Hi, End of the season sale. 30 rolls of white gap tape for US$40 (post paid in the US). End of the season and a few boxes of tape left. Go together with a friend and stock up for next year. Tape is 1 inch wide and approximately 30 meters long.

No fly, weather. 434, Ron Schwartz, flying a ASW 20, wins 15 Meter. Wait for offical scores to see second and third. K1, Dale Kramer, wins Standard. KS, Karl Streidieck, wins 18 Meter, with a Duo Discus. Congrats to all, and yes, I know its a 20 meter ship, but whats a couple of meters when...

I stumbled across this ACE AquaFix 406 ELT EPIRB while looking for a transponder: http://www.anchorexpress.com/acr-aquafix-406-epirb.html It contains a GPS that transmits your location in an emergency. ACR also has a $75 rebate for participating dealers (and they DO have to be participating),...

No updates on SSA website since 9/13. Is no news really good news or does it mean there's more bad news on the way and nobody wants to talk about it? Cheers! -- Pete Reinhart Austin, Texas

In a 1-26 no less! It's gotta be true: it's on OLC and it's not even red flagged. Now how many FARs does that violate?

Complete package, ready for xcntry/racing. Send your email address to me and I will send you the complete info and picture. JLH, Sparks, NV

Here is a self-indugent story of a flight last year. There is a prettier version at http://home.inreach.com/grahdani/flights.html Friday, 24 June 2005 was set as the day in 2005 I would again be able to fly straight out as far as I could in my H301 Libelle with my friend Jeff chasing me in...

Anybody have a clue what effect the SSA tax/financial crisis may have on the February Memphis convention.

The operating manual for the Becker ATC 4401-1-xxx transponder has the following specifications: (http://www.beckerusa.com/products/detail/pdfs/ATC4401-1-I+O.pdf) Max. operating altitude : - ATC 4401-1-175 15000 ft. - ATC 4401-1-250 50000 ft. and

Hello Pundits, Now that I am retired I have decided to live a little before its to late....no more I will do X Y and Z NEXT YEAR. I first went solo in a glider at the Midland Gliding club in 1976 and then solo on power the same year. Power flying quickly lost its attraction and I didnt complete my...

Here is an update on the regional results to date for the SSA-OLC, with less than a month to go in the 2006 season. SSA-OLC Classic Regional Leaders (as of 17 September 2006) Reg:# Points Last First Home Club ----- ------- ---------------- ---------- -------------------------- R01:1 1907,51...

ship worldwide: Winter 30,000Ft altimeter (item 160032285081) currently $26.00 ends Sep-25-06 16:40:03 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160032285081 Replogue 30,000 Ft Barograph (item 160032262319) currently $19.00 ends Sep-25-06 14:59:27 PDT

This from John Good's report on the Region 4 South contest at New Castle: "Glen Maxwell is the Commodore of the New-Castle-based Craig Creek Yacht Club. The CCYC puts a bit less emphasis on strictly nautical endeavors than most such organizations (the committee charged with studying an America's...

AOPA is paying attention...I hope SSA emerges from this chapter stronger. In my e-Pilot email Newsletter today from AOPA: SOARING SOCIETY FACES BUDGET CRUNCH OVER TAX ISSUES Calling it the "single most serious challenge" it has faced in its 75-year history, the Soaring Society of America (SSA) is...

I recently broke the volume pots on my 103 audio box - the pots are not available anywhere as far as I can tell. This just after complete O/H and calibration and a new netto! Ideally, I would like just a Ball 103 style audio box, but having priced new varios recently, I am also interested in a...

Here is a link to DG's German websie about the LS10-S update. http://www.dgflugzeugbau.de/ We will update this as soon as the English translation has been completed. Ed Hollestelle- Solaire Canada

You can view the Discovery Channel's Daily Planet show about Freedom's Wings Canada on a broadband connection. The show features the gliding simulator in a starring role, and is rated 5 star on the web site. To find it go to: www.discovery.ca Then click on "Discovery Channel" Then click on...

I can't get to the SSA website. Anyone else have this problem? It's just past 1115 hrs Zulu (0715 eastern daylight time) on Wednesday, 20 SEP 06. I was hoping to find a race report for Day 2 at New Castle, VA, USA Ray Lovinggood

Hi, Mountain High has just announced a new product called the O2D1. It is shown in detail on my web site. The first units will ship in a week or 2 - as soon as the manual is complete. The new EDS O2D1 oxygen system replaces the EDS-D1 system as the standard system used for single-place...

Sad to report another one - the pilot injured in a recent accident in Yorkshire has died of his injuries. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/5364876.stm Mike