I am pleased to announce that with effect from today, 25 November 2003, some new and updated IGC-approval documents take effect and will appear in full on the gliding/gnss web site shortly. These are as follows: Cambridge Aero Instruments Inc. facility at Horn Lake, Memphis, Mississippi This...

Price and details to Regards Stuart

Buy and sell aircraft online. Visit www.market.aero Soon avionics classified will be added. Bye from Italy Rocco Caruso

I plan to get back into soaring this spring after several years out of the cockpit. Problem is my current insurance company is acting like I've decided to do something dangerous! When I first mentioned this to the insurance folks the line got quite and I was told my premium would go through the...

I may be going to Buenos Aires for work, and keep hearing about flying in Argentina. Chos Malal in particular. Can anyone tell me particulars on flying in Argentina? Is there some way for me to get to Buenos Aires to the flying area, and do they speak English? Is the equipment pretty good? ...

Science - AP New Robotic Gliders Can Soar Under Water Sun Nov 23, 1:17 PM ET By ANDREW BRIDGES, AP Science Writer SAN DIEGO - A century after the Wright Brothers first took to the skies, the world of flight is pushing to new depths.

I would really love to find a video of the Jet Caproni launching. What does that sound and look like? Does anyone know where I can download a copy of this rare machine? Gary Boggs

Hi everyone, some time ago I read a very detailed article on removing old contest numbers from a fiberglass glider. Now that I need it I can't locate it. Does anyone know where that article was posted ? Thanks for your inputs and help. Best regards,

This year's contest dates are June 21 to 26. Practice day Sunday June 20. Classes are : Sports, Standard, 15m, and 18m.

http://www.mals.net/lk/pages/DSC00433.htm Helicopters are Camden Airport. Mal

Can someone please send me a copy of Dick Johnsons flight tests on the Genesis. I know it was in a past Soaring mag.....I haven't got it, and can't find it. Done the web search over and over. No luck Many thanks Mark

Adrian Soaring Club to observe Day of Mourning Michigan's Adrian Soaring Club will officially observe a Day of Mourning on the centennial of the day Wilbur and Orville gave up gliding. Assuming we're not buried under 20 inches of fluffy water, we'll make as many glider flights as possible. We're...

Dear group, This may have been covered several times. I have tried google-groups without a usefull result. Therefore I take my chances and ask the group. I search a wireing diagram for a VL, LX160 and WinPilot ADV configuration. We already have the mounting and power supply ready but need to wire...

Websites are up and running for both the US 15 Meter Nationals in Mifflin, PA and Region 9 in Parowan, UT. 15Meter - http://mifflin.soaringweb.net Region 9 - http://parowan.soaringweb.net

To my knowledge, there are some privately-owned gliders in the Fargo, ND area, but no local flying clubs that I'm aware of. I'm a member of the Civil Air Patrol here in Fargo, and we are working hard to get a Blanik by next Spring (2004). Several of us have gotten our Private Glider, and a...

This following was published on 'AVweb' today about Personal Locator Beacons: Personal Locator Beacon Credited With First Lower-48 Rescue A Cleveland man who got snowed in while camping in the Adirondack Mountains in New York last week was rescued by a UH-1 Huey helicopter thanks to the help

I have looked at all the excellent links for people's soaring clubs on the Internet. They all put my club's website, and our commercial operations website to shame. There is an old theory that those clubs with REALLY great looking clubhouses are the one's with the worst flying weather. I think...

It just keeps getting easier: http://onearth.jpl.nasa.gov/gis-wms.cgi?request=GetMap&width=1200&height=800&layers=us_landsat7_nopan&styles=visual&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image/jpeg&bbox=-130.295,23.1728,-60.7053,51.8272 At this site the images are already in unprojected lat/long, are automatically...

The lack of respect for the PW-5 has little to do with looks or performance. It shares the same fate as NHRA Pro Stock Trucks do. A great cost saving idea that was abandoned by the promoter after they changed their minds on how good an idea it was. So when the FAI didn't put World Class in...

Hi Gang, Me again. Just got my copy of Eagle Call, which is the official publication of the California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. They participated in the search for the downed ASW-20 out of Hemet Ryan wit 43 personnel, 4 corprate and 5 private aircraft. They flew 217 hours looking for a Cessna...