6/10/2014 - 6/19/2014 18 Meter Nationals Minden, NV 6/24/2014 - 7/3/2014 15 Meter/Open Class Nationals Montague, CA 6/25/2014 - 7/4/2014 Standard Class Nationals Hobbs, NM 7/15/2014 - 7/24/2014 Sports Class Nationals Midlothian, TX 6/24/2015 - 7/3/2015 Sports Class...

Gliding season is almost here and I am happy to announce that flyWithCE Flight Recorders are back on stock. You can order them from distributors or directly from flyWithCE. This is one of the smallest, easiest to use and cheapest flight recorders on the market. Device is registered as position...

Does anyone know of one for sale??? please email me at liv2soar (at) yahoo (dot) com Thanks

Our Club has a Grob Twin Astir I located in New Jersey with a tail skid and a standard type airworthiness certificate. We're looking for a pneumatic tail wheel conversion for this ship. I contacted Lindner who indicated that they did not support conversions. I know that some ships of this type...

Looking for replacement gas struts for a 1982 Komet trailer. Does anyone have info on a suitable replacement strut from a US manufacturer? I can measure the old ones but I don't know the force spec (Pounds or Newtons.

I'd like to know if any long-timer user of these instruments has good data on the performance difference(s) between using the TE tube and the Electronic TE compensation, and if so, what you personally recommend. (I seem to recall that the Cambridge 302 had a similar setup option, and that the...

So I still have an Oudie 1 and was thinking of upgrading to the brighter screen Oudie 2. Is Naviter still doing the upgrades, or did I wait too long?. I checked the Naviter website, and see no more mention of the upgrade option. Thanks Peter

A great flight last Saturday. Going on season 2 with my home-built Tetra-15 sailplane (HP-24) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z2IS9yel63c Brad

Hello, All, Has anyone else seen the latest mandatory bulletin from LET regarding Blaniks (see below? it requires eddy testing for the grounded L-13's. Could this be an alternative method of compliance to make them airworthy again? Thanks much, ...

Hi to all. I'm electronic technician and i start to repair some equipments for gliders and planes.So i have a problem with a Becker AR3201. The problem is when you press the PTT to talk or you receive a signal you hear at the headset or at the speakers a noise like the noise from alternator. I try...

I am using NiMh rechargable cells in my PowerFLARM portable. Yesterday, while charging, I noticed that the base of the case was hot and I disconnected the unit immediately. When I opened the battery compartment I found all cells were hot to the touch and that each was about the same...

I fly in a moderately difficult area with lots of landmarks, lots of woods and eastern USA scale hills and mountains and very few spots to land out. Flying into valleys and not having enough space to turn around is a possibility. To date, I've relied on eyeballing the glide path to the airport...

I'm thinking about getting a Power Flarm brick. What do users think of the display? Sun and shade readability? Thanks, Steve

This weekend's, well-attended soaring seminar sposored by Ridge Soaring Gliderport was simply outstanding. All the speakers gave professional presentations full of interesting and important information that will enhance safety and make the pilots better at what they do. Events like this will do...

I am collecting statitics for PowerFlarm range analysis. If you will like to participate please email me you IGC flight file. I will give you the results when I get enough data points. FW 2.6 or above for the recording and please specify the antennas on Flarm A and Flarm B, and Model of...

Interesting graphics and discussion of cloud formation. http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/25/4129026/clouds-are-hiding-the-the-truth-of-how-much-earths-climate-will-change We need to find a way to get the glider pilots and cloud physicists together. The learning would go both ways. Craig

I have been wondering if anyone can explain a bit how the cost of a radio or transponder is roughly obtained. I'm especially interested if anyone has numbers on what certification (both software and hardware) costs, and what kind of tests have to be performed on general aviation hardware.

Can someone please provide a link to the specification (size and polarity) of the PowerFLARM portable coaxial power jack. I was unable to find the information in V1.00 of the user manual and I'm unable to download V2.00 from the US PowerFLARM website. thanks, Andy

Cambridge GPS-Nav LCD display in good condition, latest firmware version (5.3 - English) with cables, $200 plus shipping and insurance to you. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA

Version 5.1E, (English) used, in good condition, with data cable. $290 plus actual shipping/ insurance. Kurt