Pictures from the movie "Escape from New York", which includes a night-time glider flight to Manhattan and a landing on the roof of the World Trade Center, are now available on my site: http://home.comcast.net/~johan.larson/soaring/onscreen.html#EFNY Can anyone identify the glider? (Best seen...

Hey guys, Since I am a CFIG, 61.429 would allow me to teach at the sport pilot glider level without getting the 5 hours of make and model time in, correct? Now, 61.419 tells me that I can obtain addtional priviliges to provide training in other light-sport aircraft such as LSA single engine...

Winter, while not here in the Northern Hemisphere by way of calendar, has arrived in the way of non-turbulent airmasses on weekends. So, what to do? Read? Definitely! Wax the glider when weather permits? You bet! Find interesting articles on the web? Of course.

Winter, while not here in the Northern Hemisphere by way of calendar, has arrived in the way of non-turbulent airmasses on weekends. So, what to do? Read? Definitely! Wax the glider when weather permits? You bet! Find interesting articles on the web? Of course.

Any opinions on xc soaring in the San Antonio area? Uvalde in August speaks for itself, but how long is the soarable season in south TX, and are conditions good closer to San Antonio? Thanks, Erik

Pictures from the 1945 movie starring Errol Flynn and a flight of Waco troop transport gliders are now available on my website: http://home.comcast.net/~johan.larson/soaring/onscreen.html#OB Damn good movie, by the way. Nobody does propaganda like Hollywood. Johan Larson

I'm selling several items that I no longer need. Maybe something will make a good xmas gift for your glider... John Cotter "XJ" 1) 80mm United 35k altimeter. ~20 yrs old. Good condition. $300 + shipping.

Please contact me if you know where I can find a trailer for this beast, in good servicable condition only. Or anyone who can build a suitable trailer... Thanks, Best Regards, Dave

As I was typing up the text for "Sailors of the Sky", this sentence pounced out of the underbrush: "You'll see many sailplanes with electric vibrators mounted on the instrument panel." Johan Larson

Ilec SB-9 backup vario with integrated audio and rechargeable 9v battery Never installed since new. Recent factory check. $395 + shipping or best offer Jonathan Gere jonathangere AT yahoo dot com

Practice day today. For all the news that is the news see: http://www.sssa,org.za If the South African weather service is to be believed , they should have 7m/s (average) to a tad over 18000' in the task area With that in prospect there are those who may consider the 336.6 task a mere limber-up?

Never used 6 cu.ft. Aluminium "A" Cylinder, valve with contents gauge, tube, flowmeter, cannula and mask.. Great set. New. Bought from W&W for $500. Never used. .Best offer takes all. My new glider has build in oxygen system.

I have scanned in some of the smaller pictures from the article, and put them on my site. Still working on the...

Nice scans, John. The photo you have labeled 'schreder' is actually a Prue Super Standard. Probably mis-labeled in the original. Steve Leonard Wichita, KS

Has anybody written a Linux downloader for the EW model D or, for that matter, a log file viewer? Failing that, has anybody got either type of program to run under Linux using WINE or DOSemu? I assume that these programs will run in Win4Lin or VMware, though I understand there could be serial...

LS-4. N101FH, S/N 4083, built 1980, 1,126 hrs.Located at Harris Hill, Elmira, NY, USA. Original finish is in good shape, thanks to excellent care by the only previous owner, and to having always been housed in a fine Kuhn trailer constructed of wood, with an outside coat of glass. Winglets by David...

Just for info; contrary to rumors, Iris Striedieck continues to manufacture canopy covers for gliders. She has recently upgrades her manufacturing equipment and has created a new website http://www.ridgesewing.com/p1.htm ,that allows to place orders online. I've recently received the cover for my...

The recent SRA/SSA Rules Poll results are available on the SSA website: Sailplane RacingRules & Process. Congratulations to Hank Nixon for his re-election to the SSA Rules Committee. At our November 2006 meeting, Dave Cole ) was elected Rules Committee Chairman by the...

I think I have the lead in this race. Those that fly biz jets and heavier stuff are familiar with big airplane stall warning devices. Most commonly, stick shakers (artificial buffet) and stick pushers (Dammit, idiot! Get the nose down!). Well, I got to be the one to design what may have...

I have received several letters over the last year from people interested in purchasing my glider. I was wondering if this is common or rare? I'd like to think it rare and that I own a highly desireable and marketable glider. I also wonder if it is some type of scam. The letter's content...