Game of Life: Heart: https://youtu.be/lvP3NjAbAxs

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Glider pilot creates aviation history in Central Australia flying 1,266 kilometres

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-20/glider-pilot-makes-history-central-australia/106364374

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Glasflügel Fly-In 2026 im Juni
Erstmals kommt das legendäre Glasflügel Fly-In in den Norden!

Vom 25. bis 28. Juni ist über Goch-Asperden (EDLG) unweit der niederländischen Grenze mit vermehrten Libellen-Aufkommen zu rechnen.

Teilnehmer sollten sich zeitig auf der Homepage des Glasflügelvereins anmelden.
https://www.glasfluegel.net/flyin-2026/

Informationen zum Flugplatz
https://www.lsv-goch.de/infos-fuer-piloten

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From Nevada to Kansas by Glider

https://www.weglide.org/flight/978820

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The glider now has 12 pounds of lead shot and epoxy added to dead space in the very end of the tail boom.

My initial estimate of volume indicated that I could add 8 - 10 pounds this way. I'm pleasantly surprised, and I didn't make a chocolate covered mess of things as I was pouring this goop into the tail.

I need to add a few more pounds to the tail. Phase two of this project will use lead plate, bolted to the vertical fin spar. (I need to unroll the 1/4-inch plate first, then develop a template to cut the lead.)

I could not add the epoxy/lead shot mix all at once because of the exothermic reaction of epoxy. When mixed epoxy is in a thick blob (instead of a thin layer), it generates enough heat to warm itself...which accelerates the chemical reaction...releasing more heat...further accelerating the reaction.... I have seen epoxy smoking hot because of this, so I added a bit, waited a half hour, checked temperature with an IR non-contact thermometer, added a bit more when it was clear that the exotherm was only very mild, etc. That took a while, but turned out well.

I note that Roto Metals has a discount on some 1-inch lead plate. Get your fork lift ready. No free shipping!

https://www.rotometals.com/lead-sheet-plates/sheet-lead-1-64-lbs-sq-ft/

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The glider's 3rd battery now has a sewn carrying handle that makes it easier and safer to install in the crowded battery box.

Next, I need to devise a retaining system for it and finish the wiring harness that connects it to the rest of the system.

Progress will slow for the next day or two because the things I have ordered (epoxy, lead shot, etc.) will be delayed while we ride out a snowstorm that should end tomorrow.

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Where does the 'typical' glider battery go in this electric glider?

In the battery box, next to the high voltage motor batteries.

My final decision on this battery location depended on the weight and balance measurements I made last week. It shows that I need to add weight to the tail...so, the heaviest batteries are full-aft in the battery box, and this 3rd battery goes in front. All of this is aft of the tail in the fuselage/tail boom.

I now need to sew some sort of sack and carrying handle for this battery. It's not a heavy battery, but I want a secure way to handle it as I install/remove it.

Above my hand is a black/gray marbled-pattern object. It's a yoga block. That semi-dense foam will be cut to size to take up any dead space along the sides of the battery box to prevent the batteries from banging side-to-side if the other retaining systems fail.

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