Or what to do when the weather says, "no soaring". For those who don't get out enough (no rude comments directed towards me, please), you may not have heard of the following aviation related items (no financial or other connections with this, but they sure is fun!): "Air Hogs Havoc"...

I need a tie down wing sleve for my Ventus 2. Can anyone tell me where I might get one? Dick

Are topo / terrain files for hand held flight computers universal, or software specific? I am getting to know XCSOAR, and it appears to suit my needs. Unfortunately I don't know where to get topo files for the areas I expect to fly.

On my canopy side vent, one of the brackets broke where it meets the rectangular vent. I tried super glue, epoxy, plexi sealant from Lowe's...no luck. Fixed it beautifully using Weld-On glue, available from...

The recent posts on Aviation and Soaring DVD's got my attention. Does anyone have a copy of the "A Fine Week of Soaring" DVD and/or "Gladiators of the Sky" DVD that they have watched and would be willing to sell for a reasonable price? Mike J. B7

Is there a convenient way to convert .cub format airspace files (e.g. as used by SeeYou) to .sua format (as used by various other programs)? ~ted/2NO

Here you can download a beautiful video of soaring in South Africa. http://www.ntsrl.it/movies/trailer.avi Rocco Caruso Aero Gazette www.gazette.aero

I caught this photo on the Soaring Wikipedia. As it happened, I knew then Capt. Kittinger during these tests. I thought him to be a very friendly and enthusiastic aviator though seemingly determined to 'push the envelope' whenever he had the chance. He was a real "Jet Jocky" and a small boy's...

Gentlemen, during the FAI World Gliding Championships 14-29 July 2006 at Vinon-sur-Verdon, France, I have served as helper for pilot of a yellow Elfe. Very long time before each anticipated take-off, I have been holding a big sunshade over the pilot. We have been photographed many times, but I...

Back in 1945 I discovered a glider being towed just above the Merrimac river near the Missisissipi river south of St Louis. Te airport was found, Starling airport. Fwd to 1954. I had gotten mt pvt sel in 1947, and I wanted to fly gliders again. Where and how to find them? It took more than a year...

We are thinking of getting a wooden glider as a second glider and are looking for something; 1) Cheap 2) Fun 3) Capable of cross country flying...so ok performance (UK conditions) and comfortable. Looking at things like a Dart 17 or Cobra 15. Anyone got any thoughts, experience or...

Has anyone heard of or seen the general aviation movie One Six Right? My classmates won't stop talking about it and I don't know where to look. Has anyone seen it or heard of it? Thanx! Jen

PIK 20-B - N77MA (TE) approx. 1175 hours - All ADs complied with on a permanent basis - Minden trailer with new tires, good spare, and new lights - finish good - canopy good with cover, no cracks and new mecaplex rails - L-Nav with GPS-Nav - new Davis Belts - new Aerox system cannula and mask -...

For Sale: Nimbus mount for 38xx, 39xx and 50xx IPAQ, for connection to Cambridge. Built in connector, 1m cable to DB9M. No gooseneck, arm, etc. Used a couple of months (panel changed to IPAQ 47xx) $75US + shipping. Jim Pardon if it's a repeat, first attempt didn't post in half an hour or

Do any of you guys know of a trailer available for a Grob 103? Looking for used if possible.

Anyone with the following Blanik L-13 manuals and/or parts for sale please respond to the e-mail address below: =20 1. Maintenance manual ( WOL13) 2. Overhaul manual (OML13) 3. Technical Manual (TML13)

Hi All, Was wondering if anybody has an unused set of Woodstock plans they would like to sell. You can contact me at Thanks!! Jeff

Have heard several rumors of cancelled orders and returned deposits for new Blanik LET aircraft. Does anyone anve any recent input or info from the factory? Thanks-- Skip Guimond

I was sent information about this remote-learning course that teaches the basics of weather prediction, based at Penn State. Perhaps one or another soaring pilot might be interested... https://www.e-education.psu.edu/public/meteo/meteo101demo/ general information about Penn State's on-line...

I am looking for an article from several years ago that discussed the relative importance of climb rate as compared to speed to fly between thermals. This was a fairly detailed comparison of percentage impact on net speed, emphasizing that 5-10mph cruise errors was far less important than...