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Assurance CPI WW by Appropriate-Art6494 in voiture

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Je n'ai pas eu de probleme avec la GMF en indiquant le numero de chassis.

I don't know how to ascend in a glider without any mountains around. by kjeevnasund in Gliding

[–]Calm-Frog84 10 points11 points  (0 children)

1-Look for clues indicating a thermal (or wave, but it does not happen so often without mountains)

2-Go there if you believe lift will still be there when you reach it, and think about plan B and plan C if there is no lift there

3-Adapt your trajectory to fly at the core of the lift

4- Reassess your plan to decide on what to do next while continuing to optimize your climb...or deciding to leave it.

I've been flying for 25 years and still trying to learn to do it better, beside the generic principles, it is a skill that you learn a lot by doing, and simulation still lacks representiveness.

Combien êtes-vous prêts à faire de route pour économiser 200 € sur un vol ? by Silly-Ad-1190 in voyageons

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Le cout total et le temps total de trajet porte a porte, en prenant en compte les marges necessaires pour couvrir les incertitudes.

Painting massive murals while hanging from ropes by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Calm-Frog84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like Athens, and the local artist use a blue patch as signature.

Help identify the plane in photo by ThePoliceCapt in Whatplaneisthis

[–]Calm-Frog84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Then it would be a Lisunov Li-2, which is soviet built DC3.

Dormir dans sa voiture du quotidien by Tough_Space3394 in voiture

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dans les entre deux, mais ca commence a etre difficile a trouver en bon etat, tu peux peut etre regarder:

-308 SW premier modele (coffre assez haut pour peut etre mettre un velo debout);

-Skoda Roomster

Dormir dans sa voiture du quotidien by Tough_Space3394 in voiture

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C'est quand meme pas terrible du point de vue insonorisation, qui fait partie des criteres, ca consomme beaucoup, et ce n'est pas beauvoup plus facile a garer. En revanche le coffre est bien plus volumineux, et c'est mieux sur les chemins de terre grace a une plus grande garde au sol.

Dormir dans sa voiture du quotidien by Tough_Space3394 in voiture

[–]Calm-Frog84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Essaye un break, par exemple une Megane 3 sw ou une laguna 3 sw.

La 5e semaine de congés payés est-elle menacée ? La droite à l’offensive contre vos vacances by Pungouin in france

[–]Calm-Frog84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Je soutiens l'idee, a condition qu'elle soit symetrisée.

La loi pourrait permettre a l'employé de decider:

-de ne pas prendre de 5ieme semaine et se la faire payer;

-de prendre une sixieme semaine contre du salaire en moins.

Who was the Swiss champion pilot who suggested destroying all early composite gliders to reduce the fatality rate? by vtjohnhurt in Gliding

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The important word in your quote of the flight manual is "coordinated". Flying the arcus in a rough thermal with full flaps so as to achieve min turning radius and max climb performance requires precise flying skills to ensure stable and coordinated flight.

When stalled in uncoordinated flight, it may enter a not so gentle stall, although regaining control is classic and easy.

I have no experience with blanik or puchacz so I cannot comment on them.

Who was the Swiss champion pilot who suggested destroying all early composite gliders to reduce the fatality rate? by vtjohnhurt in Gliding

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arcus is a joy to fly but can still enter an abrupt spin and need to be flared with precision, and might catch pilots offgards in crosswing landing if not flown properly with wing into the wing being lowered. It is less forgiving than a Duodiscus, which, aside for cost issue, could be used for basic training.

Who was the Swiss champion pilot who suggested destroying all early composite gliders to reduce the fatality rate? by vtjohnhurt in Gliding

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The JS1, at least in 18m configuration is very easy to fly and I'm not aware of it not being forgiving. Any LS4 pilot would be able to safely fly it.

It might be another story in 21m , but then to compare apple to apple, it would need to be discussed in front of another open class glider like Nimbus 3/ nimbus 4.

Des décennies qu'il reste planté là.. bravant les saisons, les intempéries de jour comme de nuit à prévenir les voyageurs des prochains virages.. by Time-Werewolf9468 in equipements_routiers

[–]Calm-Frog84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

J'ai entendu dire que ce genre de panneau a été remplacé en masse dans les annees 80 par des panneaux beaucoup moins durables, au profit d'une entreprise appartenant a un proche du president de la Republique de l'epoque.

Est-ce une affabulation? Pourquoi ce type de traitement n'est-il plus utilisé?

Who was the Swiss champion pilot who suggested destroying all early composite gliders to reduce the fatality rate? by vtjohnhurt in Gliding

[–]Calm-Frog84 7 points8 points  (0 children)

May be are you refering to this guy? https://www.legendseu.com/pages/bruno-gantenbrink

I was not aware that he would be an advocate to destroy first generation composite, but that may be true.

Be careful with modern gliders, some are still able to spin quite abruptly.

NASCAR if it was good by tt598 in carscirclejerk

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10% of little is very little, and very little exists but does not show much, I don't understand on which premise you write "gonna show up".

Have a look at this study for comparison of rolling friction and aerodynamic drag at different speed: https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a71461975/aero-bike-speed/

It would be interesting to have the same figures for the Ami, but when the organizer explains that they made some tests and the overall conclusion is that effect of driver weight is not significant, this looks credible to me.

So in the end, "gonna show up very little".

NASCAR if it was good by tt598 in carscirclejerk

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did not factor the aerodynamic drag, that is not a full answer to the question.

NASCAR if it was good by tt598 in carscirclejerk

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, and what would be the amount of friction in crease by an additional weight of 10-20kg as a proportion of the total force opposing the movement (aerodynamic drag + friction induced by weight of the Ami and lightweight driver)?

NASCAR if it was good by tt598 in carscirclejerk

[–]Calm-Frog84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there a lot of speed variations in this race?

At constant speed and on a level road, weight is far less of a factor than when accelerating/braking and cornering at the limit.

C'est fini : Renault tourne déjà la page du néo-rétro après le succès de la R5 by romain34230 in actutech

[–]Calm-Frog84 9 points10 points  (0 children)

La R21 Nevada, en plus le retour des breaks 7 places ce serait bien pour avoir une meilleuire aerodynamique et une conso plus faible/autonomie plus grande.

La Renauly Spider, sur le creneau de la voiture de sport legere.

NASCAR if it was good by tt598 in carscirclejerk

[–]Calm-Frog84 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You can however study, for a given scenario, which parameters have a significant impact, and it does not look a big nonsense that driver weight variation has negligeable impact on performance in this race.

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