be able
> to borrow same from somebody.It is not rocket science how to do a BNC or use
> a SWR meter.   Then ALL gliders should have SWR test in the next 12 months
> ideally and must all be checked within 3 years (bit like a GA instrument 8
> check)  This ALL gliders includes NEW gliders as well.
>
> Secondly ALL gliders must have all radio power wires minimum size 18g (I
> prefer 16G for 2 seater).I hate to say it but I find an electrician is not
> the person to make up a glider harness as they do not read the manual.
>
> Thirdly lets use say 15A quality circurit breakers attached to battery and
> QUALITY circuit breakers on the radio at least.
>
> Finally check batteries annually after a bit of a load say a 12 v brake
> light bulb for say 1 hour then check voltage while xmitting and replace crap
> batteries PLEASE.
>
> Personally I will only use aircraft wires in a glider harness What is $20 in
> the cost of a install and >80% of problems are the install and NOT the radio
> even a Microair!!!.
>
> Ian McPhee
> 0428847642
> I do have many tricks with older radios so please make contact And if you
> have a Becker 3201 which looses its memory please replace battery NOW as it
> could well leak internally and wreck radio. Otherwise they are a bullet
> proof radio.
>

Cheers

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Re: [Aus-soaring] Radios, fuses BNC wiring etc

[Mike Borgelt]

At 02:02 PM 4/09/2012, you wrote:

Hi;

I assume that when you say "guage" you are talking AWG.

Because now days wire is specified by cross section area I have put in a
link to the AWG to mm^2 conversion:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html



However when you buy aircraft wire from your local avionics shop or 
from Aircraft Spruce it is specified in gauge.
Do use aircraft wire. It isn't expensive and  is easy to get. Also 
use the correct type of crimp tool. There are two main types - the 
good one with the over centre action that does the proper crimp each 
time and the $5 version from SuperCrap Auto. Find somebody who can 
solder if you need anything soldered. The test is this - what type of 
temperature controlled iron do you have? If they don't know or ask 
what temperature control is they don't know how to solder.


Mike



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Re: [Aus-soaring] One man rigging tools.

[Catherine Conway]

I have an imi one I bought for the nimbus 4dm.  Haven't used it yet.  Not 
expecting it to be a one man rig but just to lessen the number o helpers I 
need.  

Sent from my iPhone

On 04/09/2012, at 3:57 PM, "Pam Kurstjens"  wrote:

> We bought one from IMI a year ago and we are very pleased with it, rigging 
> the ASH31 and Nimbus 4. They mailed it to us from Czech.
> http://www.imi-gliding.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=100027&lang=en
> Pam
>  
>  
> From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net 
> [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Tim Shirley
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2012 4:17 PM
> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] One man rigging tools.
>  
> Hi Don,
> 
> I have a professionally made Cobra one-person rigging stand which works well 
> with a clamshell trailer.  It has only been used half a dozen times since 
> new, and is unmarked.
> 
> I am seriously considering selling mine as it is not being used -  I live 
> next door to the airfield and the glider is rigged and hangared most of the 
> time.  Contact me off-list if you are interested.
> Cheers
> 
> Tim
> 
> tra dire e fare c'è mezzo il mare
> 
> On 4/09/2012 14:51, Don Woodward wrote:
> G’day,
>  
> I’m considering purchasing a one man rigging dolly so I can rig and derig my 
> 20 single handed without having to rely on help each time. I’ve noticed 
> several types on the market on websites like wings and wheels etc but does 
> anyone have any experience with using these? Are there good ones and bad 
> ones, which one is the best? I’ve seen videos on you tube demonstrating their 
> use but I rarely actually see glider pilots using them at the field.
>  
> Any opinions or experiences people have had with these wing dollies (good or 
> bad) would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> Thanks
> Don Woodward
> VH-GIB
> 
> 
> 
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