RE: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-02-08 Thread Roger Druce
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J Hudson Sent: Wednesday, 31 January 2007 1:13 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction I am seeking info on the manometer scale above 160 Kts for ASI Calibration, up to say 250 Kts. Basic Sailplane

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-02-08 Thread Patching
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J Hudson Sent: Wednesday, 31 January 2007 1:13 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction I am seeking info on the manometer scale above 160 Kts for ASI Calibration, up to say

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-31 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 05:52 PM 31/01/2007, you wrote: Good work Ken.. Reminds me of the time you worked out that a Ka6 could not fly above 96,000 feet because the Vne equaled the stalling speed.. good memories from 40 years ago. :) I suspect the limiting mach number would make it somewhat les than 96000

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-31 Thread Ben Jones
4. If you lowered the nose do descend you would bust vne. i think several X aircraft were lost due to this .. i could be wrong. Ben - Original Message - From: Graham Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction Good work Ken.. Reminds me

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-31 Thread David and Justine Olsen
As I understand it the U2 flew pretty close to coffin corner all the time Dave O On 31/01/2007, at 8:34 PM, Ben Jones wrote: Isn't that condition called by jet jockies as Coffin Corner 1. If you increased hight you would bust vne and prob fall apart , 2. If you stalled recovering the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-31 Thread Chad Nowak
-To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:34:43 +0900 Isn't that condition called by jet

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-31 Thread Ken Caldwell
On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 19:19 +1000, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 05:52 PM 31/01/2007, you wrote: Good work Ken.. Reminds me of the time you worked out that a Ka6 could not fly above 96,000 feet because the Vne equaled the stalling speed.. good memories from 40 years ago. :) I suspect the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-31 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 10:31 PM 31/01/2007, you wrote: On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 19:19 +1000, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 05:52 PM 31/01/2007, you wrote: Good work Ken.. Reminds me of the time you worked out that a Ka6 could not fly above 96,000 feet because the Vne equaled the stalling speed.. good memories from 40

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-30 Thread J Hudson
I am seeking info on the manometer scale above 160 Kts for ASI Calibration, up to say 250 Kts. Basic Sailplane Engineering provides the info up to 160 Kts. Ive been unable to locate any info - and the scale to 160 Kts does not appear consistent, let alone to 250 Kts. Thanks in anticipation,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-30 Thread Ken Caldwell
On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 12:43 +1030, J Hudson wrote: I am seeking info on the manometer scale above 160 Kts for ASI Calibration, up to say 250 Kts. Basic Sailplane Engineering provides the info up to 160 Kts. Ive been unable to locate any info - and the scale to 160 Kts does not appear

Re: [Aus-soaring] Manometer Construction

2007-01-30 Thread Graham Watts
Good work Ken.. Reminds me of the time you worked out that a Ka6 could not fly above 96,000 feet because the Vne equaled the stalling speed.. good memories from 40 years ago. :) Ken Caldwell wrote: On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 12:43 +1030, J Hudson wrote: I am seeking info on the manometer