Hi, thanks for the feedback we received from you here in R.A.S regarding Butterfly Display software. I am happy to tell you today that the team has been able to nearly implement all of the requested changes. The new version 3.2.1 features the following changes: • full menu is always available...

http://cumulus.atmos.und.edu/winds_introduction.php Note first picture. I think it's easy to see how a pair of AOA sensing ports could be added to a glider nose.

I just put some model Blanik kits for sale on eBay. Two kits, new in box. They make great prizes for fun contests. http://www.ebay.com/itm/190892824340

I have the opportunity to buy a very nice RS-15. But, the owner is out of the country and unavailable to help in learning the nuances of rigging, flying, and in general be available to answer any questions. I am located in Indianapolis and would be interested in talking with anyone that is...

I've been using Glide Path on an iPhone 4S for a couple of years w/o problems, but recently it stopped directly uploading an IGC file to the OLC. Emails the file just fine. No support available from the developer . . any suggestions??

Please contact jcotter "at" comcast.net if you are interested in selling. Thanks

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Hello everyone, I would like to share a video from the Region 2 North Contest at Wurtsboro Airport (June 22 - 29, 2013) Jonathan Elie, one of our younger glider pilots and Wurtsboro ground crew member took footage over several days of the contest from ground, towplane and glider. He edited it...

I'm getting new sun glasses, should I get Polarized or not, what works best for flying gliders??? The ones I'm looking at are also anti-glare lenses. Thanks Glen

I have a 10+ year old 57mm Winter vario that has just started sticking when it reaches its full positive deflection. A gentle tap on the glass releases the needle. I guess it will need a trip to Winter this winter (no joke intended). Out of curiosity, does anyone know what causes this sticking...

Has anyone got any definitive documentation regarding the fitting of "thin" shims on Astir wing spigots that are approaching the 5mm limit on collars I recall having something a few years ago, but unable to retrieve it Fully aware of the engineering logic of too thick shims and...

Looking to get "professional" advice in setting up a winch operation for our small glider operation. Who would you consider the top four experts/consultants in the US, and why? Geographical location is of no concern. Thanks in advance!

I use a SPOT unit here in the USA and will traveling to southern France for a bicycle trip through the Pyrenees first half of September. Hoping to use the SPOT unit for status updates and emergencies to the driver. We will purchasing a SIM card for an unlocked iPhone 4s. Any pilots in France...

This issue went in the mail yesterdy. (Our new format) Catch up on the new 13.5 m Class news. Soaring and sailplane ownership at an affordable price. 1. A big issue on Dynamic Soaring and a run down on the mammoth amount of money being spent on this source of lift by commercial interests....

Hi, I'm considering buying an ASH26 which has had a major wing repair. If there are any owners here I would be very grateful if they could share the frequencies quoted in their delivery documentation Andy Smith (ASW28 owner flying at Bicester in the UK)

.... and actually a couple other gliders too. I would like to get the ball rolling on this, but don't know where to sart. MM or Fidel come do mind. If needed*, I could provide a 'section' *have otwire, CFPRO, and cnc template capability) (and ordinate files) , but I'll bet that's stupid amounts...

I used a Tentec radio as a base station and crew radio for many years. It worked well at home and in our various motorhomes, my wife liked it, but it got old (25 years) and got cranky. I replaced with with an iCom A6, but my wife doesn't like it because it is not nearly as noise and...

Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective August 22, 2013 is now available on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info and on the Airspace section of the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange. This update includes the revised Class B airspaces at Philadelphia and Las...

Any information on the economics of hangaring a glider would be welcome. Rent, buy, new, used, geographic location, "sunshade" to weather-tight, gliding season length? Also. What is the demand (and demand trend) for glider hangars? Are hangars available for rent or sale where you fly? How much...

http://www.flyingmag.com/avionics-gear/pilot-supplies/oculus-rift-glasses-wow-flight-simulator-enthusiasts Hope Condor is next. Craig