Mike Schumann wrote: 'See and avoid has NEVER failed?????' Well, maybe this once. And rather dramtically, I might ad. If this had happened in Minnesota, I would have said 'Ouf dah!' http://www.aigaviation.com/salvage/Salvagecraftlz.aspx

I fly in the Reno area and I've seen big dust devils that carry dirt into the air (starting at 4300' MSL, ground level) up to 12,000' MSL. At the ground the 'thermal' is rotating but it does not go up too far (maybe 2000' to 3000' AGL for a real strong one) before there is no perceptable...

I think the editor of the SSA e-Newsletter needs to proof the copy before posting. "Schweizer" is not spelled with a "t"......happens to the best of us, huh Dianne.

Would anyone consider shipping their glider with mine to Europe and evenly split the shipping cost? It appears that a refinish in Poland, and probably Slovenia, can be done less expensively than here in the US. It is less expensive if only more than one glider can be placed in a shipping...

http://www.gliderforum.com/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=141 new ASW22 pics posted.. Enjoy... Take some time to look around Gliderforum as well if you havent been there before. Al

Does anyone have any experience or interest in mapping thermals, finding hotspots etc, via software like Winpilot. My first attempt, based on 600 igc files (!) has revealed there are a lot of thermals out there...but I'm struggling to derive any information from the data. What I'd like to end up...

Hello All, Our club is looking for a Schweizer 2-32 Canopy! Anyone have any leeds? Thanks, Carl

Hi, At the local club there is a number of older Electronic Cambridge Varios hanging round. Some are supposed to be working but they have been pulled out and the wiring harness lost. They have a small multipin blue socket on the back, and a plain face with no switches or knobs. The model numbers...

Hey, Does anybody know of place in the NE where good waveflights are close to frequently possible? Also if that club allows renting of a glider? Thanks! -Nik

I have a Ka6 CR-PE (SN 6310) wreck if anyone is looking for Ka6 bits. The glider caught a bush landing in a field and cartwheeled. The right wing is OK, the left wing has the tip broken, but I believe is repairable. The fuselage is broken in front of the empennage and the nose cone is...

Anyone know how to move waypoints from my old trusty GPS 90 to my 'new' Garmin V? Also does anyone have a copy of the manual/handbook for the V, that I can buy/copy/loan? Many thanks...

I'm being promoted and moved to Clovis, NM. I had thought I would end up in Amarillo or Albuquerque, but the boss said it's Clovis. I flew out of Littlefield in the early '90s in a Region 10 contest, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Is that club, I think it's Caprock Soaring, still active? If not, what...

Dear Frank, Thank you for drawing my atention to the following site http://www.cumulus-soaring.com Your posting made me read what was a simple and honest response to a question, that normally I would have left un read

Hello Group, I'm looking to buy a used 2 1/4" electric 1 minute turn, Turn and Bank. It is wave season and would like to have one as a back up in the panel if I get stuck above the clouds. Thanks, Bill Batesole

The instructor said you were not qualified to fly the Diana. Thats the end of it!! Al

Friends: I've need of a Maintenance Manual for the Pilatus B-4. Does anyone have a spare or could make a copy at our expense? Thanks Roy Bourgeois, Greater Boston Soaring Club

Anyone know is this is a real photo or a bad montage? Andy

I would like to find a North American, preferably USA, source for the charging plug and recptacle for a DG800B. The female part looks like a smaller diameter automotive cigarette lighter plug. The male, like a short fat microphone jack. I'm told that automobiles in Germany use these for acessory...

For Sale: Used Electric Ball Vario: Asking $100 plus shipping Used Cambridge Electric Vario: Asking $100 plus shipping Please e-mail me for photos. Thanks, Tim

I'm looking for an "express" or "sock" style canopy cover for my V2C, for use when I'm gridded in the desert sun. (I don't even know if they exist, as there may be an issue with closing the canopy over a layer of material.) This cover is more intended for sun screen than canopy protection. I'm...