Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread Patching
Hi Tom, Thanks for the newsletter, there is some interesting reading. On a technical issue, Our DG-505 (VMF) is suffering from worn busches on the inboard arm of the airbrakes. There is considerable movement fore and aft. Have you ever done any of these fixes before and if not, have you any con

Re: [Aus-soaring] Diamond Mine Open at Stirlings Wave Camp

2010-08-03 Thread Ben Jones
I went to 36,000 and 38,000 yesterday but for some reason my data shows 9,000 only hmmm but the wine and a newspaper was a nice touch, meal was average ;-) -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf O

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread JR
Patch, I have a blanik you can use until you get the DG fixed. regards JR - Original Message - From: "Patching" To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142 > Hi T

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread Ben Loxton
What's the blank for?? To bang his head against until the dg is fixed??? Sent from my iPhone 4 On 03/08/2010, at 7:21 PM, "JR" wrote: > Patch, > I have a blanik you can use until you get the DG fixed. > regards > JR > > - Original Message - > From: "Patching" > To: "Discussion of iss

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread Patching
I already have one of those. AND I'm not saying anything OK. Are you on for this weekend? I am planning to leave thursday afternoon and will spend the weekend there. last weekend before lid is shut again. Cheers Patch - Original Message - From: "JR" To: "Discussion of issues relating t

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread John Parncutt
Jeez Ben do you have to tell everybody you now have an iphone 4? John -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Ben Loxton Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 7:28 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to S

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread Dion Stuart Baker
Bahahahaha! On 3 August 2010 18:58, Ben Loxton wrote: > What's the blank for?? To bang his head against until the dg is fixed??? > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > On 03/08/2010, at 7:21 PM, "JR" wrote: > > > Patch, > > I have a blanik you can use until you get the DG fixed. > > regards > > JR > > >

[Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
Got my son an iPhone for his birthday the other week, and recently got my daughter an iPod for hers, and was dead chuffed when the family clubbed together and bought me an iPad for father's day. I got my wife an iRon for her birthday. It was around then that the fight starte

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Ben Loxton
lol speaking of iStuff - anyone seen the "GlidePath" app - http://www.downloadcheapapp.com/glidepath-iphone-app-12114.html looks like it turns our iPhone into a OLC flight logger - valid for OLC claims and a backup for comps according to the maker - any word on weather this would be accepted f

Re: [Aus-soaring] Diamond Mine Open at Stirlings Wave Camp

2010-08-03 Thread Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON
I must make an effort to get to the Stirlings Wave Camp one year, the photos look great unfortunately it may have to wait to after I retire; that goes for the Grampians too; planned occupation after I retire from the formal work force = Gliding Bum :) Should I share that with my wife? -Or

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Tim Shirley
1. Documentation Documentation of the flights is achieved with GPS based flight recording in IGC format. There are two levels of flight validation: "IGC-valid" (green V-point in the info window) These IGC files have to be generated exclusively by IGC approved GNSS flight recorders. A current list

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142

2010-08-03 Thread JR
yep I will get there saturday night JR - Original Message - From: "Patching" To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: DG Flugzeugbau - Newsletter No. 142 > I already have one of those. AND I'm not

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Derek Ruddock
as Glidepath is not on the Apple app store, does it require a hacked phone? There is a NAIPS app available from Apple From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Ben Loxton Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 8:27 PM To: Discussion o

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Dave Donald
Is there anything else around like it, for a non-iphone i.e. for anything google android like HTC Desire phone? Dave From: Derek Ruddock To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wed, 4 August, 2010 8:08:29 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soari

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Derek Ruddock
Never mind, it IS on there... From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Derek Ruddock Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2010 8:08 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff as Gli

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Mike Cleaver
iCouldntgiveaStuff - Original Message - From: Derek Ruddock To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff Never mind, it IS on there... From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.o

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread DMcD
Are you sure this is for 1:1 scale gliders? The mention of OLC suggests it is. In the online pic, it looks as if there are pair of rubber bands holding the wing onto the fuse. There's nothing wrong with that I guess if the rubber bands are big enough. They can save the wings in the event of a bad

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Matthew Scutter
There are plans for XCSoar to run on Android phones in the future. On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Dave Donald wrote: > Is there anything else around like it, for a non-iphone i.e. for anything > google android like HTC Desire phone? > > Dave > > -- > *From:* Derek R

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Derek Ruddock
It's amusing following the XCSoar development. Almost every week there is a new 'stable' version. The last one included 700 changes, and was followed almost immediately by another 'b' version and then by a 'c' version to fix yet another bug. I admire the effort these guys are putting into the dev

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Scott Penrose
On 04/08/2010, at 10:20 AM, Derek Ruddock wrote: > It’s amusing following the XCSoar development. > Almost every week there is a new ‘stable’ version. The last one included 700 > changes, and was followed almost immediately by another ‘b’ version and then > by a ‘c’ version to fix yet another b

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
Anybody know how to change the comm port it looks for GPS data on? It runs on my PNA but seems it can't find the GPS data. Mike At 11:47 AM 4/08/2010, you wrote: On 04/08/2010, at 10:20 AM, Derek Ruddock wrote: It's amusing following the XCSoar development. Almost every week there is a n

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Derek Ruddock
>From the XCsoar news group: Hi, I've uploaded a new (unofficial) XCSoar 6.0 pre-release build: http://max.kellermann.name/download/xcsoar/nightly/latest/ There have been nearly 400 changes since the last "stable" build (2010-05-17). ... XCSoar has been fairly stable in the pas

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Scott Penrose
On 04/08/2010, at 1:26 PM, Derek Ruddock wrote: > From the XCsoar news group: > > Hi, > I've uploaded a new (unofficial) XCSoar 6.0 pre-release build: pre-release ! > There have been nearly 400 changes since the last "stable" build Woops - I will speak with the releaser about using 'stable' h

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Ben Loxton
Any plans or thoughts for scalar on the iPhone??? Would be very interesting!!! Bem Sent from my iPhone 4 On 04/08/2010, at 4:04 PM, Scott Penrose wrote: > > On 04/08/2010, at 1:26 PM, Derek Ruddock wrote: >> From the XCsoar news group: >> >> Hi, >> I've uploaded a new (unofficial) XCSoar 6.

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Ben Loxton
I meant to say XCSoar for iphone . Ben Sent from my iPhone 4 On 04/08/2010, at 4:10 PM, Ben Loxton wrote: > Any plans or thoughts for scalar on the iPhone??? Would be very interesting!!! > > Bem > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > On 04/08/2010, at 4:04 PM, Scott Penrose wrote: > >> >> On

Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff

2010-08-03 Thread Scott Penrose
On 04/08/2010, at 4:16 PM, Ben Loxton wrote: > I meant to say XCSoar for iphone . It has been discussed, but it is quite difficult. Every user interface element would have to be rewritten in Objective-C from C++. There are other limits, like you have to pay to be a developer, and you must