Newly posted on the SSA website are the proposed Contest Rules changes for 2007 and the minutes of the November 2006 SSA Rules Committee meeting. The proposed Contest Rules changes are subject to approval by the SSA Board of Directors in Feb 2007. As always, constructive comments are...

We're looking to replace 4 taper pins for an LP-49. If I measured right, they are an AN386-9-28A and we need 4. Aircraft Spruce says they do not have them. Alternatively, we need Jack Laister's phone no. Can anyone help on this? Thanks. Fred

I'm buying a new Ventus from the factory, and considering the pro's and con's of their "Special 2K-painting" option, which is about 3000 Euro. Would like to hear any real-world experience that other pilots have. From discussions with the dealer and some on-line research, the 2K paint (a...

I've moved my glider from it's usual place of "nesting" (a hangar in L.A. County) to a tiedown at Cal City (in Kern County). Anybody else have any advice on dealing with the tax assessor statement that came? I moved it up to the highlands in February of 2006, so technically I think it's a Kern...

I think I remember a posting which described a sailplane hangar for two sailplanes that were were stored side by side. There was a door on one end of the hangar and each sailplane was put on a dolly and pushed into and out of the hangar. Any info or web links to this site would be...

The Kilo Sierra Duo Discus has openings for anyone wishing to fly on tasks during the Region 9 contest at Parowan, Utah, July 1-7. The price of admission is a contribution of $200 to the US Team. Contact Karl Striedieck at (remove "nospam") or 814 237 7996. Karl Striedieck

I was looking for new water bags for my LS4 and was told that no one is selling the smiley bags anymore, and the only alternative is the factory bags ($$$). However I contacted the fellow who made those bags and he told me they will be happy to continue making them if there is demand. The smiley...

NO.1 At the end of 2006 it was my time to pay my SSA dues, so I also asked to renew my sporting license (1hr later and after B.S. with three people I got "NO")(so much for cutoff date Jan 1, 2007) NO.2 Now it costs $45 for a NAA sporting license, how much was it before? It had to be $ 0 since our...

If, like me, you scratched you head while looking at the 2007 SSA Convention schedule: http://ssa.org/convention/schedule.asp And if you found the alternating colors in the schedule make it *harder* to find the breaks in session times, you might find my slightly tweaked version...

Hi, I am looking for the date of the airsport show in Germany. I think it is in april 07 in Friedrichafen . thank you S6

To recap, one of the SparrowHawks built for Mississippi State University broke up in flight Oct 18. The pilot parachuted safely. I just finished talking to Greg Cole, designer of the SparrowHawk. The program manager from MSU visited him Monday to discuss the data from the flight and pictures of...

We are shipping the new 2007 Zink calendars. The 2007 Segelflug calendars and SSA calendars are expected in the next few days. Our first shipment of the new IGC approved data loggers have arrived. This new logger is small, light weight and lower cost. The instruction manual is very small,...

Pictures from the movie "Escape from New York", which includes a night-time glider flight to Manhattan and a landing on the roof of the World Trade Center, are now available on my site: http://home.comcast.net/~johan.larson/soaring/onscreen.html#EFNY Can anyone identify the glider? (Best seen...

Can anyone tell me where to find the dates for National Contest in 2007 in the US? Thanks, 5 Ugly.

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Today's Daily Telegraph has an obituary about Truelove who died in New Zealand http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/11/20/db2001.xml on 14th November flying his Stemme. He was a very experienced pilot. Does anyone have any further news about...

There are few RAS comments on the Laister LP-49. In photos an ungainly design, but does appear a reasonable transition ship for a low-timer; 31/1 LD, retractable gear, flaps, auto hookups, aluminum wing. How large is the cockpit? Anyone here with LP-49 flying & rigging experience? Jim Hultman

Borgelt B-40 like new, used a few hours- $350.00 + shiipping. Bendix B-6 G meter, in very good condition-$250.00 + shipping. Mike

I have been looking at the website for this new sailplane -- http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/. One photo has this caption: "The post curing oven is almost completed. All components must be post-cured at 60°C for minimum 12 hrs for the epoxy to achieve its LBA approved specifications." I...

Has this site changed its appearance, or have I done something to my PC? The page is all white and there are no frames, dividing lines, etc.