A debate has arisen in our small club regarding CFIG and tow pilots getting paid under certain circumstances. First, a little background. We have less than ten active members, three CFIGs (two who are available only part time and a third who just got his ticket). Our membership has been stagnant...

Would anyone be interested in creating a yearly event for 1-26s on or around January 26 ?

In great shape, use only for less than 10 flights. All accessories included including mount. $400 or make offer.

Appologies in advance for a really off topic question... I have a Piper Warrior (fresh annual) that is in Louisiana near New Orleans. I would like to find a pilot that would like to fly it to the Napa area (Lampson airport) near Crazy Creek Soaring center. I live in Hawaii and will be flying...

Go to: http://www.mindensoaringclub.org/ On the left click "Visiting Minden: Then click "Fly Minden" in the center. Allan "Carl Buehler" wrote in message

This doesn't look good for our sport. It seems that the Cirrus hit the towline and the towplane and Cirrus went down despite the ballistic chute on the Cirrus. The glider released and landed safely. But guess where the blame will...

Announcing The 2006 Pennsylvania - Region 3 OLC Championship It's FUN It's EASY It will IMPROVE YOUR FLYING Sponsor: · John Godfrey (QT) - SSA Governor for the Region 3 part of Pennsylvania · additional sponsors are invited - Purpose:

In response to a question from Leo Buckley about the details of SPOT operation, I spent some quality time with a SPOT customer service guy, and got some very interesting info about the new SPOT 2 tracker. With the old SPOT 1 devices, if you have it in the recommended tracking mode while flying,...

On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the Sound Barrier, ushering in the age of supersonic flight. Sixty-nine years later, on the same day, Dennis Tito's jet-powered Arcus demonstrated the beginnings of a new era in auxiliary powered soaring flight. Launching from Inyokern, CA at sunrise, Dennis...

Recently I got my hands on a Slingsby T.34 Sky. I'm interested in flight manuals, service manuals etc. Any specific info about the history of the BGA 1053 (former and future PH-203) will be very welcome. Cheers, Erwin

I am putting together on one of my web-sites some glider performance data for some gliders I fly. Does anyone have the performance data for a Lark IS-29D2? A search of the Internet does not turn up much. I am planning to fly this ship soon. And wanted to find as much info as I could. Carl

Are my eyes playing tricks or is there no wing tape being used on Ventus 2 "GV", which is quoted as competing in the Sports Class Nationals. I've heard of circling in sink to mess with the competition but no wing tape?

After a trailer tire blowout last year, I installed a remote monitoring system that displays the trailer tire pressure on command, and alerts me automatically if the pressure drops. I don't know how effective this will be in avoiding tire problems, because it's possible tread separation can...

I put this into a new topic in order not to SPAM other topics where this question came up. I thought that a vario needed to use the 3-D inertial sensor to sort out the horizontal and vertical components of "gusts", and I thought that nobody was doing that just yet. Or does the inertial sensor...

I bought an Oudie a few month ago, and promptly broke the screen by leaning against a glider with it in my pocket. I replaced it with another computer, and now am trying to figure out what to do with this one. I have been told that for $200 I can get my busted Oudie replaced, so I am offering it...

I know this has been visited before, but it did not concern me, as I had no glass airplane to adhere a set of letters too. As it stands, I am trying to remove some painted on contest letters from both the wing and tail. I know Acetone does the trick...But any suggested methods to apply it would...

Seen on a trailer: Flying an airplane is like drinking champagne Flying an ultralight is like drinking moonshine with a kick So... what do you think flying a sailplane is like drinking?

The Entry list for Cordele is building: STANDARD CLASS - 8 RAND BALDWIN WALT CAWBY SAM GILTNER HENRY RETTING KEN SORENSON CLYDE TAYLOR DON WASNESS SAM ZIMMERMAN

Hi All, I'm hoping to take some on-board video of my first Regional competition in April - but all I have right now is a hand-held camcorder. OBVIOUSLY that is not a safe device to use when doing any serious flying; especially not in a contest environment! So I wanted to ask folks if they knew...

Hello, I just watched a movie online (Youtube) about gliders and saw one thermaling and gaining altitude. How is this is done? I am a presolo power pilot (Just finished with my 12th hour) and have been taugt that a power plane will climb when excess power is availible. (Steepen the angle of attack,...