It has been a long cold winter this year in the western United States. Some of us under 2 feet of snow or more would love to hear from those of you that are...
In order to complete my technical file for an EASA CoA for my Phoebus B1, I need to find copies of all AD's and any other official documents regarding the...
De Wouters Bruno
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Feb 14, 2008 8:26 am
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Look in LTA-folder in FILES. There should be most of what you need. Matts ... Phoebus B1, I need to find copies of all AD's and any other official documents...
Come on guys, have any of you got a Phoebus with a Macready speed ring on the vario? If so, how has it been working for you? Come on and let's talk about it!...
My phoebus has a B50 fitted. Atm I use it by setting the strength for the day (2/4/6/8 knt) then I have various speeds I use as I get higher, encounter...
I'm not familiar with R clips. Do you have a link to check them out? Thanks for the info on your speeds to fly and how you use it. Allen ... From: lee hird...
You will recognize r-clips when u see them... eg http://www.ondrives.com/products.asp?subcatid=143 One of the members on this user group uses them - they...
Thanks, Lee. I definitely have a plan of attack, but was wondering if anyone was using a speed ring. Seems to me it would help reduce the workload just a bit....
You are right, Lee. What size are you guys using to keep from having interference with the hole for the pushrods? ... From: lee hird <cloudhopper8@...>...
To make a speed ring, you must first know the polar. Then, you must decide which variometer you will put it on. Remember, each vario will likely have a...
thanks, Steve. Yeah, that sounds about like what I was thinkin! However, wouldn't it be better to fly a little faster, rather than a little slower? ... From:...
Dear Phoebus owners, does anybody own a second headrest for the Phoebus or knows about one of a glider which is out of service? I do have a very beautyful...
Dear Phoebus owners, does anybody own a second headrest for the Phoebus or knows about one of a glider which is out of service? I do have a very beautyful ...
Hi Dominik, It doesn't look like there is an extra head rest floating around. Maybe someone in the group would be willing to take a few pictures of theirs and...
... However, wouldn't it be better to fly a little faster, rather than a little slower? ... Probably not. The faster you fly, the more altitude you will lose ...
Thanks, Steve. I will go over my planes polar a little more and get familiar with it and re-read Reichmann and Bob Wanders books again. Allen ... From: Steve...
Dominik, I have uploaded several pictures of our Phoebus B1 adjustable headrest. It's not real pretty and I have no idea if it is original. It works and it is...
Alan, We have two speedrings in our Phoebus and they work just as a speed ring should work. They are both homemade. You buy the blanks for your variometer...
Thanks, Jim. I just got a B400 to replace my old Ball vario. Just got to get it installed. I've been playing with the polar some based on what I've read in...
Thanks again for sharing Steve. I have been reading Reichmann and Bob Wanders books about speed to fly. Your comment about confusing enough is right on. That's...
I added some more headrest photos. These are of the glider attachement point. A spring loaded rocker arm has a pin on one end that fits into the holes on the...
Thank you all for the pictures. I will measure the diameter of my fixing point in the cockpit and will start to search for material. Actually I have another...
Hello, I'm looking for 4 articulated bearings for my Phoebus B1 controls. The details are : internal diameter : 6 mm external diameter : 19 mm internal height...
... Bruno, Have you tried Siebert?, in there on line catalogue they show a "Pendelkugellager" 14C6 which may be what your looking for, success. Neale Lee...
Hey everyone, could you please post your experiences with flying speeds for the B model? What I mean is, do you think the minimum sink speed is right on, or...
... I think that the published best L/D and minimum sink speeds are right on for our Phoebus B. The manual just publishes a maximum aero-tow speed of 97kts....
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