If anyone knows someone who might be interested in buying a very nice Phoebus B, Have them look at N199AT on page 4 of W&W. The aditional pics show just how...
Happy to do it Bruce. There is no rule here against selling and buying a Phoebus, so one should not feel shy about it. I think you should let everyone here ...
Here is the web address for all of the pictures of our Phoebus. http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/fmotycka/Phoebus_199AT Bruce ... consideration....
Bruce, I sent an email to you, but I'll ask here as well. Where is it located? Is there any other damage history besides the rash on the trailing edge? ...
A serious family illness re-directed my atention for the past several weeks, but I'm back on the search for a nice glider for my partner and myself. I'd like...
Rob, There are two Phoebus' here in Houston, which has about the same climate as Orlando. Neither has had any problems with humidity, to date. I, and the...
I was recently speaking to George Applebay, probably one of the most knowledgable composite guys in the world. He designed and built the Zuni among other...
Rob, Sorry forgot to reply to your question. N500BP will probably be advertized for sale in November, so nothing has changed there. Hope your family illness...
This past weekend there was an EAA fly-in at Moriarty,NM. George Applebay of the SW Soaring Museum had about 6 sailplane trailers (used) for sale. I think the...
Would someone go over exactly how to test a glass sailplane's wing for resonance frequency? I've read about this here before, but I'm not clear on when to...
Rob, It is a test to find out IF a wing has damage that is not showing from an outside visual inspection. It is best to do when the sailplane is not on its...
Hello: I have decided to sell 196J and move up. She is a sweet plane as I suppose most all of the Phoebus are. I have been winch launching her and she is a...
Larry, I noticed one of your pictures was taken at Caddo Mills. Yesterday, we delivered 199AT to a buyer who flies out of the same field. Hated to see her go,...
There was a recent R.A.S. newsgroup posting asking about how many Phoebus B1's there were in the U.S. I count eleven B1's total in the U.S. registry. I'm...
It looks like my syndicate is joining the ranks of the Phoebi! Now we just have to transport it back to Florida and get checked out. We are looking forward...
Rob, It is a Strong 303. BTW check out http://www.gizmo-instruments.co.uk/id2.html I was appointed the US distributor Monday. Great prices to friends and...
... Rob, We have a Paraphenalia Micro Softie backpack chute. I like it and it's very comfortable for me. Daron hates wearing a parachute. We both have...
I have a Strong 303 and have really liked it in both my Phoebus and ASW20. I used while sitting on a twice folded over towel as a seat coushin because the pad...
My Phoebus came with a static line chute - it appears to be orginal equipment ie 30 years old and never been used! The chute sits on the parcel shelf and the...
Has anyone installed a hinge system on their Phoebus canopy to keep it attached to the sailplane? If so, how did you do it and how well does it work? Rob R....
Hi Rob, Yes I have heard that it has been done. I was also told by a very reliable source that it is NOT worth it! The mechanism was costly, complex, hard to...
I have also seen ASW-17s fitted with canopy hinges very similar to those of the 19 and 20. Something like this, or from a later model Std Jantar (with the one...
I'm new to X-C navigation and would like to know how to put together a basic navigation system using a Palm (500 of 515), etc. What are the different parts of...
Rob, I have used both the Holux and the Transplant, and like the Holux a little more. However, on the outside, they seem to be the same unit. I also tried...
Rob, Go here http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/soaringpilot/ Using a Palm M500 with a GPS sleeve and free Soaring pilot software, you will be able to post...
... Rob, I've been using the Palm M515 with the Magellan GPS Companion clip on GPS, running the free Soaringpilot software. I got both used for about $120. I...
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