Looking for a 2-33 in need of a restoration ( cover/paint etc) Heinz@ mandhsoaring .com

When at Uvalde, my small shock absorber broke off right at the end which caused the wheel wheel to collapse. It happen while pushing out onto the grid. It did cause a problem and something I never gave any thought to which might break. There was maybe a thread and a half left which held on to the...

Thinking about new trailer and would like to know pros and cons from Avionic owners. Since Avionic is about 40% cheaper than Cobra right now it looks like good deal.... Also if anyone owned Cobra and Avionic and can compare both models. Thank you Pavel

My Grob 102 ASTIR CS classified AD on Wings and Wheels has been reissued after some improvements. Email Juliet11 At RWSLLC dot ORG for AD pdf and pictures or sort classifieds on Wings and Wheels by GROB.

I know there are plenty of guys who come into soaring after years of sailing. Wings horizontal in one and vertical in the other.... Is there anyone managing to do both to their satisfaction, particularly non-retired types? Or is it madness to try to be a fairly serious, recreational soaring pilot...

Hello, I fly out of Hobbs, NM where we don't have a tow plane. We launch strictly by auto-tow. I am interested in a Russia AC-4B but am not comfortable ground launching from a nose hook. We currently fly Schweizer 1-26's and a 2-33, which has the hook located between the nose and the CG. When...

http://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_8e736c28-8811-11e7-b834-0b257b86152a.html Courtesy Mark Arnold -Gary Osoba

While reading the FES article in June Soaring (yes, I’m behind in my reading), I noticed the author’s comment about searching for a thermal while FES was running, then shutting down FES as he started to climb. This is a topic I don’t recall seeing discussed in any FES vs gas comparisons. In...

Hi, Anyone ever experienced a start list not being correctly executed, or completely absent? I did, therefore I made this Android app to help me/us in the futu https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.johny.startlist Another benefit is the calculation of the totals, humans have...

Bernard Eckey was a great article in June/July S&G on hydraulic jump. I've never had the experience of flying in this - anybody here done so? All the wave flying I've done has been classic wave (primarily ground induced, but also lots of thermal wave)... It seems the conditions for this might...

My latest flight from Bermuda Dunes to Jacumba to Big Bear to Malapai Hill anb return to Bermuda Dunes--engine off! https://youtu.be/nh4Q6utb-gM

37th Annual Experimental Soaring Association Western Workshop 2017 Friday afternoon Sept 1-Monday September 4, 2017 (Labor Day Weekend) Mountain Valley Airport (L94), Tehachapi, California NOTES: Lectures in Byard Hangar Registration and merchandise in the Armstrong Hangar For Potluck BBQs...

For anyone interested in the Taifun 17E motorglider, there is a new discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Taifun17E/ The Valentin Taifun 17E is a motorglider (or self-launching sailplane). It has 2 seats, side by side, a 17m (56 ft) wingspan, retractable gear, flaps and spoilers. It...

I've done a search in both RAS and on the web but I'm not finding the information I'm looking for. I'm restoring a 1963 S Austria and one of the previous owners used what I think is Sikaflex to bond the canopy glass to the metal canopy frame. It's now separating badly. What should I use to bond the...

Guess it is better to plan ahead, one of if not the newest club in the soaring community is considering having an open house for the Labor Day weekend.. Mark the date on your calendar and come to Vero Beach and enjoy the soaring of the Treasure Coast. Tows available to SSA members and there are...

I finally purchased a glider that came with a Cobra trailer last year (remember the old adage?). The trailer came with a cobbled together vehicle connection and the original incandescent lighting. So I set about "correcting" this. I really can't help myself to not try to "improve" everything...

http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/egc2017-lasham/results/18m Pity the 2 JS3's in Europe weren't competing though.

Another interesting motor glider flight from Bermuda Dunes to Warner Springs, then over Mount San Jacinto, Mount San Gorgonio and across the Mojave Desert to Baker, CA. Motored home at 14,000 feet. https://youtu.be/ETldMCHy42g

Has a site and date been selected yet? Nothing on SSA site. Thanks, Craig 7Q

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-other/city-of-toronto/grob-102-astir-l3- motorglider-glider-airplane/1281033729 see Freeflight 2017 no 1 http://sac.ca/index.php/en/free-flight-magazine-2/latest-issue for more details.