Region 12 Regional Meet Practice: 8/27/2011 Saturday Contest: 8/28/2011 – 9/2/2011 Sunday to Friday Classes: 15 Meter, Open, Sports, Club Please join us for a top notch contest coming up at the end of the summer.

I made a last-minute decision to attend my first SSA convention and just managed to get my registration in time. I'm hoping to get there in time to catch Burt's session on Wednesday, but might have to drive over from Charlotte if the flights to GSP are full. AirBnB room pending a few blocks from...

Anyone know of a source for new l'hotellier fittings? I received an email from the son of an home builder in the Ukraine asking about a source for these fittings. He found my name from my web site where I described adding wederkind sleeves to l'hotellier fittings on a DG glider. One possible...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hawkdc9/19149700349/in/shares-h1cVuT/ I'm told that the glider had to be dismantled in place and carried out a piece at a time. All that salt mud... -- Dan Marotta

I received overnight a "letter" from O.L.C- . The body of the email says, "Please see the enclosed letter from OLC." There was an attachment that is named, "Your reference and file number.jpg". Seemed fishy. Making sure that my virus protection was up to date, I...

Long story short, I decided to go for broke and change out the two front rubber washers/ O rings in my pitot tube in the tail of my ASW-20B. Years of dry pitot tubes going in and out had taken their toll on the washers and they were starting to leak. Reminder to all - lightly grease your pitot...

May this aviation innovator rest in peace. FRANCIS ROGALLO, "FATHER OF HANG GLIDING," DIES AT 97 (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1456-full.html#201129) Francis Rogallo, who patented a flexible wing design in 1948 that has been credited with spurring the development of hang...

For sale, a single place regulator, like new. $60 plus shipping. Kurt Lake Geneva WI

I've researched the sight for as much info as I can gather for transponders. The choice now is, which transponder to buy. The Becker or the Microair? Is one really better than the other? There is not a real difference in the price point. Is there enough differencer betwwen warranty, service...

Are there any? Larry 01 "zero one"

Klaus Ohlmann flew, one way, 1600 km last Saturday. Sunday was 2200 km (goal of 2032 km) on Sunday. GA

Any word on the condition of the pilot who crashed yesterday?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-206159/Two-die-glider-crash.html

May 2014 in Vermont was excellent for this year. I managed to fly on seven days. 4/7 days had rare strong lift, high ceilings, and reasonable wind. Last year June was mostly rain, but maybe the good weather pattern will continue. I'd be interested to read meteorological retrospection on why the...

For years I've used XC Skies GFS as my standard reference. Ar the moment, it seems to have turned to rubbish. The New South Wales maps have a lot of square or rectangular areas in which the model changes drastically. Knowing it can't be real, I've switched to the local RASP models (which are...

This year, we have removed the one contest limit on Junior contest fee rebates. Fly as many as you can and claim the rebate. Other requirements are the same as prior years. John Godfrey (QT) RC Chair

After a sweet flight, I get home to discover that the flight trace did not copy onto the USB stick. Do I need to bring a computer with me to the airport to check each time before I leave the glider that the trace made it?

Blank ATTENTION The "Control Points" and "Other Waypoints" have been updated for Avenal. http://soaring.xinqu.net/TP/Avenal/

Hallo I am thinking about getting my glider refinised at kekrubin at Budapest airport, there fore I would like to now if anyone have had any eksperiences whith them, bad or good. glider greetings Stig Pedersen

Today made up for yesterday. The sky simply kept xploding with great white flat bottom cu's. The best climb of the day was SM with a 17 kt average over several thousand. Folks, these aren't vario readings, but the average climb over several thousand ft. seen on See You. Yep, all had great flights,...