Can anybody give us any more information on this crash? Minor damage, but the pilot died? A private Schweizer SGS 1-35, glider, registration N2878H, impacted the terrain shortly after tow release at Wurtsboro-Sullivan County Airport (N82), Wurtsboro, New York. The glider sustained minor damage...

OK, so I made a long post in one thread about competition classes... 5U started another thread about the Rules Committee and I was really tempted to respond to Karl's comments there; but I didn't want to hijack the topic. So I'll post this in a new topic instead: I'm a low-time glider pilot...

N105WR, 1993, SN 24217, 820 hrs, second owner, great condition, S/N 10b, Dittel radio, Winter vario, vertical card compass, cobra fiberglass top trailer, wing leading edge mod (ASW-24b profile), factory winglets, water bags, two batteries, oxygen, tow out gear, Wing Rigger, Strong parachute,...

Does anyone have any experience towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10? I am considering purchasing one of these trucks, but am concerned they may not have enough mass to be stable while towing a trailer.

Replogle for sale, with case, blank graphs. Very good condition. $125 plus shipping. E-mail Kurt

(per FAA Flight Advisory) You might want to factor this in to your badge or record attempts as the GPS trace may be unusable or have holes in it. This would be especially true at higher elevations like wave flights. The effected area is huge, covering most of Nevada and southern California. For...

i am searching for any studies / info on the variation of rising versus sinking air & specifically the variation of the maximum rate of rising air within convective thermals. i am curious how this max lift rate changes with thermal size / total thermal energy. are larger "spikes" due to smaller...

I would like to retire our old Barographs and replace them with a portable Flight Recorder that could be rented to candidates for SSA badges. Does anyone have any suggestions for a portable flight recorder which would meet the badge requirements? Thanks. Carl Baxter Turf Soaring

Can someone recommend a repair shop for a Dittel radio? I have sent my Dittel 720 B out to a repair shop that is advertised in Soaring Mag. however I can't get them to return my call. I have tried for over a month to get information about the status of my repair. Only to get "the guy who is fixing...

Hello, Does anyone have experience running XC Soar or Tophat Soaring on the newer Samsung Devices? The note 10 and S10 are reported to have brightness levels over 1000 nits. I’m guessing the previous 8 and 9 generations may also be pretty close for a lot less$ Cannot find much information out...

Our club has a K8 with extremely uncomfortable seating arraignments. Basically we are using a combination of foam pieces and misc cushions to try to make the glider usable. After about 2 hours, it is pure torture. The basic glider has a metal seat pan that covers the landing wheel. The seat...

Hello All, I am looking for real world reviews of the Puchacz (or the newer Perkoz) in the club / instructional environment. How do they hold up to daily use/abuse? Maintenance issues? How are they for ab-initio? Truth to the spin-eager rep? Any bad habits?

In discussions with other US glider pilots recently, and based on a quick search of the FARs, I believe that US pilots with PPL-Glider rating do not need any endorsements or sign-off to go cross country. If anyone knows differently, let me know. Before there's lots of advice to get training, fly...

I am a big believer in having some form of survival kit in my glider. Even in the "wilds" of the midwest I can get stuck outside for a while before being "rescued". I am always on the lookout for items to add to my kit which I have built up over time. Whistles, fire starters, signal mirrors,...

Hi Jonathan- I assume that by the "ASA" you mean the Arizona Soaring Association and our basically unamimous voice against the "15 minute rule" and the one mile cylinder. First of all I don't understand the point that you are making since in your opening statement you say that "the contest was...

I have approximately 110 hours in sailplanes in the past 2 years and had no prior experience. I am evaluating used gliders for purchase.The big kahuna's in the club are pretty adamant about purchasing a first glider without flaps. My question is: Are flaps that big a problem for a low time pilot...

I'm hoping to tap the voice of experience... I've been thinking about buying a glider ever since I moved to the US, its been 10 years now and I'm still waiting to get my Green card... yay go USA... anyway... bitterness aside... I know that I can't register an Aircraft on the US register unless...

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/07/cng-airplane/ could be perfect for a club towplane since we fuel up at the club field 99.9% of the time.

The Sparrowhawk is the worlds most fun to fly sailplane available hands down. Jim Payne just set 8 new USA National records in a Sparrowhawk in 2009. WOW!!! No other standard sailplane comes close to it's maneuverability and agility due to it's low weight and low moment of inertia due to the...

Just went to do my daily window shopping trip through the W & W classifieds. I love the new site. It seems like a great improvement so far. Now back to my search.