1995 Discus B, S/N 550 (last of the good wings). Appx. 400 hrs TT, NDH. Tilt panel with brand new panel, 302 with gear and spoiler warning set up, Becker 3201 with speaker box, boom mic and stick mounted PTT, PZL Compass, Winter mechanical vario and air speed, United alt. 3 batteries. Factory...

Interested to hear if anyone has experience with replacing axle parts on a Cobra Trailer. Particularly the brake drum (its an 88 model) and wheel bearings. Question, are these parts which can be interchanged from generic axles or bought off the shelf in the US? The whole of Germany seems to be on...

Like the title says, I'm looking to buy a good used Borgelt B50, an Ilec SB-8, or similar vario with audio stf. Thanks, Motti

I noticed this today: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7867 "In wind tunnel tests, Salmon stuck sections of plastic piezo-electric film to wing segments. This film vibrates when an electrical signal is applied, producing sound. Tests using a barely audible sinusoidal tone of about 400...

Dear All, I hear from my Italian friends at the Junior's WGCs that the famous soaring photographer Neil Lawson has died yesterday. He was standing on the roof of his car, to get better pictures of the finishing gliders. One of those gliders caught him. The pilot involved is a British team mate,...

1951 L-19 Cessna 305A, Tow Plane, w/ 213 hp Continental at TBO. Airframe 10,500 hours, Tow Hook, located in Saratoga Springs, NY USA (5B2). Flies straight and level hands off. Asking $45,000 OBO Posting is for a friend. Please contact him directly. John Mahony e-mail: Ph:...

For over ten years the RAS has been amusing, sometimes instructive, sometimes vexing. But until this week, it has always managed to stay within my very fliexible bounds of propriety. At last, though, I'm joining the majority of lurkers and will scrub the group of authors who tell tales signifying...

Anyone have today's (18th) task or an update? www.worldgliding2005.com DNS is hosed up at the moment. They were trying to get a more robust server enabled, but looks like the route announcements are troubled for now. TIA, Frank Whiteley

I am fairly new to soaring. I'm an American airplane pilot who just got his Glider PPL in Germany, where I'm living. I'll be coming back to the states next summer and am looking at possibly buying a Phoebus B to fly for the rest of the time I'm here, as well as bring back to the states with me. ...

http://www.gazette.net/200533/frederick/news/290151-1.html The last part about the matching funds is troubling. Would seem like someone forgot to finalize things years ago. M-ASA is having an interesting run at it. Frank Whiteley

Temporary fix to by-pass the server that's down: Standard Class http://www2.worldgliding2005.com/results/Pstand_9.htm Club Class http://www2.worldgliding2005.com/results/Pclubc_9.htm Overalls Std

Long shot perhaps, but is there an empty LAK-12 factory trailer languishing out there somewhere in the US or Cananda? Frank Whiteley Colorado

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I've been replaying on-line contest .IGC files with Henryk Birecki's "GPS_LOG WinCE". (This is a training function to learn Henryk's software) It's possible to set the software so auto-select the McCready number based on actual thermal strengths. Other software can do the same thing. The average...

Hi all, Does anyone know of a source for a glue on tail skid and wheel for the LS-6? I ripped mine off this weekend by just catching the tailwheel on the edge of the apron and ruined it. Maybe some one has one getting dust in there garage?? Sincerely, Jerz

If anyone is aware of a "Soaring Composite Index" which incorporates all of the weather factors relevant to cross country soaring, please post details below or contact me directly. So far, I have Jack Harrison's excellent forecasts for the UK as a model, but I'm looking for other inputs. Similar...

When circling at the normal thermalling speeds my Winter vario seems to reflect the sailplane actual rate of climb however when flying at a higher constant speed (example 100 knots) the vario does not reflect the rate of climb. I first noticed this when penetrating into a wave where the vario was...

Burt...Thanks for rekindling the memory of Bill Harris. I spent many hours in an 880 cockpit, on the skeet and trap fields and in his always open home as a young bachelor. He was a close friend and a true gentleman. I miss him as I am sure you do along with many others. Jack

I have been upset by some of the exchange of 'views' on this tragic accident. Many have already pointed out that until the facts are known, it is dangerous and irresponsible to speculate as to the cause(s). I was not at Husbands Bosworth on Tuesday, but as BGA Chairman I was phoned within a...

It was heartwarming to read Penny's story. I spent many years gliding and flew very many disabled persons, most of whom turned out to be almost human. I have one vivid memory of flying a partially sighted man and as was my usual practice I commented on our height gain at every 250 ft. We reached...