HI Gliding Enthusiast Our September issue will be mailed next week. New subscriptions/renewals are through www.glidinginternational.com First Aircraft Skinned with Graphene This is a dramatic ‘new' for aviation. We have told you all previously that it was coming. We thought ...

Final Day 15M/Open Class Nats: Mark Keene on todays weather. This is wx. we’ve been waiting for, but cirrus to NW, sliding to SW. It could become in play later. Southern area for tasks. Thermals 3000/4000 feet at 1pm, but gets better as the afternoon progresses, again in the SW. Sky Site...

Hi all I am wondering if any RF/Flarm wizards can help me. This is beyond my area of expertise/pay grade. I am having huge issues with a Flarm unit I installed in a parachute operation's drop plane here in New Zealand. Its a Cessna 185 and the unit is installed with 3 external aerials for Flarm...

One man rigger wanted for my Jantar Std. 2 Thank you -Valentin

Hello all, looking for a tray for a Dittel FSG 60M Mine is now officially missing in action.. thanks, Gary 918-704-0277

Final Day 15M/Open Class Nats: Mark Keene on todays weather. Cirrus to NW, sliding to SW. It could become in play later. Southern area for tasks. Thermals 3000/4000 feet at 1pm, but gets better as the afternoon progresses, again in the SW. Sky Site shows 4/5 knots about 12:30 and gets better...

Unfortunately, there are some issues with the primary site (soaringweb.org, and the mirror sites soaring.geichhorn.com, soaring.guenther-eichhorn.com, and soaring.gahsys.com), so their content may not be up-to-date, with a restoration of service probably not before the end of August ;-( However,...

I live in Great Meadows, NJ, about 4 miles northwest of Hackettstown Airport. This is a nice clear Saturday morning, and usually I would hear the occasional airplane engine as some SEL passes nearby, even once in a while the distinctive sound of a radial. But not today. And why? Because...

I'm just coming back into gliding after a long time grounded and I'm looking to buy a glider over the winter. A two seater seems a nice idea and the Nimbus seems to be a lot of glider for the money. Are they in any way difficult or unpleasant to fly? I know there have been structural failures...

Thank you to everyone who provided their insight on the "Do I, dont I" get an emergency parachute. Hopefully this thread doesnt open another can of worms. Can anyone provide some web links of places I may be able to procure a used parachute? Also, what is a fair price for a parachute at 5 years...

Kudos to Tony Smit, FBO of Benz Aviation, Ionia, MI, for hosting a youth camp and soloing nine new glider pilots! Way to go, Tony!

I subscribed to the digital edition at the first of the year. I received access to one issue. Then the next issue came out and I couldn't access it. I sent John an email asking for a resolution to my problem and got no response whatsoever. Since then there hasn't been any notice of another issue,...

After the definitive spanking these two new models gave to the previously dominant ASG-29, there has to be a superiority. So, what is it? (And yes, the pilot matters...but look at the results in 18m Worlds competition)

I'm wanting to find out the manufacturer contact info of the sailplane canopies specifically a Libelle 201 that are located in Colochester. Gram Drinkell mentioned they can produce a 201 canopy for 400 pounds. I'd like to have contact info for this company.

One off the dump valves on my DG-200 is not completely closing. It seems that the spring mechanism that pushes down on the plug to seal it when you close the dump valve doesn't have enough "oomph" to completely close the valve. I suspect that a good cleaning might be all that is required, but if...

Just reposting here what is being discussed on the German forum. Looks like an electrified Sparrow-Hawk. https://www.byeaerospace.com/bye-aer...es-1st-flight/ Here are some pictures of the maiden flight: https://newatlas.com/bye-aerospace-s...55969/#gallery Interesting development ...

http://www.reporterherald.com/lifestyles/neighbors/ci_32061333/loveland-family-soaring-new-heights-study-earths-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

We have a mirror on each side of the fuselage in our PA-25, just in front of the cockpit, and they are both convex, but if the glider is off to the side very much at all, you loose sight of it. Has anyone installed a rear view camera with a screen in the cockpit like a lot of newer cars now...

Hi all, I need assistance with an old Dittel radio for a club glider. The manual suggests that it's possible to make it compatible with an amplifier type mic instead of a 200ohm dynamic mic. It apparently involves adding two resistors to the amplifier circuit, does anyone have the details for...

Hello, I'm just curious if anyone knows of a Ventus specific forum or online user group/community? Thanks