Re: [Aus-soaring] ASK-21 plastic model

2005-08-06 Thread Quinn
Bernard, I'll certainly take you up on the offer when the opportunity arises! Cheers Redmond * - Original Message - From: "FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" Sent: Fr

[Aus-soaring] Canopy material

2005-08-06 Thread Allan Armistead
We are having a speaker in a few weeks at one of our pilot's nights, a radiation oncology dr who treats (amongst other things) skin cancers. The theme of the discussion is, not surprisingly, the risks we run because of our exposure to the sun.   She has asked me what our canopies are made o

RE: [Aus-soaring] Canopy material

2005-08-06 Thread Anthony Smith
Ian Linke at  [EMAIL PROTECTED]  will be able to answer you in extreme detail.       -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allan Armistead Sent: Saturday, 6 August 2005 5:06 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia

Re: [Aus-soaring] Canopy material

2005-08-06 Thread Ed Marel
No, I can't answer that question any better, but can I add a question about blue tinted canopies? I used to think the blue tint was a terrific idea and added some protection vs UV, but now especially after all the discussion about gliding sunglasses and redish lenses to filter out blue I am not su

[Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 23, Issue 5

2005-08-06 Thread Wayne Carter
If winglets work so well, why are there no tail-lets? AND, when the future of jet turbine turbo's and self-launchers finally arrives, (please hurry up, Mike B) will they need to be mounted on a topstick, or can they be low mounted behind the cockpit, such as the trial Apis unit. Wont this mount

RE: [Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 23, Issue 5

2005-08-06 Thread Anthony Smith
There are no tail-lets yet because the amount of induced drag from the tailplane is relatively small compared to the rest of your drag. I am not sure that the reduction in induced drag will compensate for the increased profile drag of having the tail-let. However, I am sure that something similar

Re: [Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 23, Issue 5

2005-08-06 Thread Don Ingram
Wayne Carter wrote: If winglets work so well, why are there no tail-lets? AND, when the future of jet turbine turbo's and self-launchers finally arrives, (please hurry up, Mike B) will they need to be mounted on a topstick, or can they be low mounted behind the cockpit, such as the trial Apis u

[Aus-soaring] Apis gliders

2005-08-06 Thread Tom & Jane Gilbert
As far as I know there is no jet powered version of the Apis being developed.  People might be getting confused with the HPH glider that was shown at Aero 2005.  The Apis M 15m self launch costs under A$70,000 ex factory.  Cheaper models (13m and 15m unpowered) are available as well as quick

[Aus-soaring] WWGC 2005

2005-08-06 Thread Mark Newton
Day 4 and 5 reports are up. Lots of pictures, and pilot notes. Get 'em while they're hot! Lisa Turner beat the Germans home yesterday :-) - mark I tried an internal modem,[EMAIL PROTECTED] but it hu

Re: [Aus-soaring] WWGC 2005

2005-08-06 Thread Mark Newton
Mark Newton wrote: Day 4 and 5 reports are up. Lots of pictures, and pilot notes. Get 'em while they're hot! http://slash.dotat.org/womens-worlds-2005 - mark I tried an internal modem,[EMAIL PROTECTE