Hi Jim, I would certainly be interested in your experiments with turbulators. Where were they located originally ? Do you know if there was any change in wing...
Today I ran oil tests to see if #60's turbulators are correctly positioned. They are not...way too far aft. A trial strip worked very well. I will post...
Might I sugest that during assembly insert the right wing first not the left. Adjust out the gap at the wing root. Tape the wing to help hold it in place...
Jack, It seems that there is always something to learn. After 5 years of ownership, I learned this summer not to over tighten the main wheel axle nut. It...
I found the assembly/disassembly hints very helpful and will use them as a guide this weekend. The POH for my sailplane leaves alot out and these hints fill in...
Following are some assembly/disassembly tricks I use. 1. If you are new to the glider, It is important to study the wing/fuselage connection mechanism...
Jack, Assembly is really a matter of learning the various nuances to the procedure that make it work out easily. My greatest problem was learning how to...
Hi all, I mentioned in my last posting that I had details of how to add an access hatch to make rigging the control hook-ups easier. I have now discovered...
Hi Jack, Welcome to the group ! In Australia there is a recognised modification which allows the installation of an access hole in the top, left side, of the...
I recently purchased a Standard Cirrus which was listed on E-Bay several weeks ago. This aircraft is in absolutely pristine condition except for a 8" crack on...
Hi Jim, Yes, it was me that spoke about the weight and balance of the tailplane on my Std Cirrus. In my case the balance was OK but the weight was over the...
Great subject - thanks for bringing it up. As a new owner (just 7 hours on mine - #148 ) I'm very excited to find this site and hope to have a number of these...
When I bought #60 in 1996 I noticed that the elevator control seemed excessively loose. After a lot of investigating, I discovered that the problem was not...
Thanks for your inquiry about our Thanksgiving weekend soaring get-together. Rex is taking a breather this year, so I will fill you in on some details. The...
We have a domain name and a new home for the Standard Cirrus web site. You will now find it at: http://www.standardcirrus.org/ Please change your Favorite or...
Hi Jim - We just got home from a little vacation and had an e-mail from a friend telling us about this new group. Great idea - I've had my Cirrus for two...
Steve & Joyce Waters
sjwaters@...
Oct 14, 2001 2:17 am
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We now have 22 members in the Std. Cirrus group. That's good progress. I think we have around 80 Std. Cirrus gliders in the U.S. and I'm not so sure how many...
Jim Hendrix
jim1941@...
Oct 13, 2001 11:26 pm
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A type site for Std. Cirrus gliders has been set up at: http://www.geocities.com/qz1970/StandardCirrus/Index.html This page contains a link to the...
For sale: Cirrus 75 Complete refinish in 1996 by certified west european repair shop. First class condition. Price: 13,900.-- Euro, including instruments and...
Ventus
hwlnl@...
Oct 10, 2001 7:13 am
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I just noticed that Standard Cirrus, racing number "1H" has been donated to Wings of Hope and has been posted on eBay: ...
aarnaes@...
Oct 9, 2001 11:16 pm
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If you go to our Yahoo Group page and click MEMBERS you will get a list of the Group members. But most have not filled out a Yahoo profile, so their names...
Jim Hendrix
jim1941@...
Oct 9, 2001 12:45 am
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You can enhance the Std. Cirrus user group by supplying information. Standard Cirrus List: This is a list of Std. Cirrus gliders. It lets us know who is...
jim1941@...
Oct 6, 2001 11:55 pm
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Ok, since there were no guesses, I'll say why. One day I was climbing out of the cockpit and hung my right shoe lace on the retract control rod. It extends a...
jim1941@...
Oct 6, 2001 11:30 pm
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Whenever I fly QZ, or any older Schemm-Hirth ship, I tuck my shoe laces under the crossed laces. Does anybody know why?...
jim1941@...
Oct 5, 2001 11:35 pm
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I have defined a database for listing our gliders. Go to the Standard Cirrus group page, sign in and click "Database". Add your glider the list....
jim1941@...
Oct 5, 2001 11:31 pm
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Willy VINKEN M.D. Rue Franson 23 B-7100 HAINE-SAINT-PIERRE Belgium Fone & Fax: +32 64 849784 E-mail: on5wv@... Standard Cirrus CS11 1974 Serial #...
Willy VINKEN
on5wv@...
Oct 5, 2001 11:07 pm
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-- Deutsch? Francais? Espanol? Try http://babelfish.altavista.com/ -- Welcome to the Standard Cirrus Group! Jim Kellet (Open Cirrus Group) has been after me...
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