Re: [Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 15, Issue 22

2004-12-23 Thread stuart smith
And I thought that with daylight saving the Queenslanders were an hour behind the rest of us, seems they are 2 weeks ahead, wonder if they can tell us what the weather in the southern states will do to plan some flying. Or did they by any chance notice the lotto numbers for the coming

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Force in KG's

2004-12-23 Thread Jason Armistead
Michael You are after a strain gauge (also known as a load cell), and preferrably one connected to a data logger of some sort to take regular measurements. They are basically a sensitive resistance bridge coupled to an instrumentation amplifier and then some sort of A/D converter to turn it

[Aus-soaring] Shipping

2004-12-23 Thread Patching
Has anyone got anything coming from the US in the next 6 monthsin a shippingcontainer? Please let me know. Ian P. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004

[Aus-soaring] SAGA Form 2 Course advert

2004-12-23 Thread Catherine Conway
SAGA Component Replacement and Form 2 Inspector Upgrade Course. When - April 9th to 16th 2005. Where - Balaklava Gliding Club. Cost - Depends on numbers but we estimate about $600 per person ($85 per day) Sponsorships and subsidies - 1/2 price to club sponsored

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Force in KG's

2004-12-23 Thread Jason and Jemima Armistead
I'm more than happy to be corrected on this - good lateral thinking Mark ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all, and good flying too Regards Jason Armistead At 10:38 PM 23/12/2004, you wrote: Jason Armistead wrote: For an auto launch, the instrumentation can be attached to the rope/cable at