With Spring and a new season arriving, here are some absolutely GREAT news for the World Class: - Our Breakfast event at the Convention was the best attended ever. A full room, with 36 attending, made this the largest breakfast event for the World Class, and one of the largest breakfast events at...

MARFA 2004 APRIL 3 - 11: Dick Johnson's annual Marfa Wave Camp, with guest instuctor Bob Wander, author of many soaring books and mentor to thousands of glider pilots. MAY 28 - 30: "Wings and Wheels" Memorial Day weekend Fly-In for airplanes, gliders, vintage cars and motorcycles. Pancake...

When I flew for the Air cadets, we used to just tie a reefknot in the cable and tape over the 'tails' with the same tape as racing cyclists used to use for their handlebars(basically cloth tape) . You need to leave about 4' tails. This worked fine and takes about 30 seconds to do with a good team....

Hello all, Does anyone have an idea on the cost to overhaul a Hauffman 3 position pitch propeller for the Grob 109? Failling this, what would be the purchase cost? Cheers Marc Arsenault

All, It's been kinda quiet so that must mean soaring season is on it's threshold and every one is waiting with bated breath for it to actually start. While waiting you really must consider if you have done ALL of the maintenance items you need to attend to, so I propose two questions: 1. Have you...

Idea for a story: Jac Lynch had more than his fair share of problems when working for the Pee-Bag Company. When he left his job he agreed to have the Corporate Ombudsman of Pee-Bags's American parent company review his case. What started out as a human resources issue, became a security crisis...

I am available to transport gliders and trailers around the country to where ever anyone needs them to be taken. Contact me by email or phone at 505 980 5377 to talk about any possibilities. I will also be getting a new Ford F-150 soon so I will have a good tow vehicle to use if you can not provide...

Hi all, Here's an update on GPS Visualizer... it's been a couple months. (GPS Visualizer -- http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/ -- is a free, web-based, platform-independent program that takes your GPS data files, in a variety of formats, and generates customizable maps or profiles as standard...

Hi, Does anyon have a polar file for a ASK-23 for use with Winpilot ?

Hi, Does anyone have any info regarding the Taos camp at the end of May/ beginning of June. When exactly, where to register, where to stay etc. I'm registered for the Alamagordo camp, and was thinking on stopping in Taos on the way back to Fort Worth. Thanks

Hello all, we have just received some special pricing and bonus products on some Garmin products from our suppliers, check our latest newsletter for details. http://www.mcp.com.au/news/xair-news-march04/newsletter.html There is also a new Garmin release of the MapSource® Trip and...

Anyone hear from Guenther in regards to when he might be starting up ops? Getting hot and dusty already in Colorado.

We offer for sale a 2001 low time LS8-18 priced at US $ 79000 complete with instruments, computer/datalogger parachute and Cobra trailer with tow-out gear - Ready to race and beautiful ! For more details please visit our website: www.solairecanada.com and look for the specials. Or contact Ed...

Microswitch on release mechanism, microswitch on brakes. Pressure switch ( very low! ) in ASI circuit Bistable arming circuit with 15 minute timeout. Arm circuit with leading edge of tow activation. ( Open release to install hook, circuit goes active ) While armed if brakes are opened buzzer...

Ladies and Gentlemen: I have been contacted by a television production company creating a series on adventure sports. They were very impressed with the crappy media I gave them about soaring and would like to include an "expedition" if we can meet their parameters. It is Friday afternoon and I...

Anyone use SeeYou Mobile at the seniors this spring? If so, any comments? -- Bob

I can't figure which thread to put this suggestion into, so here's a new one. Filling a cockpit with raucous warning noises is very likely to be confusing in a stressful situation - fortunately, there is another way. Instead of an electronic noisemaker, use small .wav files burned into EPROM's of...

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SOARING CLUB Dear Pilot, You are cordially invited to attend our 30th Annual CCSC Soaring Contest at the Avenal Gliderport. Practice day is Wednesday, April 28. The contest will run from April 29 through May 2. Classes are Standard, 15 Meter, 18 Meter, Open, and Sport....

This is basically the same as the operation of the Cessna Stall warning reed horn. On single engine Cessna aircraft there is a double reed with an adjusting ring in the leading edge of the wing. If the pressure gets too low, i.e. too much lift (low pressure on top of the leading edge) generated...

We are looking for a set of LS-6C winglets. Please call at 519-461-1464 (Canada) or e-mail.