Perlan 2 has launched with weak wave. You can follow near real time at this Virtual Cockpit link, fed by (I assume) the telemetry system. http://perlanproject.cloud/VirtualCockpit.html You can see the pictures and read the comments about the previous wave flight (Sep. 13) on the...

(From SSA calendar) September 10, 2016, Annual Dust Devil Dash - Mountain Valley Airport (L94), Tehachapi, CA. This is a one day straight out handicapped distance event. All sailplanes and sailplane pilots welcome. 2 place sailplane.........no problem. Pilots are responsible for paying for...

My IC-A3 manual grew legs, is there one online somewhere? (Searched and struck out) 2NO

I deal with a lot of businesses and vendors in my occupation, I have had dealings with CN customer service, usually with Gary being super helpful, their service and support is nothing short of exceptional!!! Not affiliated in any way except as a happy customer!

http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/rebate/ $500 rebate. Just saw this in the Lynx Faceook page. Paul Agnew Jupiter, FL

Has anyone used the Garmin GL 39 ADS-B receiver in a sailplane? Is there any IGC approved recorder that interfaces with the GL 39?

On Friday, May 21, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, David G. Holmes wrote: contact David Holmes, ) David, I have a flying Straton D7 for sale. Interested? John Marrs (863) 441-0677

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Great first glider or a glider for tall pilots. Many improvements. Overall very good condition. You can see pictures he https://goo.gl/photos/UEKBzcrxa9PZNGQs7 Flights on OLC: http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightbook.html?sp=2016&st=olcp&rt=olc&pi=56048 Price: $21,500

I have a mini straton d7 hull number 7. Based in Ohio. Haven'flown it yet but almost ready.I may start importing them and offer parts and kits. Later, jerry

From Ty White: I've learned that Carl Herold died on September 5 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84 and had been in a memory care facility since 2011. I am not aware of any memorial plans. As many of you know, Carl played a big role in the history of PASCO and Air Sailing,...

Has anyone received their September issue of the Digital issue of Gliding International. I saw a thread saying it would be distributed a week or two ago, but I have received nothing and my emails to them go unanswered.

Premature termination of the tow at 100ft. Did not complete the turn back to the runway. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2014/05/wickenburg-maricopa-county-arizona.html?m=1 Boggs

Has anyone mounted storage boxes on the outside of a Cobra trailer? The thought is to mount boxes in front of the fenders with fasteners through the sides and possibly a support underneath.

Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US? The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips. Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100. Thanks Karl Striedieck

Hi I have read many articles published by Dick Johnson on performance of various gliders, but I cannot find any information on the methodology he used. The closest I have come to is this from Wikipedia "Flight Test Evaluation series starting in 1976, which measured the performance of sailplanes...

Before I get serious and get it listed on wings and wheels. I am selling my ASW19 any interest? Get in contact. gsminors@gmail Geoff

I'm new to soaring and don't quite understand why so many sailplanes are registered under the "experimental" category. Why would a glider with for which a type certificate is available, like the PW-5, be registered as experimental. It does seem like many aircraft that were once type certified...

The Texas Soaring Association just had the family of a deceased glider pilot donate an L33 Solo and trailer to the club. However, there are no logbooks, which apparently the family tossed after death without knowing their importance. We need to get an appraisal for purposes of the IRS donation...

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