Need assistance in finding a FAA or other reference to "best practices" for helicopter autorotation practice at active airports. Recently a helicopter practicing an emergency practice autorotation descent over the middle of an airport in Florida had a mid-air collision with a towplane during...

Bob Kuykendall wrote in message ... I see that the salvage sale on this lightly-damaged Slingsby Vega has closed: http://www.aviation-salvage.com/N8477H.htm I know of one person who bid on it and...

The September issue of the Region 12 newsletter, "Southern California Soaring," is now on-line at: http://www.SoCalSoaring.com Articles in this issue include: Equipment Corner -- first 3-view drawing of the new 18m Discus 2c RESCO Annual Banquet Region 12 Director Election Results

Hi, I just updated my web site with some new PDA mount products from RAM. The RAM-HOL-PD2 is perfect for holding any iPAQ or the Dell Axim. Until now there was no great cradle available for the Axim. I've tested it with the Dell Axim, Compaq Aero h1500, iPAQ h3900, and iPAQ h2215. Details...

] Dave Patton wrote: Adam Schneider wrote: I'm just back from vacation in B.C. (where, unfortunately, the Douglas firs interfered in a big way with my hiking tracklogs!) Where in BC, and what hikes?

No damage. Water tanks. 80 degree flap model. email: tel: 509 674 0294 Michael

The report of my visit to two east coast glider clubs in now on the Apis web site. www.apisgliders.com I had two very nice visits. Robert Mudd Apis Sailplanes Inc.

I am looking at gliders for sale in france and babelfish translates "avec volets" as "with shutters" I presume it actually means "with extentions" can someone confirm or correct me.

Rudy still lives in southern Connecticut and is now in his 90's. I believe he's recently stopped flying due to his eyesight. A great, unassuming man with many fantastic flying stories. 9B

Since mass is a constant factor on both sides of the equation, it cancels out. Therefore there should theoretically be negligible difference in the pullup altitude gained between the ballasted and unballasted cases.True except for two things:The ballasted glider has more induced dragwhile at...

"BTIZ" wrote: we are lucky.. winter is "training time".. summer is cross country and safari time.. we try not to pick up students after 1 May.. encouraging them to come if they want.. but summer is hard to train.. air is very turbulent to teach flying on tow.. I...

Apart from the very sweet looking 17.6 m tips and tail ballast what are the other differences between the Ventus B and the Ventus C. Does the C have the same long cockpit as the B ? I believe the C handles a lot better. Ian

I have often heard that wing waxing does not really help performance but have never heard anything definitive but my own experiences with the Marske flying wings lead me to believe that at least for the marske designs it improves performance. On our first flights in the Marske Pioneer we had upper...

Am thinking of shipping my glider to OZ as I am planning to relocate there(again) next year. Can anyone update me on the current situation regarding tax/duties when entering Australia? Howard

I seem to remember a discussion about in flight problems with Nimbus sailplanes. I tried to find it and could not. Can someone fill me in on the details? Which model of Nimbus (I, II, III)? What was the specific problem? Thanks, Thomas

Jim Culp wrote in message ... Who gives or knows of glider aerotows with choppers in US ? Jim Culp USA GatorCity, Florida Std Libelle If you find out, let us know. I once saw a helo tow where the helo came to a hover...

Scott, Talk to the pilots on the ground first. Tell them you'd like to try and join up. Enter the gaggle in the direction that has been established. Stay in a position that allows you to see the other gliders and have them see you. Try not to get directly beneath someone, in case they goof and...

Anyone know offhand what percentage of those with their glider rating ONLY have their glider rating? Seems where I am everyone who flies gliders has their PPL as well. But most of them seem to prefer soaring :-)

A given glider is at level flight, IAS= 100 knots.After a pull-up, will itachieve more height gain with 100 liters (100 kgs) of ballast than withempty ballast????Assuming the glider with ballast stalls at exactly100 knots, the unballasted glider will clearly gain morealtitude during the pullup. ...

I've just received the following from Richard Baker, who is the CGC web master: "After discussion with Ron Bridges of the Comps Committee, John Glossop has decided that, since we did not ask all the competing pilots if they were prepared to let their traces be included, that they cannot be made...