Re: [Aus-soaring] Pirat

2007-02-09 Thread Jonoh
I flew several hundred hours in a club owned Pirat, from 1975 to 83. There were two others based in the vicinity and I have a photo somewhere of the 3 of them lined up on the Upper Valley club Strip near Wellington NZ. I can likewise confirm that the Pirat will spin. A long time ago now bu

[Aus-soaring] Antares too quiet!! Crazy Germany

2007-02-09 Thread Ian McPhee
Crazy Germans- an aircraft is too quiet!!! - friend of mine at Eurocopter is getting same and reports he was lined up at an airport and said "ready" tower replied "How can you be ready - your engine is not running" as he waited at the hold point.Ian M Antares too quiet Lange Flugzeugbau fac

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pirat

2007-02-09 Thread Jarek Mosiejewski
Hi, It does spin. Among other duties, it's been used in Poland for basic aerobatic training - spin, loop, wingover... There is one in Bacchus Marsh (VH - XLS), owned by a syndicate of Geelong Gliding Club members. Regards Jarek - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: a