Does anyone have any information on motorglider conversions for any of the Schreder aircraft. I've heard of an HP-11 and HP-14 in Canada but I can't get any information. - Pat

I've been looking for an expalantion of the aerodynamics of how an aircraft gets into a spiral dive. Mostly I've found lots explanations of what the signs are and how to recover, but those are things I already know. I've gathered that it's related to lateral stability, and that the wings are not...

I have a Becker 3201 radio in my glider that has a problem. With a fully charged 14 V system I find that when I push the PTT switch the display starts to blink and the radio then transmits a garbled buzzing noise. A friend thinks that the flashing is a low power signal and that the 24 year old...

Hello Guys, We have just uploaded the latest Pipistrel newsletter to the website with some information about our Oshkosh visit and an upcoming fundraising trip http://www.mcp.com.au/sinus/newsletters/newsletter-28/newsletter-28.html Enjoy, thanks Michael Coates

Catherine Howard was one of the wives of Henry VIII. We all know what happened to her ! Cheers, Charles

Bill Daniels mentioned the cost of failed 300 km flights due to instrument failure. Well, I've flown our 'standard' 300 km route about 5 times now and I hope the fifth try 'brings home the trophy'. But if The Badge Lady isn't satisfied with my flight log or paperwork or whatever, I'll have a good...

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...

Hi, Is anyone interested in details on the new ILEC SN-10 firmware? If so, I'll post it here. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

Neil's parents, Jean and Michael, would like to convey their sincere thanks to all his many kind friends and acquaintances for their comforting messages, cards and letters of condolence at the loss of their dear son. They are truly gratified to hear that his work was so much admired and has given...

I was at IVSM last weekend...unfortunately couldn't stay longer, but this is again a great event and if you get a chance to go well worth the time spent.....I've added a few images of the event (quickly) and will add more if anyone has images or comments they too would like to share.... please look...

I posted the message below on the thread, "Nimbus 4DT accident 31 July 2000 in Spain." I am posting it again for better visibility. Stan Hall presented his analysis of the Nimbus-4DB accident in Minden, NV, 1999. Stan's analysis is scary, to say the least. The article, Probing for the Smoking...

This announcement has been made form the Lasham Gliding Society's office: "It is with great sadness that we have heard of the recent death at his home in Richmond of Frank Irving. He was a member of Lasham from its inception and known worldwide in the gliding movement. He was a key member of the...

In accounts of the crash of the Cypriot airliner in Greece, all I've read say that loss of cabin pressure could not, by itself, incapacitate the pilot. Yet, I was once told by an ATP that at 40k feet (admittedly this plane was at 35k) O2 supply by itself will not suffice to keep you conscious and...

Hi Group Will someone please explain why negative flaps supposedly provides better aileron control. I know conventional wisdom says that it does but WHY? It is not intuitively obvious at least to me. Yes I have tried negative flaps at low speeds both on the roll and braking but its effect as far as...

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I'm trying to do my homework on importing a glider from Germany to the U.S. Shipping and registration issues shouldn't be a problem, but I'm curious about the flight instruments. Can I use the metric instruments in the states? I'm kind of used to metric instruments and I think that when doing...

Can you tell me who this person is and their e-mail address please. Is it still Ken Sorenson? Thanks, SAM

Members of the 1-26 Association...... In many sports and contests among people rules are made and they are followed. We see controversy every day among athletes. Awards are earned and they are presented. We have a championship each year among the 1-26 pilots and it is a fun, spirited contest but...

Dear all, I consider to buy a SZD59 for aerobatic purpose. I would like to hear opinions from people how knows the glider. How well does it perform compared to Fox and Swift? Is there figurs which are especially difficult to achive in this glider? How well does it handle in positive/negative...

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