Michael,
At SGGC we often tie a reef knot with the ends tied to keep things moving when we are busy.
The knots on our 10mm polyprop rope are usually good for about 20 or 30 launches compared to to 100plus splices.
We normally cut out the splices before the start of the next days operations.
John and others
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It is interesting to learn of your experience. I must say I am a little
suprised that your rope winch is designed to be able to handle knots.
My understanding was that the spreader mechanism is
http://www.casa.gov.au/fcl/licence/status.htm
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Hi,
In context of
Anyone who can tie a shoelace in 15 seconds can do a splice in a minute,
with just a little practice, no splicing tool needed.
...and a sextant is a great way to estimate altitude of a glider from the
ground; pilots who don't know the difference between a map and a chart
should be keel-hauled;
KIPP. (Keep it polite please) PeterS
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 10:21 AM
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I've been a pilot for 38 years and 23,500 hours later I WOULD like to know
the difference between a map and a chart??? So what is it please?
Ron S
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In at the deep end then... the crusty old mariner that taught me coastal
navigation made it pretty clear. If its got a fixed scale and a fixed north
it's a map and its got no place in 'real' navigation (because you can never
be sure you know how to relate a compass to it nor how to measure
Capt Cook used a Sextant but he only knew latitude and hoped to hit
Tahiti. We now have GPS and know within nanoseconds and metres. But
more important, where the nearest landing site is, and within glide
range.
I was once a winch driver, but there were no gash launches from that end
of the
They are. the rest is gone.
Keep the faith.
Ian P.
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John O'Neill
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to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:59
PM
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Ian,
I have most of the Aus-Soaring mail messages stored on my computer,
Atleast those that have come in since I joined the list, back to 16 Aug 03.
If you like, I could copy them to a disk and send it to you. Proably too
big for email.
Roger Browne
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Would anybody happen to know the whereabouts of the
above homebuilt Kingfisher?
Last registration was in the name of Anthony
O'Donoghue of Booval which I believe is a part of Ipswich.
Thanks if you can help.
Chris McDonnell
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Alan Wilson wrote:
Capt Cook used a Sextant but he only knew latitude and hoped to hit
Tahiti.
I'm not sure that this is correct.
I thought that the major distinguishing feature of Cook's exploration
was that he had accurate clocks, for the first time on a major voyage,
and was thus able
What do you think I am Roger, Some sort of masochist or something!!!
Thanks anyway for the offer.
Cheers
Ian P.
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Hi Ian, could you tell me which email program you use?
Have you logged on as a diffent user?
David Lawley
Computer Manager
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth East Primary School
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Hi Haim
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulleylaunch/
If you have a big open runway 2 km long in every direction then autotow
without a pulley is probably the way to go. Very few clubs around the
world have this.
Extra height out of the same
Autotow discussion reminds me of the good old days at Bacchus. One of the
Igguldens once told me when the winch would fail they would go to Avis at
Essendon Airport and get the biggest tank model ford V8 they could rent then
go to hardware store and get 3 bags of cement and then off to the
David Conway wrote:
Hi Folks
Just looking for any ideas and suggestions for how we can improve the
functionality of the GFA website.
For example, on-line membership renewal and payment by credit card.
We would need to identify that we are providing an improved service to
I see in the aviation section of The Australian this morning that
management rights up to freehold for Sportavia is up for sale.
Mike
Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments
phone Int'l + 61 746 355784
fax Int'l + 61 746 358796
cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784
Hi,
SCGC is looking to replace one of it's trailers.
Anybody got a trailer for sale?
/daveb
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Anyone in touch with Rob Marriott of Melbourne? Last seen departing
Adelaide with the bits of Bocian 1e KYW?
Anthony
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