Anyone have any experience with auto-towing a Cirrus? We would like to know rope length and runway length needed to launch to 1000'. And 1500'. Thanks in...
Hi all, is it worth installing those triangular 'blades' or 'fences' into the aileron gaps, in order to stop the air from the underside of the wing from...
Hi I have had several auto tows at RNAS Yeovilton, UK. I seem to recall we used about 3,000 - 4,000 feet for 1,000 feet plus. The wind component down the...
I posted a update this morning but despite getting an acknowledgement from Yahoo nothing appeared. It might be because my wife was logged in to Yahoo at the...
Hi, I need the latest manuals (Rev 17) for my EASA waste of time CofA. Does anyone have an electronic copy? The one on the cirrus website is version 15 and...
James, To satisfy the requirements, surely you can simply add the amendments in paper form to a paper earlier version, wave the combined tome at your inspector...
Hi Everyone, Last Thursday (Nov 15), a classic cold front came through the southeast US. It resulted is some great ridge running potential through the...
James, I had to do the same updates to my manual, for the same reason. I think you will have to check carefully the Schempp-Hirth website for the Standard...
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I was looking at the Standard Cirrus TN's last night and I noted that water ballast tanks are standard on s/n 135 and up. I have s/n 302, which was originally...
TN to increase mass w/o water and generally tidy up the FM is now released http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=30&L=1%22%20onfocus%3D%22blurL ...
I believe that my cirrus has the 4" Lilliput drum. Just wondering if somebody could tell me what type of valve stem is required. I would like to order a...
Hello Jim, Wow that 64 L/D point looks great! However, there is always some air movement, instrument stiction and reading errors. That is why Jeff and I made 6...
Jim, It's very encouraging data you present. Was this using tape essentially per the following spec extracted from the 1/9/2006 paper? " FCSD Tape and...
Tony, No. the new deturbulator operates as the original did, but is much different in its physical features. The substrate is different and the membrane...
Does anyone have any views as to what effect sticking very large G- registration vinyl letters to the underside of one wing will have on glider performance? ...
Derek, If the letters are thick and the edges are sharp and the forward-most edges are well ahead of the transition bubble region, which moves forward at high ...
Hi All, Does anyone know where one can find Wedekind sleeves for a control hook up modification? Need two sets of four for two Cirri.... Thanks, Steve #399 K9...
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Hi Jim, I've been following the deturbulator project with great interest Why do the glideratio of the deturbulated Cirrus swing from an extreeme improvment to...
Bernt, The odd 4th order L/D plot probably reflects frequency specific modes of vibration of the deturbulator membrane. This is being studied now and the ...
Colleen and Gunner, I was really pleased with the Prestec. This is the first time I have sprayed gelcoat (and the first time in about 10 years that I have had...