The
Open Cirrus Association Newsletter
http://207.149.139.40/default.htm
Volume VI, Issue 1
January, 2001
International Mailing
If you are a Cirrus
owner (or former Cirrus owner) living outside the United States, Canada, or the
UK, I apologize for writing in English!
This newsletter will
include a one-time mailing to some Cirrus owners outside the US,
Canada, and the UK. (That's one reason this newsletter is so short - to keep the
international mailing costs down!) As the website has grown, the need for better data on
Cirruses from non-English speaking nations is becoming more and more
apparent. So if you have a Cirrus, or formerly had a Cirrus, please
consider sending us any detailed information you'd care to share for posting on
the Cirrus website!!
If you would like
to receive future newsletters, please confirm to Jim Kellett, 103 Settlers
Circle, Winchester, VA 22602, United States, or via e-mail to Jim@Kellett.com.
We don't have the capability - yet - for posting pages in other
languages, but would be delighted to have a volunteer who'd translate the entire
site into other languages, especially German and/or Spanish.
NEW! The Spanish Fleet
Thanks to Roberto Ruiz (rruiz@goratu.com)
we now have information on three more Cirruses, all located in Spain.
They're Serial Number 145, 149, and 153. One has been destroyed ("a
project looking for a resorer??") but the other two are flying.
Maintenance
Networking
SOMETIMES the
international network of Cirrus owners are able to make some wonderful things
happen. A couple of examples:
1. Dean Aldinger (yo-dean@dellnet.com) is
currently engaged in the complex restoration of Cirrus No. #64
which had been "returned
to nature". He
has encountered a couple of problems rebuilding the shock absorbers
on the main gear and finding seals for the water ballast dumps - within a couple
of days, other Cirrus owners had provided useful tips!
2.
Burt Compton (No. 33) set out to implement the AD on the brake pushrod 95-09-11
and wanted to avoid reinventing the wheel. In addition to the notes
from Tom Foote in Canada that appeared in the November 1998 newsletter, Burt
quickly heard from H. Fredine [spectralcorp@earthlink.net]
who reported that Mike Vieke (Vieke Aviation 618-943-5547, [far43@wworld.com])
did No. 24 in a similar fashion of removing the 6mm and welding an 8mm in place.
The adjustment of the dive brake extension and lock position took a couple
flights.
Steve Cameron [scamcot@bellsouth.net]
bought the dive brake push rod with 8mm bolt from Knauff & Grove back in
March of 1999 - Cost on the two rods were $ 276. Installation was not very
difficult-It did take a little fooling around with to get the tension right on
the dive brake lever.
Soaring Society
of America Convention
This year it's in Indianapolis,
Indiana. It'll be Thursday through Saturday, February 7 - 10, 2001.
Once again, we'll post a notice at the registration area for a breakfast or
lunch meeting that doesn't conflict (we hope!) with another meal-meeting.
Cirrus to be
Featured in New Book
The world-reknowned aviation photographer,
Hiroshi Seo of Tokyo, Japan, is editing a glider photo book "Gliders Around
the World". It will be sort of a directory in two editions - English
and Japanese. The format is 182 mm by 257 mm all color, 112 pages hard
bound. Each page has only one glider of 104 types, and will include the
Cirrus! The photo to be used is of N8169, No. 67, taken July 4, 2000 at
the International Vintage Sailplane Meeting in Elmira, NY. (Click http://home.adelphia.net/~jimkellett/N8169%20(Seo).jpg
to get a sneak preview of the photo!) Publishing date will be "early
this year".
Ships/Parts for
Sale
No. 4, N39ME,
(United States)
One of the few 19 meter Cirruses, No. 4, is for sale by Bob Wicks, romew@aol.com.
It is currently being restored, and is located in California. (This is one
of the two Cirruses modified for the 1970 US Nationals by extending the
wings. The other, No. 23, was destroyed.)
No. 136Y, OO-ZQE
(Belgium)
Serial number. 136Y, 2000 hours 1440 starts, never damaged. Basic
instruments + GPS Garmin 100 + radio Dittel 720 channels, electronic variometer
Lerche vw 811 + Trailer fully approved. Located at Maubray airport in Belgium (EBTY)
For information : + 32 56 35 90 40 (Nico Beyls)
No.
55, N441UJ, (United States)
UJ is now for sale. She is in great shape along with her trailer and ground
handling equipment. I am asking $18,750.00 (US) with basic instruments and
radio. Contact Craig Freeman, in Texas, at Glidercf@cs.com.
Cirrus No. 46 (France)
Andreas Spohn , spohn@lea.ensma.fr,
has No. 46 for sale. The glider has 3000 hours and is in good technical
condition, original gelcoat so at some places it might be improved with closed
trailer and radio. He's living in France so glider is located in France near
Poitiers about 300 km southeast of Paris.
Cirrus Spare Parts (United States):
Gary Nelson <gary_nelson@peoplesoft.com>
has a set of gear doors and a landing gear assembly and wheel
Steve Cameron <scamcot@bellsouth.net>
as a brand new, in the crate, uncut Cirrus canopy.
Cirrus Spare Parts (Canada):
Original Schempp-Hirth factory canopy for Open Cirrus. With slider window, green
tint. $2,600 U.S. Roman Levicek (403) 239-8162. Canada Posted:
9/28/99. See SSA website
classifieds.
Fuselage Wanted/Wings for Sale (Slovenia)
Here we have two apparently separate situations in which Cirrus fuselages were
severely damaged! Peter Mrak, peter.mrak@kiss.uni-lj.si
in Slovenia, has a set of wings for sale from Cirrus
No. 109Y which has a Yugoslavian registry, located in Slovenia. At the
same time, Janos Bauer, Janos.Bauer@eth.ericsson.se,
is looking for a fuselage to replace the one broken in a hard landing on his VTC
Cirrus, Serial Number currently unknown. Anyone interested should contact
the parties directly.
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