http://silentflight.com/index.php?option=com_community&view=photos&userid=62&task=album&albumid=8&Itemid=8 Neither has a mat anti glare covering on the screens which would help both with definition. Cheers Al

Has anyone replaced the scissors jack on a late 90s vintage COBRA trailer with a COBRA Hydraulic Jack. If so I would appreciate it if you would share any details about the switch. Thanks, Bill

Hello Gliders, I wanted to make this post to see other pilots experiences at their local gliding clubs. My experience at my local gliding club is so-so, speaking as a young soon to be solo pilot, because of organisational management. My friend and I have been quite frustrated due to extreme...

Hello everyone, I'm a new pilot looking for a decent affordable glider that's suitable for a newbie that I won't outgrow within the first year or two. I'd appreciate all suggestions and info of gliders for sale. I'm currently flying my clubs 1-26 until I get the time in to move up to the DG101....

I have logged in on the demo opportunity , I get the your linked to topmeteo window but that's it. It's like jammed up won't go anywhere. What can I do Is there someone from TopMeteo or See You that can help?? Maybe if I could start over it might work?? Thanks Glenn

The latest release (V4.99) of software for the S7 vario is exhibiting some unusual behavior in at least two different aircraft. Has anyone else noticed any of the issues below? SETUP: Oudie II, PowerFlarm brick, S7 vario, Flarmview. S7 is version 4.99, vario is version 4.98 Flarmview is latest...

I'm considering replacing the lead-acid tail battery in my LAK-17a with NiMH batteries. I find D cells rated at 1.2v 10 Ah which would be ideal to build up a 12v 10 Ah pack. I've already checked fitment in the sealed battery box using alkaline D cells. Can anyone tell me if these batteries...

http://www.industrytap.com/massive-energy-skyscrapers-on-u-s-mexico-border-to-pump-out-500-mws-to-electric-grid/3811 2250 foot high evaporative cooling towers to be used to generate power.

I am delighted to announce the launch of a new cross-country soaring site: http://www.crosscountry.aero Here are a few of the site highlights: Crosscountry.aero introduces evaluation of flights according to IGC rules as well as OLC-type tasks. Flights are also evaluated for FAI badge...

So, for any that were involved with the returning of the prototype ASW-12 from California to Germany, can you tell me a bit about the trailer the plane was in for shipping back to Germany? Did the glider load into the trailer over the tongue, or in the more conventional way, through the back of...

Anybody know where to source Cobra trailer brake shoes, return springs & grease seals.

I see that the webpage now has pictures of the latest design, with a bigger prop, and a more streamlined attachment to the spinner. Also a video of it running at Aero. After the flight tests this summer, it will be interesting to get information about its real world climb rate and...

Hello folks, it's annual time and we plan to give our LS1-f a bit of a buff and polish. A product called NuFinish was recommended, however a quick Google search finds that it contains silicon and I understand that this is not a good thing should any future repairs be required. Is this correct, or...

How about creating new FAI Class-The Economy Class. New gliders you can buy for , let's say $40,000 or less. To hell with the other specs. The only one shall be...40G. It will screw the high end producers, and should flood the market with hundreds of very good, simple and affordable gliders. rrk

Needing a replacment, my transponder shop told me that above 15k' the FAR's require a 250 watt transponder (125w below 15k'). True? I'm pretty sure that sailplane owners are mostly installing 175 watt units and flying them to 18k' (and higher in wave windows). Right? If this 15k' rule is real,...

I've dispatched this question to the dealer and factory, but need to troule-shoot quick so trolling here. I have a 2008 Schleicher ASG29 with confused instruments following some repair work. My question is, in its factory configuration, are the three lines from the multi-probe free of joints,...

On Oct 6, 11:04 pm, Andreas Maurer wrote: No member in my club pays more than 600$ per year for gliding, all costs included. Lots of young people, too. Bye Andreas I'll bite. How does you club make that work? If we paid the same, we'd cover barely a third of the...

Modern gliders are small and made of materials that show up poorly on radar. Are we basically flying stealth aircraft? Johan Larson

As reported elsewhere here, an experienced British pilot crashed his 18m turbo Ventus in a remote area of Scotland. Judging from the photos, it looks more like an outlanding in rough terrain. The injured pilot remained in the cockpit until he was found over 24 hours later. Early reports suggest...

All, I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am...