Re: [Aus-soaring] Mandl extractor - Is it snake oil or is there something to it?

2012-06-04 Thread Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON
An air extractor system definitely makes the cockpit quieter and the ventilation system work better - that along improves pilot comfort and performance. SDF On 05/06/2012, at 16:18, "Texler, Michael" wrote: >> It's referring to this: > http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/mandl-absaugung-e.html >

Re: [Aus-soaring] Mandl extractor - Is it snake oil or is there something to it?

2012-06-04 Thread Matthew Scutter
Not sure about independent, but Jonker does the same thing for their JS1's, and I've heard of experimental ASW20 mods to add one. http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/index.php?pageid=36 -Matthew On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Texler, Michael wrote: >> It's referring to this: > http://www.dg-flugz

[Aus-soaring] Mandl extractor - Is it snake oil or is there something to it?

2012-06-04 Thread Texler, Michael
> It's referring to this: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/mandl-absaugung-e.html Any comment from aeronautical engineering types? Have DG's results been independently verified? ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or ch

Re: [Aus-soaring] LS8-18 for sale

2012-06-04 Thread Matthew Scutter
It's referring to this: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/mandl-absaugung-e.html If you can pull DG1000's out of it, you'll be a wealthy man! -Matthew On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Mark Newton wrote: > On Tue, Jun 05, 2012 at 08:57:35AM +0930, Matthew Scutter wrote: > >  > DG extractor installed fo

Re: [Aus-soaring] LS8-18 for sale

2012-06-04 Thread Mark Newton
On Tue, Jun 05, 2012 at 08:57:35AM +0930, Matthew Scutter wrote: > DG extractor installed for optimized performance. >From where does it extract the DG's? Sounds like something every gliding club should have. Short of 2-seaters? Just extract another DG1000 :) > Form 2 valid till Nov 2013.

[Aus-soaring] Interesting New Scientist Gallery - strange animal aviators

2012-06-04 Thread Dion Weston
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[Aus-soaring] LS8-18 for sale

2012-06-04 Thread Matthew Scutter
On behalf of Mak Ichikawa: LS8-18, 2003, 587 hours and 227 Landings. one of the best in the country, (5th in Worlds 2003, Winner NSW state comp 2011, 3rd in Sports Class & Standard Class Nats this past season), It is PU & refinished 2011, Standard Factory 15m-18m tip. 12 Litres Large tail tank, DG