All, The UK Club Class Championships will be tweeting at @GRL_UKClubClass Useful information updates for competitors, crews and followers of the 2012 UK Club Class Gliding Championships - 21-29 July 2012. More information in February when provisional entry list is released.

Posting this for a club member here in Houston (thanks in advance for responding!): Need an enclosed glider trailer for a Ka6cr. Contact Eulalia Nichols: --or-- Steve Nichols:

The LX7007FC flight recorder (FR) has gained IGC-approval with effect from 22 January 2012. It is included in an updated IGC-approval document for the LX 7000 series from LX Navigation. Compared to earlier 7000-series models, the LX7007FC has a colour display and a different microcontroller. The...

Most of you who read this newsgroup did not sign up for the glider safety webinars conducted the past two weekends. Please consider signing up for the last of the three scheduled webinars being conducted this next Saturday morning. (USA Eastern Standard Time) Maybe you really do know everything...

I am making some of my instructional material more accessible. If you are interested in Gliding Instructing you may find this material useful. It can be freely accessed in the On-Line Learning section of my club's website. www.yorksoaring.com Paul Moggach

Although the were some initial audio problems - weather related to the snowstorm in the NE US, attendees learned or reviewed some information that could save their life: 1. The main cause of landing accidents - at the airfield or off-field. 2. Review of the six signs of a stall - in the order they...

Hi There Does anyone have a contact for Ron Tabery - Open class member of the USA team for Uvalde please? pm is best - peter.harveyatpeteair.co.uk Thanks Pete Harvey (GB team).

Hi, PowerFLARM users will be happy to know that a new firmware version has now been released which enables the display of Mode C transponder traffic on the PowerFLARM in addition to FLARM and ADS-B traffic. This is a free upgrade. Details are available on my web site...

Used Cambridge 302A for sale. Fresh calibration, new antenna and serial cable included. $399 + $10 shipping. Please email. Steve

Could someone kindly clarify if the Ephrata operation run by SGC has gliders available for rent or is it only towplanes which are provided to those who have their own gliders? If it is the latter, where can one glide in Washington as a renter?

FS: ECCENTRIC ASSEMBLY TOOL Do you have trouble getting your wings in place that last little bit to insert the wing pins? Then this is the tool you need. The tool fits lots of different gliders from different manufactures. More and ordering info at: http://www.z5mfg.com/

They said it would get up to 40* today? Sure wish I had a hanger.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ0qGj--kDg Boggs

For Sale Ipaq 4700 running Windows Mobile 6.1, including Winpilot Pro 11.3, charging/sync cradle and a cockpit mount (goosenack not included). Need external logger/GPS to be fully functional (not included). The 4700 comes with wifi which can be used to upload flights to OLC. This setup served me...

This link is making the rounds in our club. Every pilot ought to have a look. http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html -Evan Ludeman / T8

Sure you do! I'd like to compile a resource of glider/motorglider selling tips for all to share on my website: GliderSource.com. This will be a companion to the well received Glider Buying Tips also located there. http://glidersource.com/buyingaglider.shtml Authors will get credit (unless...

Santa brought me a Power Flarm. I powered it up, converted my ICAO address from 51201552 to HEX A5036A, Got a GPS lock-on after going outside and everything seems to work as advertised. Of course, I won't know for sure until I get close to another aircraft that is on a collision course with me,...

No good deed goes unpunished: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45906825/ns/us_news-environment/ Always easy to pick on the small guys, I guess aerodyne

Anybody know of a decent-condition 15m trailer that's for sale? Mine tube-type trailer was damaged in a recent storm. Evaluating repair/replace options. Any leads would be appreciated. --Stefan -- Stefan Murry

For those of us who are using an Icom hand-held radio like the IC A20, IC A21, IC A2 or similar with an 1100mAh battery pack, this may be of interest: instead of buying an aftermarket pack, which run about $65, I dropped mine off at the local Batteries+ store and asked if they can rebuild it. The...

It was about 4 deg-F at 17,500 MSL in the wave yesterday when the display on my MicroAir 760 radio went blank. I confirmed that the radio still worked by switching channels to AWOS, one click to the left, and receiving the airport weather report. I couldn't tell if the transmitter still worked...