FLARM has developed a potential solution for the reduced range experienced with some PowerFLARM at the Seniors and Perry. To test this solution, a small number of modified PowerFLARM portable and PowerFLARM “Brick” units will be available for testing during the Mifflin contest. FLARM expects to...

Pilots have been flying in Uvalde and feedback is positive, see postings on R.A.S and other locations e.g. John Cochrane: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.soaring/msg/788ec3b10c70618a?hl=en Nevertheless there are some issues which require our attention: FLARM range Some of the pilots...

You've had a whack, but everything feels fine. Do you stay in the glider, or leave? Just how reliable are the parachutes we use? I understand that they're fairly simple quick-opening designs, but there's no reserve, right? Has a glider-pilot parachute ever failed? Dan

Fred LaSor of "SoaringNV" at Minden, wrote a short piece on wave flying that's worth the read. http://www.pacificsoaring.org/articles/Staying-Safe-in-Wave-Fred-LaSor-12-2008.html Fred refers to the mnemonic PRICE (I had to ask him what the I-C-E part was. That's Pressure, Regulator, Indicator,...

Converting the early 150 model to 180 hp is now available through Mike Horton of Lubbock, Texas. The STC allows for the o320 to be replace with the o360 A1A. The late Jeff Cloud had the arrangement in his tow plane and it was very good. No it is not a 235, nor should it be, but it is a very...

Can anyone suggest an affordable STC for mounting a tow hook on a C-172? We have all the pieces and parts, we just need paperwork...

I've Googled for STC's for outside mirrors for Pawnee but haven't found any hits since 2004 and no link to an STC. There have been a couple of messages about the FAA requiring the removal of outside mirrors which did not have STC's. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to get an outside...

The plug for the water ballast is stuck in up position. I've reached in and tried to operate the lever by hand, but it will not move. Any suggestions for getting it operational? Thanks - Tom

The aluminium alloy base of my airbrake caps is corroding and will have to be fixed at the next airworthiness review.Any comments about approved fixes or approved mods for a problem which I'm sure I won't be the first to have?

Hi , for your info, there is a Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus 15mtr span standard class glider for sale in north florida, Gainesville area, right off I-75 just about 70 miles south of the georgia border.

Does any one know the dimension for the oxygen bottle in the std cirrus

I need a fiberglass panel for the interior of my Std Cirrus. It is the piece that goes behind the pilot's shoulders and has the seat belts running through it. This is merely a trim piece. If anyone has one for sale please let me know. I am also looking to buy a Tasman Vario if anyone has one...

On my last annual, the IA showed me the AD's and a special note for Standard Cirrus gliders that they can only have "light gray or blue trim colors only." huh??? My contest ID is "medium gray" and I was told he would "let it slide this year".......OK!!! Whatever!! He wasn't making it up, he...

yes i know. 15 meters. but what is a typical length for each individual wing. starting to look at houses and need to make sure i have enough space to spend winters sanding and spraying polyurethane. more is better of course. 30 feet probably would be enough?

Looking for a Libelle Low profile canopy blank. In good condition for mounting . 607 734 2346 NY

Hello All, I recently bought a Standard Libelle and would like some guidance/recommendations/ideas/etc if you guys would be so kind. Below is basically a list of things I would like some help with and the overall status of the glider as it sits. 1) Recommendations for epoxy, primer, and...

The manual mentions that a CG hook can be mounted on the landing gear. Does anyone have instructions from the factory on that process? Thanks Phil

Schleicher has informed us that the FAA is still delayed in issuing a Standard Airworthiness for our new ASK 21B as well as the Flight and Maintenance Manuals. Actions have consequences: the Government shutdown is being cited by FAA personnel for not having completed this work. There have been - to...

I have a homemade set of Std. Libelle rigging aids. I believe one person can assemble using them. I am willing to let them go to a good home for the cost of shipping. (Might be expensive - some of the parts are big.) Otherwise they go to the dump. Reply to Thanks, Roger

Hi all, I was wondering if there is a big difference between the Std. Libelle and Club Libelle in things as performance, thermalling and comfort for long flights. Offcourse you can have your Std.Libelle equipped with fuselage wing fairings, winglets, racing canopy, aileron fences, and air...