Hi Last Thursday night's meeting yielded the most positive news I've heard about the Bluenose Soaring Club - or what might ever follow it - that I've heard in...
Hi all, I have just reserved the meeting room at the Sackville Library for our next meeting in January. It is for 6 to 8:45 pm on Tuesday January 17. I have...
I was very interested in some of the ideas put forth in the last meeting and I am glad we have a plan as far as getting a Ka-7 serviceable. I would like to ...
Hi All, I have posted (on SoarNS) a link to the internet page that has the PDF copies of the FAA Advisory Circular 43.13-1B. This is the main reference for...
Hi All; I spoke with Peter Rouleau earlier this week and he is willing to assist us to determine if it is cost-effective to try to repair a Ka- 7. He has a...
Bud: Sounds like a perfect working arrangement. I have done some fabric work and I would like to offer my services as a helper. I live out of town but I am...
Hi I'd be interested in helping. I have no prior experience nor specialist tools, but repairing wooden wings is akin to stepping back in aviation history - an...
I will also volunteer time/tools/experience in the project at hand; let's keep in mind that the early completion of this project hinges on a heated work area....
Robert ... Let's hope so -- my reservation centers on cost/value. We spent $5000 a couple of years ago on a lesser job than renovating/repairing Ka 7 wings....
Hi Charles ... Dick Vine had reservations about repairing Ka-7 wings as well, based on his experinece with ALN some years back (must be more than "a few", ...
As I mentioned before, I am willing to help out. I am a shift worker and I work 7 days on, 3 days off, 7 days on, and 4 days off. I have about 5 days of ...
Hi Paul ... I suggested we uncover the wings of all 3 Ka gliders at the outset, so the AME could examine them. The idea was that his appraisal would determine...
Hi Tim Hoping to sell a Ka 7, rebuilt or in any condition, isn't realistic. We have had the Ka 7s and the Ka 8 listed for sale over six months. No nibbles on...
Attached is a table showing what cash assets will remain in the Bluenose accounts if every 2005 member is repaid the unearned fees. (* no operations last year)...
Hi All; I spoke again with Peter Rouleau and he is willing to come to the meeting on 17 Jan 06 to give us first hand info with regard to the cost /benefit of...
Hi Bud ... Sounds like we need something better thant a dirt floor... ... The sense I'm getting from asking around is that effectively these aircraft are...
Bud, Thanks for asking Peter, I live only a couple miles from him and we could car-pool to the meeting if it agreeable with him. I will call him. You are...
Larry: I am not empoyed at present, and I will put together several scenarios for operating a 2 seat glider in a clear, comparable manner for the 17th. Neil ...
Thanks Neil Larry ... -- Larry Bogan larry@... 6539 Brooklyn Street, RR2 www.bogan.ca Cambridge Station, NS 902-678-0446 Canada...
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Jan 10, 2006 9:57 pm
Reminder from the Calendar of SoarNS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoarNS/cal 2nd Meeting of Soar Nova Scotia Tuesday January 17, 2006 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (This...
Winter despondency seems to be setting in among us northern gliding = buffs. Still months to go! Smyk bashing as a last resort is not very = seemly .... and...
Good Afternoon: If anyone is interested in becoming a SAC member this year, the membership to the subject club is set at $150 for 2006 (make cheques payable to...
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Jan 16, 2006 9:57 pm
Reminder from the Calendar of SoarNS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoarNS/cal 2nd Meeting of Soar Nova Scotia Tuesday January 17, 2006 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (This...
Charles, Thanks for pointing out Wikipedia. I have used it on many occasions and think it is a marvelous resource. I have yet to contribute but hope to. I...
Check this. 9100mtrs altitude record with Hang Glider over Everest. Check out the Flying suit. http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=1409 Charles Yeates...
Neil Attached is a list of the fixed costs for Bluenose in 2005 -- no flying operations. This info might be useful in updating the info you distributed at the...
Neil Attached is a list of the fixed costs for Bluenose in 2005 -- no flying operations. This info might be useful in updating the info you distributed at the...
I have been writing and will be sending out some thoughts on our activities. In the process, I put up some information on the SoarNS pages. 1. - I have added...
