RE: [Aus-soaring] Blimps?

2005-03-14 Thread Allan Armistead
Still fitting in the 928 then eh Leonard? Allan Armistead ph (02) 6249 6470, fax (02) 6249 6555, mobile 0413 013 911 PO Box 908, Dickson ACT 2602, Australia When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you always will be.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blimps?

2005-03-14 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
Often thought a Kookaburra converted to a single seater would cater well for BIG people. - Original Message - From: au928 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aus-Soaring aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Monday, 14 March 2005 6:03 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blimps? Hi all, Well as one

Re: [Aus-soaring] Iranian - was public display

2005-03-14 Thread Mark Newton
Pete wrote: On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 23:17:13 +1030 Mark Newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [ Blanik improvements ] I'd start by encasing them in fibreglass in the shape of an ASK21, then pour acid into the glass shell to dissolve and wash-out all the aluminium. Improves their looks no end! Naah, that

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blimps?

2005-03-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 08:00 PM 14/03/05 +1030, you wrote: Often thought a Kookaburra converted to a single seater would cater well for BIG people. I'm thinking it might be possible to graft a larger cockpit on certain types which have sufficiently high max weight of NLP. It will just be like flying with 50 Kg of

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blimps?

2005-03-14 Thread Pete Siddall
I'm thinking it might be possible to graft a larger cockpit on certain types which have sufficiently high max weight of NLP. It will just be like flying with 50 Kg of water with heavy pilots. More a C of G problem than water though? ___ Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blimps?

2005-03-14 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
There is so much room in the Kookaburra it could have a sliding seat with weights marked on the slots :-)) :-)) - Original Message - From: Pete Siddall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Tuesday, 15

Re: [Aus-soaring] glass+acid upgrade - was Iranian - was public display

2005-03-14 Thread Pete Siddall
[ Blanik improvements ] I'd start by encasing them in fibreglass in the shape of an ASK21, then pour acid into the glass shell to dissolve and wash-out all the aluminium. It's ok, Pete -- You can use the same technique on a Pawnee to brighten it up if you want :-) (will I be dangling from

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blimps?

2005-03-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 09:59 AM 15/03/05 +1030, you wrote: I'm thinking it might be possible to graft a larger cockpit on certain types which have sufficiently high max weight of NLP. It will just be like flying with 50 Kg of water with heavy pilots. More a C of G problem than water though? Not really, adding

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aussie Junior Worlds Website

2005-03-14 Thread Emilis Prelgauskas
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:27:31 +1000, Adam Woolley wrote: Aussies are seeking sponsorship to train abroad before the comp. It will be helpful in the scan about for sponsors if Adam can update us all on the sponsorships already handed out in the past (Junior Nats, Club Class Nats, etc.); the

[Aus-soaring] Qld Easter Website

2005-03-14 Thread Adam Woolley
G'day All, Mike Codling wrote the below e-mail onto the DDSC Chat webgroup. Thought I'd pass it on to everyone! Dalby! Adam Please note the web site for the Easter comp at Dalby has been published on the DDSC homepage. Go to www.ddsc.org.au/easter2005/index.html or click on the link on

Re: [Aus-soaring] Securing Gliders - Was The list is... alive!

2005-03-14 Thread John Giddy
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:46:14 +1030, you wrote: Mike Borgelt wrote: The security requirement is to lock up POWERED aircraft which is why I asked Simon about the Stemme. It would be interesting to know if any DOT employee knows about retractable engine motor gliders though. So the way I read it

Re: [Aus-soaring] Securing Gliders - Was The list is... alive!

2005-03-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 01:46 PM 15/03/05 +1030, you wrote: Mike Borgelt wrote: The security requirement is to lock up POWERED aircraft which is why I asked Simon about the Stemme. It would be interesting to know if any DOT employee knows about retractable engine motor gliders though. So the way I read it all MOTOR