No a K8 would be the way to go! Ian Mcphee
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From: anthony.sm...@adelaide.on.net
Sent: Monday, 24 January 2011 13:28
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blurring the lines
Buy an ES-59 Arrow!
On Mon 24/01/11 9:50 AM
> It's a shame because the idea of flying in a modern primary and
thermalling on a puff has a lot of attractions.
How about a GAPA?
http://www.ultralightflyer.com/gapa_ultralight_glider/index.html
Cheers
Derek
人生は短いです：一日をつかむ
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I had a share in a Bungy Cord in the late 70's and Richard Geytenbeek
was the only one to use it we launched him in a ASC Libelle off the
ASC 23 strip he got to about 5' and di a landing some 100meters along
the strip that was the only launch that it ever did. we sold it to
Mike Valentine and i
>There might be quite a few people who would be interested in returning to
>something more simple which offers local soaring at low cost, especially in
>the winter months.
Agreed.
http://www.kite-enterprises.com/SUPERFLOATER/articles/OZSFsailplanes.htm
http://www.kite-enterprises.com/SUPERFLOA
Buy an ES-59 Arrow!
ON MON 24/01/11 9:50 AM , DMCD slutsw...@gmail.com SENT:
It's a shame because the idea of flying in a modern primary and
thermalling on a puff has a lot of attractions.
D
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Good afternoon all,
For those of you who are interested, the latest edition of "Keep Soaring" is
available through the website www.keepitsoaring.com
Regards and best wishes from LKSC especially to our QLD and VIC gliding mates.
Ian Downes
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Interestingly when I was at the Wassekuppe site in Germany on a flying
weekend the operation with the most people in attendance for the weekend
was the bungy launching of primary gliders.
The other operations were aerotow, winch and self launch (ASK21MI's)
with a number of clubs of which some wer
On 24/01/2011 9:50 AM, DMcD wrote:
It's a shame because the idea of flying in a modern primary and
thermalling on a puff has a lot of attractions.
D
Which begs the question as to why they might not find their way into our
discipline where the lust for performance has exceeded the financial
ca
>Is hang gliding where gliding was in the 20s-30s?
Not quite. These things are 3 axis ultra-low-cost sailplanes not hang
gliders (where hang glider means weight shift as opposed to slope
soarers which was probably the meaning of the word in the 20s-30s.)
In fact, hang gliding is probably where s
It is my understanding that airbags were invented for the benefit of
bone idle Americans who couldn't be bothered putting on the seat belt.
The USA missed a great opportunity to breed a more active population.
"Think of it as evolution in action"
BTW a friend of mine who is into cars tells me t
Not quite the same - they have upgraded to heat shrink polyester in place of
linen/cotton!
Cheers
Redmond
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Catherin
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>Is hang gliding where gliding was in the 20s-30s?
>
>http://m-sandlin.info/
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>-Cath
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No they are way ahead of the 20s and 30s:
http://www.aeriane.com/swiftlight.htm
Greg O.
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Is hang gliding where gliding was in the 20s-30s?
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