What is the best place on the internet to find ads with gliders for sale or to buy? (US or Europe) Did some searches on Google, but could not find anything useful. Oscar

If you were pulling up stakes, where would one move to find: 1. The longest soaring season. 2. The best x-c conditions, on average. The OLC would suggest Blairstown, NJ... Any other opinions, with or without objective data? Erik N.

From the SSA e-news service, I assume this it's on the member web site too: "State of New Mexico authorities have already informed us that no interest or penalties will be imposed. We are working diligently with the IRS to mitigate federal penalties and interest." Also, it sounds like the...

I will be in Europe for an extended holiday next spring. I am looking for other centres similar to St.Auban. I have contacted St.Auban and submitted my resume, but no answer. Since then I have contacted them several times but no luck. Also I am in touch with the people that run the British Over...

Hi guys, It has been a while since I have posted here. I have finally narrowed my search to 2 gliders. I am aware of the following on each glider: Jantar - Visibility during tow, and tight cockpit (I am 5'10' 148 lbs so I fit ok). Pik 20D - Thick wing mold, parts support, and flaps.

Greetings all, the Pipistrel Sinus and Virus aircraft have been inspected over the last couple of days and have been accepted by the FAA is a 51% accepted kit. This means that any customers purchasing these aircraft as kits do not have to worry about certification themselves as it has already...

http://tinyurl.com/yzfpzb With the increase of use of gizmos in the cockpit I think it is worth warning the fliying community of this potential deadly mistake, especially with glare shield instalations of instruments such as TPAS. I almost fell trap to it myself when considered wiring my glare...

I know there have posts regarding the OLC. Perhaps I missed this topic. Anyone know how to navigate the new OLC? All I can get is OLC Worldwide, I can't seem to make it display just North America. Any tricks? Also seem to have a lot of trouble with the calendar. I have to go back and forward to...

A friend of mine weighs just 110lbs with parachute. With ballast, she can fly some K13s and a couple of wooden single-seaters which have particularly low cockpit min weights. Which GRP single-seaters tend to have low min weights, and how much is it? Dan

Anybody out there got a low time Grob 102 hiding somewhere they would like to sell?

I'm helping a friend locate a replacement wing for a Schweizer 2-33. Left with mild hail damage would be perfect but will consider left, right, varous conditions. Reply to me: wby0nder'at'aol.com Matt Michael

I'm starting to put together my presentation on winch launch for the SSA convention in February and I need short video clips. Anything to do with winch launch will do but those that tell a story about winch launch operations will be especially appreciated. Thanks. Bill Daniels

I'm planning on purchasing a new or used parachute to replace mine that does not fit the contours of my ship. My question pertains to the accepted longevity of emergency parachutes which I've often heard is about 20 years. Because mine is 27 years old, I was just about to toss my Security 250 in...

Does anyone have or know of a place to find a valid interprtaion of 61.113? Can a US Private Pilot legaly tow a glider for compensation?

Thanks to the efforts of several Region 12 pilots, the last 7 years of Johnson Flight Tests have been added to the SSA site. Log in as a member, then click on Johnson Articles.

I'm planning to join the local soaring club and had my first ride last weekend. I was eager to take the controls while being towed and was enormously humbled by the experience. I've had my ppsel for several years, but do not have many hours under my belt. Never the less, I was looking forward to...

After having read all the posts in the previous thread, no one said a word about de right airspeed to keep along the final approach... whatever this is done with a sideslip or crabbing. I am wondering what should be the right airspeed (calculated or not, 1.3 Vs + wind speed) to get in a crosswind...

That you Cindy? Frank Whiteley Colorado

A new member at our club had a small video camera, almost like a bullet cam, but just slightly bigger. Al it takes is an SD card, he had a 1 gig card for this camera. He just clips it to his hat. I did not get the name of this camera. But I think this member stated that a famous skateboarder...

After reading of the recent mid-air out West I bought a Zaon MRX PCAS (Portable Collision Avoidance System) from Aircraft Spruce & Speciality to try out. I also fly a Piper Vagabond without an electrical system and this unit doesn't require your aircraft have a mode C transponder as it's a...