On Monday, April 17, 2017 at 10:36:12 AM UTC-4, wrote: On behalf of Penn Smith; 2 POPPA price reduced to $85,500. See Wings & Wheels ad: http://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=1987 Today's your lucky day. 2P now priced at $79,500.

https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=5947239 Just heard a rumor. If so congrats!

Hi, Can it be done? Has anyone done it? S

2 Hour area task with Storms moving through the area for Francois and Tony: http://wgc2017.hu/sites/default/files/task12b.pdf Track them on 2 sites: http://live.glidernet.org/#c=46.32105,20.34176&z=9&s=1 http://glidertracker.de/#tsk=http://www.prosoar.de/tasks/2p935zopdp1/temp/646546/xcsoar

Hi Dave, Look at page 9 of this document: https://www.cumulus-soaring.com/flarm/PowerFLARM-Tips.pdf In the PF config file, Remde has a line: $PFLAC, S, Pilot, Remde

Some vids of recent flights out of Bermuda Dunes flying a Ximango TMG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQv1C1CJQPU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYYH8ASpQyE&t=7s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAUHh9T8mWs&t=5s

I fly in the French Alps where there is heavy glider traffic and Flarm is mandatory. Having Flarm is a great help and has proven very useful. But the traffic can be very congested and at times multiple threatening targets do happen and it is not always easy to see which one is the most...

The article is written by Charles Peterson (his second in the magazine I believe) and resides within in the latest August 2017 issue of AOPA Pilot. This issue not online yet (still July) within th website but the magazine is starting to ship. The article features Rich Owen and tells the tale of...

"On Silent Wings", an article on Sailplane Grand Prix Racing by Charles Petersen, "Charlie Papa", with photography by Maria Szemplinska, appears in the August 2017 AOPA Pilot Magazine. The Soaring Society of America and its members would like to thank AOPA and the author of this article, Mr....

For some reason, I cannot see any maps to download on SETTINGS MAP DATA in iGlide (latest version according to Apple App Store). I wrote to Butterfly and they wrote back: "iGlide is not able to establish an internet connection. Please retry and make sure your iOS device is online an iGlide is...

Gene Rinke has passed away after a year long fight with brain cancer. I visited him a week ago and he remained in good spirits even though he was aware his time was near. Gene was a great friend, an outstanding individual and a great soaring pilot. I flew with him for almost 20 years on countless...

I have a semi empty metal Cobra trailer for immediate sale. Includes freshly painted 18 meter tips (poly u) along with ground handling equip, and various other things you would leave in the trailer while up soaring. I will entertain all offers. You could save some money on that new glider by...

Hi Pilots, I am looking for some understanding about an issue with my relatively new LX 9000. I have the map settings to be Track Up in cruise and North Up while circling just like I have done with previous instruments. The problem I am experiencing is that when pulling out of a circle and going...

Interesting 209 km racing task today with essentially 2 out and returns to the Northwest: http://wgc2017.hu/sites/default/files/task10b.pdf Tracking:http://live.glidernet.org/#c=46.49623,20.08358&z=10&s=1 and http://glidertracker.de/#tsk=http://www.prosoar.de/tasks/2p935zopdp1/temp/440815/xcsoar

On Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 7:48:06 PM UTC-4, wrote: Good instruction and US WGC Junior participation this week in Elmira. http://www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2374&display=results JP Stewart, Daniel Sahzin, and Noah Reitter are team flying in prep for their trip to...

Anyone in the US using an internal Tost reel in an Aviat Husky?

Hello from Japan, Let me ask for your advice on Tost Engine replacement. Our TOST 2 drum winch engine (type: Olds 455 Bigblock) blew out last week and it looks we need to replace it with spare engine. If anyone know where to search second-hand engine which may fit, our club appreciates to hear...

Hello to everyone on the forum. I'm fairly new to gliding - finished my ABC in Australia in the beginning of this year but I'm originally from Bulgaria where I live at the moment as well. I'm looking to buy my first glider at the moment and noticing a lot of gliders for sale near the 3000 h...

2.30 hr. Area Task today after some rain overnight for Tony(ER) and Francois(LB). Follow today on these 2 tracking sites: http://live.glidernet.org/#c=46.46123,19.48758&z=10&s=1 http://glidertracker.de/#tsk=http://www.prosoar.de/tasks/2p935zopdp1/temp/340250/xcsoar

297km racing task today for Tony and Francois: Follow along on the 2 tracking sites: http://live.glidernet.org/#c=46.55575,20.85812&z=9&s=1 or http://glidertracker.de/#tsk=http://www.prosoar.de/tasks/2p935zopdp1/temp/243266/xcsoar