Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Two seater comps

2017-01-01 Thread Ross McLean
OMG. Hahaha I did not know that!! I have only ever known you by your nickname Lumpy. Duh. Glad you are entered have fun with the Arcus! ROSS _ Ross McLean Mobile: + 61 488 270 105 Telepho

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Two seater comps

2017-01-01 Thread Lumpy Paterson
Good one thank you I'm on the list mate, I used my covert name .(lol) Mark Paterson... Cheers Lumpy 0487 531 265 On 2 Jan 2017, at 11:06 AM, Ross McLean mailto:ross...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote: Hi Lumpy Yes, as it says on the Narromine Gliding Club Home page: The competition runs from S

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Two seater comps

2017-01-01 Thread Ross McLean
Hi Lumpy Yes, as it says on the Narromine Gliding Club Home page: The competition runs from Sunday 12th February 2017 to Sunday 19th February 2017 inclusive. Practice day is Sunday 12th February and the first Competition day is Monday 13th February 2017 We try very hard not to conflict with a

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Two seater comps

2017-01-01 Thread Lumpy Paterson
Hi Ross, Can you please confirm that the first comp day is Monday the 13th ? It's my understanding this was done to allow people to be able to fly the Horsham / Vic state comps and still make it to the event Cheers Lumpy 0487 531 265 On 1 Jan 2017, at 8:07 AM, Ross McLean mailto:ross...

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2017-01-01 Thread Mike Borgelt
One more thing: by splitting the wing at that point the inner panels are mercifully lighter at 60 Kg. Mike At 08:31 AM 1/2/2017, you wrote: The tips are the JS1/18 Evo tips. I guess the 21M JS1 tips will fit, making the new JS3 18M glider. Someone may like to try that as there are 21M JS1's

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2017-01-01 Thread Mike Borgelt
The tips are the JS1/18 Evo tips. I guess the 21M JS1 tips will fit, making the new JS3 18M glider. Someone may like to try that as there are 21M JS1's at Benalla :-) Aspect ratio would be 32.86 by my calculation. Higher than most 18M gliders by 10% or more. Only 18M glider like that at present

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2017-01-01 Thread Mike Borgelt
The actual video is 15 minutes, in case you think you don't have a spare half hour. Glider seems to be quite Schleicher like. Fuselage shape reminiscent of ASW20. Mike At 08:35 PM 1/1/2017, you wrote: New video up from GFA about the JS3. Uys goes into a very long discussion on all the de

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2017-01-01 Thread Justin Couch
New video up from GFA about the JS3. Uys goes into a very long discussion on all the design features, and even the mixed up Rego/Comp numbers. 30 minutes, so quite extensive coverage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8UmGiBrJ7o -- Justin Couch http://www.vlc.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Becker 4201 radio repair?

2017-01-01 Thread Justin Couch
Arnie's looking over my shoulder dictating as I type this: He's doing well and almost back into aircraft again. The 4201 are all surface mount, so difficult to repair unless it is a simple problem. He has brand new ones for $700-ish so repairing is almost as expensive as a new one if is anythi