... I'll second that! Thank you for your hard work on behalf of all us who enjoy flying this good old ship. That was a nice article on your hangar in this...
Hello all, My Cirrus' wheel 'drum' broke in half a few weeks ago and I have been stuck on the ground since then. It seems that this is a common problem with...
I believe there is a Std Cirrus Wheel sitting in the shed at the airport in Hemet, California. Contact joseph.stasneck@... Greg Foster ... Hello all, ...
Hello Louw, Sorry to hear about your misfortune. The same thing happened to me when I was flying in NV this summer. I believe it was caused by the bolt...
I am looking for a complete cover to store my Std Cirrus outside on tie-down this coming season. Last year was VERY sad, With limited help to assemble my...
Hello Albert, The best available allweather complete cover is found at www.jaxida.dk I have had one for my cirrus for a couple of years and it is realy good. ...
We have a little mod on our 16m cirrus sn688 that might assist single man riggers like Albert above. It consists of a little steel pin, about 1/4" circular....
I agree, I think the secret is refining the assembly process - Dad and I are still working on building our 1-person assembly rig. We have 7 Standard Cirri...
Gunnar, The winglets aren't worht it considering the red tape. If it's got a standard certificatioin, just keep it that way. Love that hangar! Jim _____ From:...
You have my sympathy, the last 1 1/2" of the wings can be difficult to get on even with two people, can an expert explain why they are so difficult compared...
I've used my 1-man dolly made by Udo Rumpf for about 5 years. I swear by it because I would have otherwise had to give up the ship due to a back injury. My...
Dear all, Some of you experienced "cirrus owners" has ever noticed any differences between the Std. Cirrus 75 built by Schempp Hirt and the one built by...
Dear all, I've recently bought a Standard Cirrus in Slovenia and imported it to England. I would like to make the more common mods to increase the safety of...
Hi Daren. Suggest that you buy a tail dolly for moving it on the ground, and learn to sideslip on the approach, to compensate for the ineffective airbrakes....
Derek, Tailwheel was for better handling on the ground run on tarmac, so Gordon tells us. I've tried Schempp-Hirth and they have all but the tailwheel mod...
Hello Greg, Thanks for the help. Can you just let me know what is the last part of Joseph's e-mail addr as it is cut off at the "@" sign. Regards Louw Pieters...
Hi Daren, they could be found at the following link:http://www.segelflugbedarf.com/11rollsp.htm But it seems that production has ceased and only spares remain...
Hi Albert, Please see post number 703, I've pasted it here also: ********************************************************* As to wing alignment during...
I no longer own the Cirrus (or any other sailplane), but have enjoyed the commiseration by all about assembly of wings. My wife and I (she was crew, but in a...
Hi Cirrus drivers I did the airbrake mod last week and I was quite impressed how quickly, simple and straightforward everything went together. Roland's...
Here's a note from a pilot friend at our field in Michigan. **************** To all Region Six soaring pilots: The 2006 Region Six soaring season officially...
I was interested in knowing if anyone has had a need to purchase a new tail wheel dolly for thier Cirrus recently? I'm currently in the make vs buy phase of a...
I am a new Cirrus owner and I had read about the associated difficulties with the tail, but I had no idea how frustrating it really can be to assemble. I place...
The previous message is from the new owner of my former Cirrus, Ryan Glover. Please help him if you can with his introduction to this terrific group. I think...
You need to ask Dave Laintenin how to do it. He has a technique that is amazingly quick! And he has taught others, so it is not just something he can do. He...
Ryan, Have you read the Elevator page on the Std. Cirrus web site (click Issues, then Elevator)? Once you get the hang of installing the tail, it won't be a ...
First let me mention that I just sold my Std Cirrus N15WB and hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did. I too will be signig off this group. Regarding...
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