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How to get the best performance out of your 1-26
SGS 1-26(A) SGS 1-26B(C) SGS 1-26D SGS 1-26E Wingspan 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. Wing Area 160 sq. ft. 160 sq. ft. 160 sq. ft. 160 sq. ft. Aspect ratio 10 10 10 10 Length 21 ft. 3 in. 21 ft. 3 in. 21...
I am about to sell my aircraft. Can you provide some guidance regarding the required FAA paperwork?
The FAA must receive four items in order to process the transfer of an aircraft from one entity to another. The two parties must fill out a bill of sale, indicating what aircraft is being sold, the bu...
I owned 1-26A #198 for about 3 years in the early 1990s
From: Gary Swift I owned 1-26A #198 for about 3 years in the early 1990s (sold it to active 1-26er George Powell). It came with a factory sport canopy which I used several times. One of the 1-26ers ba...
I have a “factory” sport canopy for my 1-26D #405.
From: Roger Felton I have a “factory” sport canopy for my 1-26D #405. I’ve only flown with it a few times due to the fact I fly from a dirt strip (a moderate crosswind is required to keep from eating ...
The sport canopy installed on “Snowflake” (SN 378).
Here’s a couple of shots of the sport canopy installed on “Snowflake” (SN 378). My guess is that the additional drag created by the open canopy (and my rugged features) diminishes the performance of m...
Here’s some shots comparing a sport canopy to a normal canopy.
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Finding the Proper length for your antenna.
I will discus how to find the proper length for antennas, with glider operations in mind, using 123.30 MHz. Downloads: Click Here To access this post, you must purchase International Membe...
Weight and Balance Spreadsheet From: Bill Tisdale
I have a great Excel spreadsheet for working out the weight and balance numbers, complete with station locations. You just need to weigh it as per the directions,then plug in the numbers. The first pa...
Whittle Your Own Custom 1-26 Cushion by Charles & Jo Shaw
A member of the 1-26 Association asked for plans or instructions for the seat cushion Jo and I are using to make our #196 comfortable to fly for long periods. There aren’t any plans, and the posting w...
I would like to set the record straight as to the charging of batteries.
I would like to set the record straight as to the charging of batteries. There is a lot of information out there on how to charge batteries. There are some basic principles that ALL chargeable batteri...