Hi, At the request of a WinPilot user I have added WinPilot polar parameters to my Polars web page. I also pulled a lot of data into my page from the data provided by Carl Herold and displayed on the WinPilot web site. I have also received data from quite a few pilots from around the...

Hi all, Austrian glider pilot (~600hrs) in the US for 3 months (SF bay area) is looking for opportunity to fly dual with a Minden experienced pilot on cost sharing basis. g w e s p att g m x dott n e t Cheers -Gerhard

Have a look at: http://home.planet.nl/~holsw007/duodiscus/ The glider is currently located at the Dutch Soaring Center "Terlet" in the Netherlands. For more information surf to the web site or contact Ruud Holswilder at

ILEC SB-7 for sale. With insulated capacity. Good condition. Make a reasonable offer. Jim Hendrix 662-234-0492 voice 662-234-2195 fax

A friend uses a Cambridge model 20 (or 25?) gps and made two flights last Sunday. The first flight didn't last long and he took a relight. When he used SeeYou to submit the flight to OLC, it was rejected (I don't know if SeeYou rejected it or OLC) because, according to him, 'too much time...

Does anyone have experience with the Navman 3450 GPS Navigation Sleeve for IPAQ? I'm specifically wondering if lat/long coordinates can be directly entered into the unit. From the literature, I get the impression that you must enter an address or intersection name. Are there any other PDA/ GPS...

At what time of year should one go to Minden for long distance XC? Should i expect thermals or wave? I prefer thermals due to the fact that my wave experience is minor. Would early to mid august be a good shot? And finally: Are there any statitics available on the net? TIA

I also like the Duo, my only critisms have been: 1/ The open part where the rear pilots feet come through and kick you in the elbow! 2/ The lack of stowage for the front pilot, I did have a camel back and it rested very nicely on the canopy frame Other than that a great well balanced...

DG 303 Acro for sale. The glider is based in Minden (NV) and is in absolute pristine conditions, really better than new plus all the improvements and accessories, like transponder, ELT, solar panels, etc. Also the trailer is like new and with a lot of improvements. This is the description:

URGENT: looking for a second hand transponder Terra-Trimble model TRT250D. Unit must be in good condition and operating. Alticoder not required. My one has failed and installing a new one cannot be done before next two months so I need to put exactly the same unit in its original rack. Please...

Soaring Society of America Executive Director, Dennis Wright, came to SSA from powered flight but made a commitment to get a glider rating. He did that quickly after taking the position. This afternoon, Dennis made the most significant flight a glider pilot can make, in my opinion. He flew...

The Junior World Gliding Championships underway in the UK with full day reports online now at this http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/ust_reports_uk.htm

I contacted Direct Cinema today and they no longer sell The Sunship Game. Does any one have a copy for sale? Scott

Check with Charlie Spratt or Charlie Minner. One or the other is the head of SCUM and should be able to let you know how to obtain tee shirts.

See Ruth Gimmey, currently at the 15 meter Nationals in Uvalde.

Anybody know if Sailplane Crew Union Member (SCUM) t-shirts are being sold anywhere? A quick Googling didn't turn up any. P3

Ok, I have laid out the 1000K FAI traingle, working on the water to load on board (thanks everyone for the comments) to try to get around then I look up the handicaps to see how the Ventus B stacks up when I find this: Ventus B .885 Ventus 2A .895 Ventus 2B .900 LS6 A/B/C .900 ASW27B .907

Marske Flying Wings announces a new publication on the Flying wing. The Flying wing workshop of July 14, 2005 CD. This is an excellent CD that shows every aspect of the flying wing design process sections including Design process, Genesis revisited, Changes on PIII, The moving weight, Spar design,...

Hi, Due to many customer requests I have started a polar data web page. The data is unverified but should be a good starting place. The data is formatted for use with Glide Navigator II, Pocket-NAV, Palm-NAV and in Cambridge L-NAV and 302...

As an experiment, for at least two months I will be producing soaring weather forecasts for Great Britain, available daily each morning. These forecasts are based upon techniques which have proved successful in the US for several years now, but Great Britain is a different kettle of fish (and...