On 20/03/2012, at 2:11 PM, "Future Aviation" wrote:
> Together with the involuntary service fee it might keep DG afloat and owners
> of LS and DG
> gliders can get the support needed to keep their gliders in the air.
I hope Glasflugel and Schneider never go broke, otherwise there'll be no
su
Hi Tim
With all due respect but I think you are missing the point ever so slightly
here. Let me explain!
When LS went bankrupt DG took over and promised an even better support than
the original manufacturer.
In fact for the best part of a decade Mr. Weber (owner of DG) never got
tired of adve
At 09:57 AM 20/03/2012, you wrote:
It is a bit like lifelong roadside assist but
not built into the cost of the vehicle.
It is actually like having a gun held to your
head by a Policeman and your wallet contents
extracted and given to a mugger. Come to think
of it that's a good working mo
Untitled DocumentIt is a bit like lifelong roadside assist but not built into
the cost of the vehicle.
- Original Message -
From: Tim Shirley
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] DG Licenses
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 07:01:33AM +1100, wayne carter wrote:
> I am postulating that the damage could easily be cause if the rope was
> wrapped AROUND the wing and dragged thus.
> There would be inadequate pulling force to break the weak link, but plenty
> of force to saw into the wing with
It must cost quite a bit to maintain all the paperwork and engineering
expertise for the older gliders and if they are going to stay in
business someone has to pay the bills. I guess some factories might
just load up the price of new gliders, or their repair prices, or their
price for parts,
Up to that point I had always had a high regard for DG. Once they pulled
that little trick I was much less impressed with them. The LS8 is such a
great glider though I am now at their mercy.
ROSS
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Hi Ross ... so you were hit for 2 years. The annual fee if you go through
Tom is Eu190 per year around ... around AUD 260 including GST. Direct to the
factory (which allows you to deal directly with DG) is Eu250 ... around
AUD312.
John
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Aus-soarin
Re: Practice hook up procedure (Ian Mc Phee)
I am postulating that the damage could easily be cause if the rope was
wrapped AROUND the wing and dragged thus.
There would be inadequate pulling force to break the weak link, but plenty
of force to saw into the wing with an abrasive rope and friction.
$657.80 was the invoiced amount
ROSS
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of John
Trezise
Sent: Monday, 19 March 2012 12:51 PM
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Subject: [Aus-soaring] DG Licenses for old LS and DG G
Hi Jim. I'm interested in the Welsh and Irving book if still available since I
lost my copy years ago.
I'm back in the country tomorrow
Cath
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On 19/03/2012, at 2:39 PM, "Jim Hackett" wrote:
> Hi guys:
>
> I have the following gliding books for sale. When making an off
I'm in Singapore on my way back from Germany on a gliding related trip. I
spoke to people there about the issue and while I don't know if it's a general
impression, people i met were not happy with the DG fee and and felt that those
that paid it did not get value for money or good service. Some
The weak link MUST be placed at the tug end of the rope, otherwise it can't
protect the tug in the event of fence strikes.
We used to use a short length of 6mm rope as the weak link which was less
risk of damaging the glider if it were to fail.
However we have now moved from this method t
At 08:57 AM 19/03/2012, you wrote:
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Looks like this issue is still on the boil. Apparently the legality
has been challenged with DG threatening to withdraw all support if
it
My experience is a weak link at the tow plane end where it does not get
damaged by wear (dragged on ground at landing) etc and if a light glider is
used then maybe another weak link is clipped in to end of rope at glider
end. I am not too keen on extra weight on the glider end of rope as could
do
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