On my last two flights at Marfa Texas May 24 and May 10 I have lost GPS navagation fixes for a few minutes on both flights. I have two GPS receivers (cambridge GPS/Nav and a lx-7000) both units lost their fix at the same time and came back together. Both flights are up on the OLC if you want...

I would like to find someone to help me get the most out of the SN-10 at Hobbs. I have been reading the manual and have flown with the instrument about 25 hours, but Hobbs will be my first contest with the SN-10. If an experienced SN-10 user could help me get the most out the instrument it would...

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the most numerous in the world and in the USA? Bill Snead

We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters for our auto tow operations. We want to make the strain guage a part of the tow hitch (not in the rope). If anyone has a good design, we would like suggestions. A picture would also be nice. Bill Snead 6W

Many thanks to Team Captain Bob Leve, and the Juniors for a job well done for representing the USA at the World Gliding 2005 competition in the UK. Check out the statistics and flight logs on the Juniors Daily reports on the SSA website. Some tremendous flights. Actually, some amazing flights, from...

Haven't seen any postings, with regard to todays plan, as of 11am central, but I'd say the day is done, based on the forecast. Low ceilings and spotty showers. Anyone know differently? Thanks!

I'd like to make a comment about this months Safety Corner. It's been over twenty years since I flew the HS125, but I do know that, "With the nose up", "passing through 350 knots", you would be going UP like a homesick angel, not "losing altitude", as the author guesses. Besides I believe that vmo...

WTB: Compaq Aero 1530 to replace one that fell off bumper of car. OOPS. Thanx!

Looking through all the posts from earlier this year, regarding the sliding membership in our US soaring activities, along with all the other trailing bad news, i.e. SSA building in need of big repairs, there is no soaring operation in Hobbs, I'm curious about thoughts of "what if the SSA became a...

This AD (2020-16-05) was just released with a mandatory compliance by 8/28: https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/AOCADSearch/844AE70112B71B29862585C30041B06E?OpenDocument SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o....

We are please to announce the completion of two Northern Edition ENSIGN 15m Sailplane Hangars at Stanton Airfield in Minnesota. These hangars come as a complete kit from California and take from 100 -200 hours to assemble. The kit is 100% steel and can be built with or without a slab, and can be...

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OK - a bit of a Soaring spin on some real-life pilot/mechanic communications: Commercial Glider operation - Commercial Pilot notes in Daily Log to local A&P about maintenance issues with the glider that requires his immediate attention: Pilot Entry: Glider seems to have a new rattle. A&P: Yes,...

Soaring has been growing nicely at Stanton Airfield, home of the Minnesota Soaring Club (MSC), and now over 30 gliders are based at the Airfield. A small Commercial Glider operation is also active and has been using a Blanik L-13 to train pilots, many of who have subsequently joined MSC. ...

Stanton Airfield, Stanton Minnesota, would like to announce that we are building two Ensign Sailplane hangars at our gliderport this summer. We have gotten local building permits and have developed plans with Richard Ensign for the "NORTHERN EDITION" version that can tolerate frost and snow-load...

This affordable 2006 Calendar is from Landouts in the upper Midwest USA in the last few years. Pictures are high resolution. Makes a great gift to give or receive. Landouts include: ============ K-8 Concept 70 SGS 1-35c OWL

Last fall someone asked how to buy an affordable glider from Europe with the Euro going thru the roof. My response was: "Invest your money sensibly and wait". I suggested a top ranked diversified mutual fund such as Fidelity's Contrafund. Here is an update on that strategy. Euro: $1.2944...

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),...

At the risk of being pilloried by certain followers of this news group, I am advising any of you that have read previous postings regarding "How to buy a glider affordably" that the Fidelity Contafund is closing at the end of this month. This means that only investors of record by the end of this...

A year ago I suggested that the way to counter the high Euro was to invest your money and wait. As an investment vehicle I recommended the Fidelity ContraFund (FCNTX). Now, I am not one to make idle suggestions: I am personally heavily invested in this fund. Here are the results one year...