Re: [Aus-soaring] Glow sailplane AUS legislation

2015-04-24 Thread jonoh
Al might. Others may not. Could you enlighten us Mike? From: Mike Borgelt Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 5:48 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Glow sailplane AUS legislation Al, You know there is no safety case. I'm sure you know what

Re: [Aus-soaring] Shell 98 and fibreglass

2015-02-05 Thread jonoh
“I am doing another trial with shell/liberty 98 and BP 98 with smell. In every case the shell smells like turps is added where as BP smells normal like you expect fuel to smell like. People are smelling the difference 100%. Some are describing the smell as paint thinners.” Sniffing

Re: [Aus-soaring] Shell 98 and fibreglass

2015-02-02 Thread jonoh
Most (all?) oil companies will tell you that mogas is not approved for aviation use. There are a number of reasons for this but one is the much greater compositional variability of mogas compared with avgas. This has little to do with additives, which are used at very low treat rates, but

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cessna 182 tow hook information/drawings

2014-09-19 Thread jonoh
Especially when the helicopters transitions into a hover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTloaMaoXKI -Original Message- From: Mark Newton Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 12:53 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Cessna 182 tow hook

Re: [Aus-soaring] Unsubscribe

2014-09-16 Thread jonoh
I think Simon they were making a point rather than a request.  - Original Message - From:Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. To:Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Cc: Sent:Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:35:56 +0930 Subject:Re: [Aus-soaring] Unsubscribe

Re: [Aus-soaring] For sale ASH-31

2013-09-09 Thread jonoh
If the buyer goes 20 knots over VNE would you be happy to replace the glider? From: Grietje Wansink Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 5:08 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] For sale ASH-31 If someone needs 20kts over VNE with the glider I

Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair 760

2013-08-26 Thread jonoh
This one? http://www.microair.com.au/admin/uploads/documents/M760installusermanualverM.pdf From: John Ashford Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 6:34 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: [Aus-soaring] Microair 760 I’m looking for a service manual for

Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair 760

2013-08-26 Thread jonoh
Here’s one for sale. Looks pricy? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Microair-760-VHF-Aviation-Transceiver-Service-Manual-Avionics-/110998066462#ht_413wt_1161 From: Roger Druce Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 7:12 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair 760

Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car

2007-09-10 Thread jonoh
Yes, but I doubt the NZ government had glider towing in mind when they established diesel tax rates. Using the fuel prices given below, at 6L/100km (a figure more typical of a small to medium diesel car on a trip) the costs work out the same. $95.40 per 1000km for both petrol and diesel.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car

2007-09-09 Thread Jonoh
I don't know either but if the air:fuel ratio is correct on the LPG conversion then there should be significantly lower carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbon engine-out emissions. That would suggest that the oxidation catalyst should run cooler. - Original Message - From: John

Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car

2007-09-09 Thread Jonoh
Re In New Zealand diesel fuel is considerably cheaper than petrol. The reason why is something of a mystery. On this side of the Tasman diesel fuel is fully taxed at source. In NZ this is not the case and operators of diesel fuelled vehicles (including cars, 4WDs etc) pay a separate road

Re: [Aus-soaring] OLC

2007-07-04 Thread jonoh
Dining down under!! Makes you wonder what's on the menu! Derek Ruddock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What? Dining down under?? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Carter Sent: Wednesday, 4 July 2007 7:13 AM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-07-01 Thread jonoh
This is getting off topic so I'll keep it brief, but based on my own experience over the last three months with the Telstra NextG wireless broadband system I can't recommend the hourly based plans. On a total of four occasions the system has failed to detect that I have disconnected, and when

Re: [Aus-soaring] Parachute repacking

2007-05-29 Thread Jonoh
At a 1987 GFA seminar we had a very interesting talk by a parachute rigger. He showed us that a chute will open quicker for the first month or so after a repack and after that it stayed about the same for a year Did he have any data on what happens after 12 months? - Original Message

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

Re: [Aus-soaring] Looking for a glider - VH-GOK

2006-07-03 Thread Jonoh
Mispelling perhaps? Steve Where? - Original Message - From: Anthony Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 8:16 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Looking for