Some may find this useful. http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/article/2015/02/your-guide-to-glider-flying/

I googled this topic and found a few threads...but nothing to recent. Anyone out in cyberspace want to provide input from *actual* use? I am not intersted in started a flame war over the 'purity' of using these devices. Just curious as to how they have worked out. I drop waypoints into my GPS on...

I have lost my observation zones for "point". The start and finish zones are shown as before, but yesterday I could not see the zones around my turn point. In task, edit the zones are clearly shown but they are not transferring to the map....can anyone help?

I am selling my 15M glider hangar space at Omarama airport. This is a preferred space at one end of the newest 3rd glider hangar. For those not farmiliar with Omarama, here is the local gliding website: http://glideomarama.com Anyone interested can contact me via email or leave...

Anyone have a link to this video? The links on various websites (Cumulus, OzPilots) don't seem to work currently. There is an acro video available but that is not the one I'm looking for. Casey Lenox KC Phoenix

Just for fun, I wonder how many CFI-G types have Gold Badges with Diamonds? How many instructors compete? I would think that an active instructor is not the same chap that goes for long flights or gets involved with competition. I'll bet it takes a different mind-set to want to...

The hot weather canopy closing problem is often due to the plexiglas's high thermal coefficient of expansion, and hot weather. The canopy expansion is much higher than that of most fuselage composites. The manufacturers generally ship their sailplanes with nicely fitting canopies, when the air...

It was good today, we had clouds, 6 kt climbs and many had fun, with good flights. XX, DB, 7U, DUO, JOY, RC, GV, RS, R9,and others flew. Many had long runs with cloud streets looking like West Texas. Had only a few outlandings, a slide on the grass, ya, someone forgot gear, and Seminole is pretty...

Can someone tell me the status of the old Data Plate Exemption for gliders? There used to be a page on the SSA web page with the exemption, but I can't find it now. Is the Data Plate Exemption exempt? Do I now need a data plate? Or, has the exemption been made permanent? Thanks in advance for...

Works perfectly, calibrated August 2005. Includes all cables and antenna. $700 USD.

Hi all Has anyone fitted winglets to the 18M tips on a Ventus 2C? I heard this may have been done in Europe, any information greatly appreciated. I would even look at getting some Maughmer winglets designed and mod approved if I had enough interest from other Ventus 2C owners.

I just found a real nice car advertisement with a glider: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boqxZ3BOzlY&feature=youtube_gdata

I signed up for both sessions (morning and afternoon), but the email I received this morning is only for the afternoon session. My primary interest was the morning session. Does anyone know how I can view the morning session? I particularly wanted to see Dave Leonard's RASP presentation. I've...

From the Delft University: www.compositesworld.com/news/cwweekly/2007/October/112036 Udo

I just received a letter from AIG stating that rates are going up. (I have "non-owned" coverage for rental ships and for liability.) Then my renewal letter from Costello states that my new AIG policy "will not be a part of the Soaring Society of America Group Insurance Program." And the rate...

Does anyone have any data on what the wire loads and wire speeds are in a typical winch launch. Thanks, Gary

Does anyone have a 337 they can share to demonstrate to the FAA that a 150-150 is suitable for towing gliders?

When you have the chance, you just gotta do Perry sometime, somehow, someyear. The Perry Soaring group has about 7 members. They put on a very well run show. The meals, the folks, along with all the camp fire talk make Perry a must. Practice day saw some good weather. Lift was 3-4 kts., and some...

Just a friendly warning. If you write new post or follow-up message and you worked long and hard on it, make sure that you copy, paste, save using Notepad BEFORE you click "PREVIEW MESSAGE" or "POST MESSAGE-NO PREVIEW"! Your 3 hours of creativity may just disappear forever the moment you click...

SureCheck Aviation now offers a low cost proximity detection device that's suitable for glider use. It receives transponder transmissions and indicates nearness of the source. This unit is the size of a credit card and operates on batteries. Velcro it above your panel and you're done. This...