John and Jim, My rudder adjustment handle is also on the left side of the stick as well as the release. I have about a 1.5 foot long rope attached to the...
Dear Tom, I heartily agree with your condemnation of the "zoom release". It is frowned upon by most instructors in Oz. However there are pilots who "know...
John, It is located behind and to the left of the rudder peddle adjustment. Even with the 2 inch or so back cushions some of the cirrus owners have added, the...
As a Cirrus owner (# 612) who has this tow release handle just left of the stick, I can say honestly that there is no tendency on my part at least to mistake...
Bob Leger
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Jan 2, 2003 6:10 pm
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Bob, My arrangement is much like yours. I'm using a chain saw pull cord for a lanyard, it has a T-handle. The rope runs through a length of vinyl tubing to...
Jim I typed a reply and then the Yahoo password prompt binned it. I am glad it did as you have had much better feedback than I could have provided. Next time...
Subject: Breakfast Meeting @ SSA Convention Just a reminder about our breakfast at the Crown Plaza at 7:30 AM on Friday 1/24. This is earlier than previously...
First I want to excuse for my english. I hope that everybody can understnad, what I want to say. I have done a tow release modification at my Std. Cirrus. I...
Confirmed for Friday morning at the Crown Plaza Dining Room at 7:30 am. Attending: Burt Compton John Gilbert Jim Hendricks Jeff Melin Tom Shipp Still room for...
Friends, My wife, Sandy fell off her office chair last night, sounds funny but she broke her leg in the process. It is in a temporary splint until the...
Four Standard Cirrus owners met for breakfast at the 2003 SSA Convention in Dayton, OH last Friday. Although this was organized by Jeff Melin, he could not be...
although I do not offer lively participation in this group (I don't own a Cirrus but can and hope to offer some advice to owners when I can) I do listen in and...
Jeff, sorry we missed you at the Convention breakfast. Besides a free breakfast, thanks to Tom Hardy, we had some good conversation on Industrial lasers, oil...
Whilst looking at the datasheets in the technical section of the BGA website http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/technical/datasheets.htm I noticed that the...
'Sony' the previous owner of CNN, #173 asked Schemp-Hirth about 16m wing tip extensions (I assume these are what we call winglets now) in 1989 and he had some...
Gavin, "Winglets" are the turned up tips for the wing, whereas the 16 M tips are straight, that is, in line with the existing wing. You can have winglets on a...
Gavin, The 16m extensions are different from winglets. Winglets are an airfoil that turns up at the wing tip. The effects are similar, but winglets add less...
Gavin I know, that it is no problem to modifiy the STd. Cirrus to 16 m but that is not, what i want. With 15 m (incl. Winglets) you can fly with the same Index...
Tom, Thanks for the info and wave story. No one is more disappointed than I at not being able to meet with you fellows. Right now, I need to keep our...
Jeff, I should dig out my log of that flight and write up a story. I had forgotten about it until our breakfast in Dayton. It was in Marfa, April 1998. I...
Hi folks I have been lurking on group for a few weeks now so here goes for my two penneth on this one. Std Cirrus BGA comp Number 152 lives at my club in UK...
Adrian, Please do send pictures of "152" or ask Rich Hood to. I can't find Rich in our email list, so please ask him to join the group and describe his ship ...
Hi Jeff, The wave at Sugarbush Warren Vermont was during the fall when the tree leaves are at maximum color. Some of our club members make the trip either to...
Gavin, Inspired by your message, I'm working on a page for Standard Cirrus airspeeds. I've calculated a table for Vne (indicated) vs altitude and plan to put...
Jim look at the yellow menu bar on the left hand side of this page. Fifth line down is 'files' click on that. You will then see 3 folders. Click on the one...
... I'm still lost. Where is "this page"? ... I've been told that one technique for painting competition letters is to use a paint that will dissolve with...
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