Most of the folks (myself included) who have switched to the LIFEPo4 seem to be using the K2 Energy 12V/10ah with included BMS based on what I see at the charging station at contests. Today, a club member showed me a competing product from StarkPower which is a 12V/12ah including BMS that's about...

Probably a dumb question... and I think I know the answer... but... May I cut the OAT wires and insert a two-pin connector so that I may place the OAT sensor in a good location in my ship and still easily remove the panel? Looking at the schematics, it's just 2 wires leading to the sensor, so I...

I am pleased to announce IGC-approval for the Triadis Recorder Unit Version 2 (Triadis RU2) byTriadis Engineering GmbH, of Messen, Near Berne, Switzerland. The IGC-approval document can be found on the IGC and GFAC web sites given below. It includes three types of Triadis Recorder Unit, the...

I made a couple of flights yesterday with a new setup that links a PowerFLARM brick (2.79/3.1/Flarmnet loaded) to an SN10B (2.37, PDA, FLARM, 19200 selected) passing Flarm, GPS, and vario data to an Oudie2. All worked exactly as expected EXCEPT that randomly during flight, at irregular intervals,...

"Motorgliders" are airplanes. Got it?? Rick Lake

Installed the core and 57mm butterfly display today. Upgrade to 2.79 went smooth. Tried to upgrade the butterfly display to 3.01 from the core. Negative on the butterfly upgrade. The release notes say it does update from the core. I could not find any special procedures. The website says version...

Does anyone know the PowerFLARM transponder ADS-B and PCAS default alert size? This would be analogous to the Zaon MRX settings, like 5 mile radius with an altitude of +/- 2000 feet, inside of which it sounds a warning. I haven’t found a way to set the alert size in PowerFLARM, just the maximum...

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Full working only just removed from my glider and includes LNAV V5.8, Vario repeater, GPS-NAV 25 and Control Panel, GPS patch Antenna, full aircraft wiring harnesses. PC down load cable and USB adapter with drivers, Cambridge Nav software, and Manual on DVD. Paper manuals, Mains Power supply for...

Using three batteries, I have three "-" battery wires running to a negative terminal strip all "jumped on the terminal input side. Is it also best to ground the "-" terminal strip to the largest metal mass in the glider such as the elevator/aileron yoke? Thanks. Ben

I've just started flying with a new lx7007c and noyiced that in all the flights on See You the glider symbol is constantly pointing north. This looks very strange as it appears the glider is, at times, flying backwards! On inspecting the IGC log file I see that there is no heading information...

Hi Gents I left my ipaq 4700 unplugged for a couple of years and now it seems to be really dead. I plugged it in for a couple of days and hit the soft reset, nothing, no light at the top. Is there anyway to revive this little guy? Nick Kennedy

We had a great Safari to South Central Oregon to explore the Abert Rim, one of the highest fault scarps in the USA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abert_Rim We shot some...

Hi everyone, apporaching Newark (KEWR) yesterday on the FLOSI2-arrival, I noticed an airfield with at least ten gliders aligned close to the runway just in the vicinity of point CRANK (N41°25.00'W074°23.33'), which we crossed in 6000 ft. Google maps did not help me much, I also could not find any...

A couple of years ago there was a video of a V-tailed glider spinning in a vertical wind tunnel. I believe this was of French origin. The model had about a six ft wingspan; the tester simply tossed into the wind tunnel in the spinning position and this could be maintained indefinitely. I cannot...

Video of a 747-400 freighter crash on 29th April 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzC1j1ddkRI

Can anyone remind me what sectionals we use for a contest at Mifflin? Thanks, Tim EY

I just found out about a double fatality K7 crash in Littlefield, Tx about a month ago. How did this go unnoticed? http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2013-04-01/feds-investigating-fatal-glider-crash-littlefield#.UYHLf0qcPTo Apparently, one wing snapped off after releasing from tow.

What am I missing? Could someone please explain why PowerFLARM.US has not released the IGC approved version 2.71 for flight logs? Ben

Any leads on getting new plexiglass for a Grob 103 TwinII Acro rear canopy. Yesterday a club member had one come open and shatter in flight. The frame is basically ok but they need the plexiglass. Any info on how anyone else came up with a replacment canopy would be appreciated.