Hi, I'm looking for spark plugs for an ASH26E They are : CHAMPION UG80PV If anyone knows where I could get hold of these.. anywhere on the globe !, that would be wonderful... Equivalent spark plugs (other manufacturer, ...) would also do ! Thanks

Was reading an article by Mike Borgelt that when flying through a thermal you will not circle in you should just fly the STF. I have always slowed in such thermals, sometimes slowing to thermal speed while putting the thermal flaps. I do try to accelerate before I leave the lift. My thought...

In reading Derek's book, he makes mention that a cable can be effectively repaired with out using aluminum or copper ferrules, but apparently by carefully opening up the 7x7 stranded construction and then interweaving the strands back together for a seamless repair. Obviously this has advantages of...

There had been yet another fatality recently as a result of misinterpreting the open spoilers signal. True we all passed the written test and know that wiggeling the rudder means check spoilers and rocking the wings means release, yet so many students and experienced pilots alike continiue to...

Lak 12 for sale. Built 1997 (no major inspection until 2012), 30 launches, 51 hours only since new (because I had other gliders to fly too). Delightful handling, 1:48 performance. BGA CofA to May 2005. Available for viewing at North Weald airfield, UK, and maybe elsewhere in UK for serious...

I'm making a Cool Glider Pin Up Calendar for a glider flying buddy of mine. He's a electronic gizmo techy so I need, and I can't find photos of beautiful shots of Wiring Layouts, Plus "Nightmare Installation" shots; all from gliders. Could anyone send me some of their stuff they are proud of, as...

Unable to find a h/w or s/w tx mod to use both the the aviation and the amateur freqs from the sailplanes. (TX and RX) No reply from Yaesu. Has anyone else done this? And...,yes both me and my hubby do have ham licenses. TNX Karen

Hi, I just learned that the Trig TT21 transponder has just received FAA TSO approval. I have ordered units which should arrive in about 2 weeks. You can see details and order now on my web site he http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/trig.htm This is a very exciting new transponder. It is very...

I have a 2009 Cobra trailer designed for a two seat glider. The tires need replacement. The original tires are of size 195/70R14. I cannot find the direct replacement trailer tires in the United States. I can find passenger tires of the same size, but not trailer tires. There are a couple of...

See: http://www.wingsandwheels.com/Used%20Parts.htm For more information.

TA posted about LiFePO4 batteries a while ago. Using the Tenergy 10AH batteries, I'm impressed. Lighter, longer lasting. 6 hours of ClearNav, 302, 6201 and TT21 brings two 10AH batteries "down" to 13.1V. The old SLA and AGM stuff I'd been using now seems rubbish. The Lithium Phosphate batteries...

Question for u guys. Do you think we are going to see a massive glider fire sale after this china virus deal subsides? I wonder if this crisis and its associated lack of flying opportunities is going to convince many of the non-die-hard guys to leave the sport and divest themselves of many good...

I'm preparing for my Private test, and in discussing it with the local FAA examiner, he indicated that one item on the test is a landing with no drag devices, using only a turning and forward slips. As he explained it, the task in the PTS is to demonstrate the ability to land totally...

I have read many posts about how gliders like the PW5, L33, and other similar performance gliders are not the greatest cross country gliders and that for the same money you can get older higher performance gliders. My question is, if you forget about dollars per L/D, do these type of gliders have...

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...

As i was looking through the pilot rankings on the SSA website tonight, i counted just under 500 pilots with any registration in a contest in the last 3 years. Wiki claims that the SSA has over 10,000 members (understand not all of them fly

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

I think in Feet Per Minute... I must be from a different country. How do you convert Kts per Sec / Meters per sec / Kilometers etc... to Feet per minute Thanks

My article, Mini & Me, about test flying a Mini in Lithuania appears as a cover piece in the current Soaring. Also, Garett Willat has an interesting piece on the way FES may change XCountry soaring.

So many good ideas on AoA. Much thought and real considerationhas have been expressed. Something (A-HA!) came to mind. Visual indicators! Back in 1901, or some where about then, I flew a 1-26 to a really high altitude. I had left the area of recognizable land and decided to look at the ground and...