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Sign me up for one! <span id=”yiv4191384009ms-outlook-android-cursor”></span>Nick was telling me on Sunday about a machinery class he is taking in high school where he gets to make things using CNC. This must be one. Cool!
REMINDER about the membership meeting on Saturday, April 17, at 9AM in the hangar (no Zoom). It should be a good day for field check rides.
Also, Steve Snyder will have flight coupons on sale – $270 gets you $300 of coupons. Quite a deal.
See you then!
– John DeRosa
President, Sky Soaring Glider Club
I may be wrong but I believe that all the fabric surfaces were replaced too.John H DeRosaOn Thursday, April 15, 2021, 7:31:06 AM CDT, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
In the past we have sent DC headsets to the manufacturer for refurbishing. They come back practically good as new. But it can case >$100. Is it worth it?
Here is a link to a testing guide. Maybe we can figure it out. Bad plug? I can fix that.
https://www.davidclarkcompany.com/files/literature/Headset_Testing_Instructions.pdf
– John
This would be a VERY good price for a good ship for an individual or partnership of 2 people. There are four other 1-35’s listed at http://wingsandwheels.com. for $2K to $4K over the $12K asking
price. Plus it is here in Chicago and you don’t have to drive half way
across the country to bring it home. ONE IMPORTANT COMMENT – it does not have spoilers – you land using flaps only for glide path control.I believe it was recently refinished. It deserves a look for anyone thinking of buying their own ship. It may go fast once it is listed.The 1-35 is the last in the line of Schweizer single place ships (discounting the limited production of the 1-36 Sprite). It is a 15m T-tail ship and a step up from the 1-34 in performance. Best glide ration if 38:1. As it is all metal (except for control surfaces) it can be tied out instead of rigging each day as the glass ships must do.See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_SGS_1-35 for additional details. Comments about a 1-35 is shown here https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.soaring/c/x1yaGr7-EU8/m/RsKJyYhZK-YJ. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHQ9Ilc0vQk.Questions to ask are;
– Is it in annual? Probably not but not a big deal to get that done ($150). Get this done before purchase.– What instruments does it have? Any avionics (vario, radio)?– Where is it currently stored? I believe that it may be the furthest east trailer. Unlocked? Take a peek.– Which model (1-35, 1-35A or 1-35C)? The first two models have retractable gear.
– What is the tail number as I don’t see a 1-35 FAA registered in IL? Why is that? It may have gone so long without renewing the registration that the FAA removed it. I’m unsure how that may complicate things.See Steve Snyder for Mendrella’s contact information.John H DeRosaOn Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 6:25:52 PM CDT, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
Denny is correct about the “hash” that the LED lights can put out which can interfere with our radios by breaking squelch continuously. This does not seem to impact our ship’s radios or handhelds if you are a short distance from the hangar. In my case if I am working on our radios I turn off the LED lights and turn on the large round non-LED lights (on/off breakers in the SE electrical box).That being said after the hangar door is open we should make sure to turn off all hangar lights. It saves energy!John H DeRosa(OHM Ω)On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 8:39:58 AM CDT, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
HAPPY EASTER!
Kevin,First, thanks for coming out yesterday and being a (new) active volunteer for the club.Â
You can always come out to the club at any time, look around, and find something that needs doing or play with Condor.  No one will stand in your way. Actually we encourage self-motivated activities – it’s the best way to learn flying Gliders. On weekends
during the flying season I always come out one or two days. No flying? Come on out anyway.But today, Easter Sunday, I imagine that the club will be especially quiet.Â
There will be a few people out on Tuesday for, at the very least, the Pawnee transponder check scheduled for 1pm.Best RegardsJohn DeRosa
There should be some grass/weed killer in the hangar and a pump spray can.– John DeRosaOn Monday, March 29, 2021, 3:29:54 PM CDT, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
Many thanks for everyone’s help on Sunday. We got some of Don’s list completed.
– Gary “Machinist” Palumbo* finished painting the final three coats onto the Pawnee’s fabric repair. Looks great.
– Steve “Water” Snyder led a team of Mark “Rope” Reich and John “Sailor” Dudlak moving along the creek pulling out logs and trash. Actually Steve was in the middle of the creek in hip waders. This should help water flow and prevent any potential flooding.
– Don “Boss” Grillo and Jim “Brush” Hopkins removed brush along the runway.
– The burn pile was “cleaned” of all the metal (please don’t do that) and loaded up with limbs and such.
– Some rodents are on their way to eviction.
– The Lark’s tail dolly wheel was replaced with one that won’t go flat. But it was too windy to assemble it.
– General clean up. The trash gondola is full already again and it was just emptied!
Another spring work day is in the offing. Watch for it. Volunteerism is part of club life. We can’t get by without you.
John DeRosa
Sky Soaring President
* Gary “Machinist” Palumbo is also Gary “Instructor” Palumbo and Gary “Tow Pilot” Palumbo. Many hats worn by this guy!
About Condor access. Condor is available for any member to play with any day of the week. Just drop by the field when you have free time and dial in the gate/door lock combinations.
Enjoy, John DeRosa
John,
We did have a lengthy discussion on this particular topic during the February membership virtual meeting. Unfortunately, the schedule for the March 20th Spring Safety meeting is very busy and the business meeting portion will be limited to a few short status updates. Because this change will not have any impact until 2022 I believe that we can safely postpone more discussion until our April membership meeting.Thanks, John DeRosaPresident, Sky Soaring Glider Club=========================On Saturday, March 6, 2021, 12:38:25 PM CST, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
Steve,Thanks for sending that along. Good instruction from an instructor-down-under (New Zealand). I have watched several of his videos.
Here is one about a glider flying into inadvertent (?) IMC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpyqiAp2TFYIf you use an emergency parachute here is another one about how they work and how to use one – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Uis0N-hKY&t=630sJohn H DeRosa(OHM Ω)“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”– Albert EinsteinOn Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 3:26:32 PM CST, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
