Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

2016-12-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
The Answer (not an Astir hatch but you get the idea) Mike At 04:24 PM 12/6/2016, you wrote: On 6/12/2016 4:59 PM, Jarek Mosiejewski wrote: It happened to me a few years ago. The hatch was secured with a bungee, but believe me I wished it was not. The noise of the hatch banging against

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

2016-12-05 Thread Justin Couch
On 6/12/2016 4:59 PM, Jarek Mosiejewski wrote: It happened to me a few years ago. The hatch was secured with a bungee, but believe me I wished it was not. The noise of the hatch banging against the fuselage was terrifying, It took nearly an hour before the bungee finally broke. There was a lot

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

2016-12-05 Thread Jarek Mosiejewski
It happened to me a few years ago.  The hatch was secured with a bungee, but believe me I wished it was not. The noise of the hatch banging against the fuselage was terrifying, It took nearly an hour before the bungee finally broke. There was a lot of damage to the fuselage surface where the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

2016-12-05 Thread stephenk
  The elastic by itself, is not strong enough at the higher speed ranges. And I would imagine an older elastic is probably no good in the mid ranges either.  :-) SWK - Original Message - From: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." To:"Discussion of issues relating to

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

2016-12-05 Thread Peter Champness
Chris Trewern would probably make you one. On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 6:31 AM, Justin Couch wrote: > Unfortunately our club's Astir hatch disappeared mid-flight yesterday due > to insufficient use of tape. Anyone have a spare that they'd like to part > with? > > -- > Justin Couch

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted

2016-12-05 Thread Derek Ruddock
What happened to the elastic which used to secure it? -Original Message- From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Justin Couch Sent: Monday, 5 December 2016 6:31 AM To: Oz Soaring Subject: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS hatch wanted Unfortunately our