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there will be bugs to workout.
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Subject: [RCSE] I'm okay
I've gotten several private emails from concerned people regarding the mid air
collision of two medical helicopters in Flagstaff AZ where at least 7 people
were killed. I am
I've gotten several private emails from concerned people regarding the mid air
collision of two medical helicopters in Flagstaff AZ where at least 7 people
were killed. I am alive and well but a little numb right now.
Many know that I fly medical helicopters for AirEvac a division of PHI, Inc.
Hi guys,
Yep I have achieved the near impossible! First Bronze now Silver, will the
achievements never stop? :-)
For those of you who may not realize that there is another segment of
soaring fun out there..yes along side the LSF task fun, is the Canadian Soaring
Society's Task
My traveling makes me a lucky guylucky because I get a chance to spend
time with the really great guys of our hobby.
One of my luckiest meetings was when I first met Ben Cleveland, he and Don
became two of my closest flying friends, we didn't spend all that many times
together but when
Without a freakin' glider... You? :p
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Very cool! But the wind is the wrong direction for my Pike:-(
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SVSS contest tomorrow in Nor-Cal..
I'm guessing 200 or so pilots.. 85 degrees of beautiful California weather...
Thats Dry California weather.. No humidity :-)
Virginia??? I dated a Virginia once... Or was that a virgin? LoL :-)
Craig
Me [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TMSS contest. I'm thinking
virgin for short but not for long...
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Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] I'm in Virginia and you're not! Thank God :-)
SVSS contest tomorrow in Nor-Cal..
I'm guessing 200
TMSS contest. I'm thinking a hundred pilots or soyou ?
Gordy
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Crazy but true!
Inside a huge mall in Dubai, there is a real ski hill where it snows
all day long. Only $40 for everything and 2 hours of relief from
beaches!
Chair lifts and the works.no soaring though, cept for me off a jump
:-)
Gordy
Can't beat that Gordy,
Yesterday I drove down to Kill Devil Hills for a long over do visit to the
Wright Memorial and launch site. It is raining on the East Coast so I found
myself alone up on top.I am glad I went, it was well worth it, to experience
this significant site. I get to spend
Adding to the list of those who won't be
there:Dave Zucker
Skip Miller (clearly afraid of being crushed by the competiton!)
Jim Monaco (F3J Team Mgr)
None of the USA F3J team,senior or juniors(and they expect support
from us? :-)
None of the Italian F3J team
Mark Smith
Brian Smith
Dale
Hey Gordy,
I'm going to Colorado for the weekend to get a taste of the cool, perhaps ski a
bit, and see some of those folks who won't be where you are. Then it's back to
Maui. Where you goin' again :-) ?
BTW - I know that Jim and Mike are headed out to get a murder 'o birds (Sorry
guys -- I'm
Adding to the list of we could care
less!
Harry De Boer
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:58
AMTo: Soaring@airage.comSubject: [RCSE] "I'm Going To
Disney World!...and Pumpkin Fly and
Tangerine..U
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Soaring@airage.com
Subject: RE: [RCSE] I'm Going To Disney World!...and Pumpkin Fly and
Tangerine..UPDATE
Hey Gordy,
I'm going to Colorado for the weekend to get a taste of the cool, perhaps
ski a bit, and see some of those folks who won't be where you are. Then it's
back
Hi guys,
My schedule is jelling, and looking more like a plan than jello. :-)
I have work at Disney in Orlando the week prior to Tangerine and in two
weeks I got the all clear to head up to Cincy for the vaunted and coveted two
day, MOM, Seeded Pumpkin Fly(one of my most coveted and
Okay you guys who have been wondering how my Catahoula's butt surgery went,
well it got postponed till next week.
So to help fill in the time and forget about it, I turned on the Bat signal
over Denver to rally my daughter, son and their significant others for 6 days of
ATV and cabin life
I just got a used NSP Laser 2m from Randy McCleave in Whitchita
I had just returned from Kansas City, and I mean I walked in the door about
7pm and saw the box.
Out to the garage before "she who must be obey'd" had a chance to see, and
I opened up the box.
This is a fairly old plane
Run Randy Run!!
8-)
Jeff
On 5/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just got a used NSP Laser 2m from Randy McCleave in Whitchita
I had just returned from Kansas City, and I mean I walked in the door about
7pm and saw the box.
Out to the garage before she who must
If anyone has an Ava for sale, new or used, please
contact me.
Thanks,
Mike Robinson
If anyone has an Ava for sale, new or used, please
contact me. I love the way this glider flies!!!
Thanks,
Edgar Vera
The Soaring Junkie
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Its a good question John.
Man on Man is supposed to be an attempt at equalizing launch and air.
Pic's and the like add a factor in to the equation.
Whether some pilots would not come because some used a vario , well I think
that depends if the event were 'serious'. You know like the Nats
Got in at 2am, long night at the local popular club and the
time zone is still West Coast USA.
I have no idea of what she looks like yet cuz the lights
are still off, find out at breakfast if it was the beer
goggles or fate! Fingers are crossed :-)
Wireless bra isn't the greatest to :-(
Make sure she doesn't pee standing up before you 'blank-blank-blank'grin
Just joking.
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From: Flying High [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Soaring@airage.com
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [RCSE] I'm laying next
Gordy,
Make sure you attend one of those late night drinking parties on the
beach. Heard they are to die for.
Call it part of your sales, you can clean up the evidence.. err beach
afterwards with your fancy beach rake.
See many Frigate birds in Aruba? Great slope soaring
birds.
At 09:20 PM
Got in at 8pm tonite, not a long air ride actually and the time zone is
only an hour ahead of Eastern USA.
I have no idea of what things look like yet cuz its really dark here.
Wireless Internet access isn't the greatest at his hotel, and its a pretty
fancy joint.
I'm hoping to make some
I'm, admittedly, a flier not a builder. I mean, I DO build planes, but
they are the balsa/monokote construction endeavors, not glassed, bagged,
cf 'd anything! I can ASSEMBLE those types, but I don't have the space,
equipment, materials, skills or knowledge to handle those projects 'in the
That's easy... no worries at all. Have Dave professionally build it for you.
http://www.git-r-built.com/
At 11:53 AM 8/11/2005, Les Grammer wrote:
I'm, admittedly, a flier not a builder. I mean, I DO build planes, but
they are the balsa/monokote construction endeavors, not glassed,
Have you guys noticed that you can spot Gordy's posts just by the titles?
Mike
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Got in tonite and met up with Paul Perret, our Cajun pilot and designer of
Nats winning Lasoar. Field is good shape, weather is gonna be hot and
sticky.
DLG in morning (not competing), RES in the afternoon (not competing),
Unlimited tomorrow and Sunday.
See you guys there!
Or for
FINALLY made it and the Sportube worked like a champ, that is the TSA Lock
Adapter seemed to do the trick. I used a bright pink marker to mark next
to the lock in big letters
TSA LOCK!
It was dusted but not opened. and it got here with me!
Very warm and humid today, But plenty of guys to
Hi guys,
It is a matter of maybe days and I will have completed my LSF level
three requirements!
Eat your hearts out!
Even if we can't get a contest going this weekend in Dallas, my LSF 3
is thatclose...one contest attendance away! :-)
Let's here where all you LSF3 pretenders are sitting
for repair, if you have the time.
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005
5:36 AM
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Subject: [RCSE] I'm LSF 3
and you're not!sort of, almost:-)
Hi
guys,
It is a
matter of maybe days and I will have
Gordy, glad you brought this up. Im in the process of getting together an LSF Weekend at
the slope in Wilson KS for the middle of May. We normally have the MWSC this weekend, but its been moved
to June 9-12. Since we almost
always have a calm day well use that for TD contest work and when
"NOT" Today Gordy !!
--Jack Strother Granger, IN LSF 2948 LSF Level V #117 LSF Official 1996 - 2004 CSS Gold
-- Original message --
Hi guys,
It is a matter of maybe days and I will have completed my LSF level three requirements!
Eat your hearts out!
Even if we can't
: [RCSE] "I'm LSF 3 and you're
not!sort of, almost:-)"
Hi guys,
It is a matter of maybe days and I will have completed my LSF level
three requirements!
Eat your hearts out!
Even if we can't get a contest going this weekend in Dallas, my LSF 3
is thatclose...o
What more can be said, Hoopes connectors are made of metal and plastic and
are soldered to wire with insulation on it. The harnesses come in plastic
bags that are real clear. Included are some very detailed instructions,
Tom is a neat packer of stuff.
I was going to order an Icon till I
That may be so...
But you sir are going straight to hell. No hope dude...your toast. You know
it and I know it.
So there...
BTW...You have been known to design a few airships...
What about a plane for the great and wonderful Bozo?
Lands like a chuckie and legs like...
Never mind legs...
Just say
and white, at
http://monkeytumble.com. Click on the GENIE square. Get into the Gallery
file and page down.
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From: James V. Bacus [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] I'm in Seattle and You're not!
Does he still
I am importing these from Roman, I expect a delivery with the next
batch.
Tom Copp
Composite Specialties
www.f3x.com
949-645-7032
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From: Bill Johns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [RCSE] I'm afraid
Dudes and Dudettes
I have been out of the shop for over a week attending the midwest Slope
Challange and basically giving some different people a chance to kick my ass.
It seemed to work OK. Judging from the amount of email in the bin and phone
messages it will take me a day or so to get
Every design contains a series of compromises. The 727 had a t-tail. Was it for performance or because the exhaust of the Fuse mounted engines was in the way of a standard tail? What part does structure play in the decision making compromise.
Most commercial aircraft have the horizontal
into the
weeds or worse in a Bonanza!
Jason Werner
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From: Allen Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: V-tail myths (was RE: [RCSE] I'm afraid of my sailplane)
The Beech V35 is one of the most investigated
it necessary for the computer control,
not the V tail.
Jason
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From: Ronald Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech
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Subject: Re: V-tail myths (was RE: [RCSE] I'm afraid of my
--- Pete S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
First launch veered left and popped off about
30 feet up, going fast.
One key bit of info is in your next sentence:
Required 4 clicks down ele
to keep a glide, otherwise she'd pitch up to stall.
A tip-stall on launch can come from too much up, which
Hi Pete,
The first thing I did was to look up the Condor on the NSP site to refresh
my memory of the Condor. First thing I see is a plane with almost no LE
sweep and a fair amount of TE Sweep (forward). The drawing shows a 230cm
root chord (a bit under 10) A cg point is shown that is about
Yea - sounds familiar.
Check the longitudinal balance.
The left wing might be heavy. It doesn't take much to cause this problem.
Mark
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From: Pete S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [RCSE] I'm afraid
Without actually seeing the launch, it is difficult to figure it out, but I'll try.
1. Is the hook solid in the bottom of the plane?
2. It sounds like the plane is nose heavy. (4 clicks of down trim flying fast but flew fine with out the down trim in a hand launch)
3. Hang the plane upside down
At 11:10 AM -0700 4/23/02, Pete S. wrote:
I believe I have bit off more than I can chew by
investing in the fun that comes with a full house
glider. I've got a Condor (NSP variety, not MPX or
Slegers) that I thought I was ready to histart.
Set initial CG per Sal (43% back from LE)
All of those
Correct that retriever line hehehe. Man have I drank that whole 12 pack by
myself Jerry
Bill Johns wrote:
I surfed to the pictures from the Southwest classic. I saw this one:
http://www.scalesoaring.com/swc2002/saturday/pages/P2020172.htm
(First off, let's all agree to not make any
Retiver line??? Jerry
Bill Johns wrote:
I surfed to the pictures from the Southwest classic. I saw this one:
http://www.scalesoaring.com/swc2002/saturday/pages/P2020172.htm
(First off, let's all agree to not make any comments regarding this pilot's
obvious attempt at a fashion statement.
Maybe he's correcting for a downwind launch in the southern hemisphere
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 7:13 PM
To: Bill Johns
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [RCSE] I'm confused??
Correct that retriever line
At 05:34 PM 2/3/2002, Bill Johns wrote:
Note where the tow line is. Note which way the pilot is facing. What is
wrong with this picture?
That's a tow line on the ground in the next lane... strange illusion.
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR club, AMA 592537LSF 7560
Bashing, flaming and generally rounding on any form of life deemed inferior
has been an endemic problem on the Internet since the beginning. You just
get used to it and use the 'delete' key or filters as appropriate. It's like
graffiti -- its not nice to look at, you don't want it but it appears
At 02:10 AM 1/8/2002, Martin Usher wrote:
I don't need the ultimate contest winner, just someting
that's fairly light, fairly strong and not too expensive. The most popular
contest plane round here is the Addiction. What's other contenders are
there?
Schpot Dorker lite
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Hello all,
I am fairly new to the glider thing and have some questions that I hope one
of you could help me out with.
Q1. What is F3B, F?B etc...
Q2. I want to explore cutting my own wings. Is it expensive, hard to do,
where can I get more information? Is there a video out there about
Dana,
Welcome to a great sport! For starters, most of your questions can be
answered from the great site at Charles River.
http://www.charlesriverrc.org/
A good all around link collection can be found at
http://eiss.cnde.iastate.edu/links.shtml#tech_stuff
If you are just starting into the
OK gang,
Don't know if it was an insult, sorry Sal, but I got MISTAKEN for Sal, of
NSP, while I was at Visalia.
Just to let you know, I am more handsome, have a less grey beard, and I am
quite a bit taller. I do make the Micro HLGs, so I can see how some would
get confused!
I have also been
Thanks, I'm on it.
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Dave, I had the same problem. Lachowski told me the secret. Send to
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