Mal worte: You would think the mean gear well, would scare them away ! Doh! Smell check, er spell czech, maybe it was gray hair check or gray mar check that went wrong. I would have thought that the Big Bad BS1 would have scared them off, without needing a 'mean gear well.'

I recently bought an Oregon Scientific UV888 Personal UV Monitor (~$30). Among other things, it measures the UV flux and computes the UV Index (UVI), then determines a "safe exposure time" based on your input of skin type and the SPF of the sunscreen you are using. Naturally, I made a...

Hi, I have not received the september issue of Soaring magazine. Coincidence or related to the SSA crisis. S6

Hi, I feel this needs to be said. I am very sorry to see Dennis Wright resign from the SSA. I agree that it makes sense. I agree that he should have caught the financial issues long ago - that would have saved us all a lot of pain. However, I was impressed with him. - He was a glider...

At my club we want to take some air to air photographs of a glider for promotional purposes. Does anyone have any useful experience they can pass on? Questions I'm thinking of: What is a suitable camera aircraft? I imagine another glider is not the easiest for getting the camera where you...

(with apologies to non-U.S. readers) Most of the postings on this subject follow a predictable pattern: "what a bunch of stupid/unethical/indifferent (pick one) idiots we have at SSA; why don't they just " A few (including mine) urge patience, support, and a chance to let the process...

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I have noticed some fine scratches on the top of my wing surface that are diagonal across the chord in opposing pattern. Can anyone explain if there is an aerodynamic reason for having these scratches remaining on the surface?

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5-BG wrote (in another thread): 1. It seems as if Chip is back in the fold after going public with his concerns re board actions. We have yet to be told of his complaints to the board and what actions they took to satisfy his concerns. This seems to me to be of legitimate concern to...

Complete xcntry/racing package. Send email and I will reply with spec sheet/price/photo. Make offer. JLH Sparks, NV

Dear people, Last week, Sept 24 - Sept 29, 2006, the Glider U.S. National Aerobatic Championship contest was held at the Grayson County Airport (KGYI) in Sherman/Denison, TX together with the power U.S. National Aerobatic Contest. Contest results are posted he www.usnationalaerobatics.org ...

In other threads, people are talking of "sunset" as the latest landing time for flights to IGC Sporting Code rules. I do not think that this is quite right, I believe that the critical time is a bit later. The aviation rules of most countries say something like: "Night. The hours between the end...

Time to finish cleaning out the garage. Up for sale are the following items. All prices do not include shipping. Email me with any questions at . Aerox silicone oxygen mask with microphone. Used once. WW is selling for $295. Asking $100.00 Nelson regulator. Came with glider...

I am new to the R.A.S. and I am an aspiraring contest pilot who flys XC every chance I get,but I have never persued a badge or a contest.I read with some interest and amusement the thread about the OLC sunset warning.This inspired me to look up all of the OLC information on the SSA website.I also...

Has anyone flown North Mountain (on the PA/VA border just SW of the Potomac and downwind (on a NW day) from Sleepy Creek Mountain? Looks pretty marginal from topo maps and Google Earth, but thought I'd ask. The point at Frog Hollow would work very nicely for a task I have in mind. Any of you...

what's the story on tires? is it OK to use regular automotive radial tires or are ST tires required? thanks, Ken

Is the tetrahedron at an airport: 1) Supposed to be pinned down to show active runway 2) Allowed to be pinned down to show active runway 3) Supposed to pivot freely with the wind direction (Background: our club has a long-standing policy to anchor the tetrahedron. Some of us are really scratching...

Its all over folks - 500k+ tasks at 140Kph - all the usual South African stuff. Final results and analysis posted at: htto://www.sssa.org.za Start planning now for GTR2007 - mode S not required ................

There is a Cherokee 2 guy on this group that reminded me of a couple things. My old Fiat 850 was just about the coolest car to drive on the street. It isn't fast, it isn't quick, it's on skinny tires so it doesn't corner too well BUT you can dive bomb off ramps at 100 % effort, load the car up as...