I read the recent article in Soaring and it has got me fired up. I have been a member of a small club in Washington State for the last 2 years, learning to fly. The club has a 2-33 and a Lark and a Pawnee. That's it. Badge flying has not been an emphasis, even though one qualifies for at...

Anyone has experience towing a trailer with a car with the trailer sway mitigation installed?

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)

The 11 best things at the 2015 15m/Std Class Nationals 1. The weather. We flew 7 out of 10 days in Elmira. We could have possible even squeaked in another but the CD wisely called a rest day. One of the practice days was fantastic soaring. Thanks to God, Alleluia. 2. FLARM used in the stealth...

I recently learned that Bruno has increased the number of gliders for the Nephi, UT event to 80. That's right, eight zero. IMHO, that is too many, even if FLARM is mandated. There will be pilots there from virtually zero cross country time to seasoned racers. They may be lulled into a false sense...

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The previous posts under "Stay in, or get out?" raises questions about the current state of ballistic recovery systems. As paraplegic, I have a personal interest in BRS because thoughts of my successfully exiting an out of control sailplane with a parachute, and then landing without the use of...

Hypothetical situation: Same condition Same trailer Same instruments and accessories Which is the better ship for strong western thermal racing conditions? Why? Thanks in advance for those in the know! T

Hi All - I've posted some notes about PowerFLARM at Mifflin, and encourage pilots to post their experiences he http://powerflarm.us/2012/05/powerflarm-results-from-mifflin-and-elswehere/ Also, I posted some notes on installations, including the "Hall of Shame" which you may find entertaiing....

I'm getting interested in taking some hd videos on XC missions ... is the GoPro Hero 3 considered the best camera for this type of project. I've also been fooling with a new Video Editor called Power Director ... great app... much better then then older software I had before. I re-reprocessed a...

OK, I'm puzzled. Maybe you folks can help me understand this. I looked up the definition of Class A airspace, which is "from 18,000 feet MSL to and including FL600" with few exceptions that don't apply to the area I'm looking at. I've seen more than one flight posted on OLC which have a high...

Hi All, I am new to this group and last fall added a glider rating to my ASEL certificate. I am planning to replace my car this summer and in anticipation of purchasing a glider someday, I would like to purchase a vehicle that would do a good job towing a glider. I also want it to get the best...

In the entire club, 15, and standard WGC, the US team posted a grand total of two pilot reports about what was going on https://ussoaringteams.org/#news Clearly there were lots of lessons learned here! US team: you want our support. You want our money. You want our volunteer time. And yet you...

For those of you not on facebook, after two days of competition our guys are doing good. We've had one Racing Task and one Assigned Area Task. Today they are another 3 Hour AAT. All flying Standard Cirri. JP, Boyd, and Daniel are flying well together here. Scores are available on...

I am new to the R.A.S. and I am an aspiraring contest pilot who flys XC every chance I get,but I have never persued a badge or a contest.I read with some interest and amusement the thread about the OLC sunset warning.This inspired me to look up all of the OLC information on the SSA website.I also...

The following is the first of a series of newsletters to be sent to subscribers to my popular newsletter. It is a topic I presented at the FAA Safety Center in Lakeland Florida. If this is of any interest to you, please go to our web site www.eglider.org and click on the link on the right side of...

This question was posted earlier but I was hoping for a few more responses. Do I put a mechanical vario or do I save space on the panel. Would love to hear what people have in their panel. Jeff

What we saw on the new start at the Seniors was in simple words....works great, will be good for along time. Just a note you might want to remember. When you leave threw the top, make sure your flown distance agrees with the distance given you by the scorer. Most of us found a good thermal, dropped...

I lost my best friend in a mid-air last November, a Cirrus hit a tow plane in Colorado, we had a mid-air at Parowan and now the mid-air in Uvalde! I'm going ballistic as in Ballistic recovery system (BRS). At my age there's no way I'm getting out of my ship unless it's straight and level and...

I am still hoping to hear from those that have installed ELT's in their gliders in anticipation of the Competion Rules requireiments for 2006. I am especially interested in seeing photos or getting descriptions of installations in ASW 27's. Please contact me directly. Tom Dixon Idaho