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Hello all, I didn't see anything like an "Introductions" column, so I apologize if this is out of line. I recently purchased a modified Libelle and I love it. Wil Shuemann did the modifications in the 1980s, it's now a 40:1 ship. I would like to gain more information on these gliders, how many...

Since moving to Kansas i've enjoyed a fairly consistent string of really good flights. Nothing against my homeland of Iowa but I had a lot of really short flights there, and not just one or two but sometimes a whole season of flying and barely making it more than Silver Distance. I did have a lot...

FYI... The Cobra trailer for one of the two CAP ASK-21's had developed a problem with the left tire and had a tendency to sway. The tire was deteriorating rapidly, wearing on one side with severe cupping. The tires were relatively new trailer rated bias ply. Theories ranged from a bent axle to...

Pilots have been arriving yhe last couple of days, some flying. Yesterday Karl Striedieck reported flying to the North ri. Of the Grand Canyon, when he turned for home he was 9k below glide slope and ended up 6K high without turning. Today Tim Welles said they flew to the eastern most turnpoint...

Not a good past 2 weeks per FAA prelims...midair (no reported injuries, thank heaven!) apparently yesterday, & a takeoff groundloop a week ago Monday. Three "substantially damaged" gliders. IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 101LV Make/Model: CEN Description: CENTRAIR 101 Date: 06/07/2012...

My website has a copy of the article "The National Contest Participation Dilemma" that appeared in this month's Soaring. I put together a lot of numbers on contest participation, and tried to get at some causes. A few surprises: lots of new pilots show up, but they don't stick. Pilots do not like...

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Trying to install PF Sat 06/16/12 before flight testing Sunday. PF sends NMEA sentences by default at 19200 on the DB9 serial connector. The SN10B manual says it must receive at 4800baud. Which device needs to be set? Is there a way to change to DB9 serial output on the PF (possibly through config...

Just as I was enjoying the new RASP site, I see it is no longer available, any ideas why? Rob

Hello guys! here is the problem: I have a V7 powered by a battery. The V7 supplies power to the LX COlibri logger and to the Wayteq 950 PDA running SeeYouMobile. The PDA gets the GPS signal from the Colibri through the V7. It's a very nice setup. During my last flight the battery died after about 3...

Just curious, does anyone know the pinout for the USB connector on the Oudie. I'm assuming that the Rs-232 signal will have to be converted to a TTL signal using a max-232 converter or similar, but I've not found the connector specs anywhere yet. Thanks Peter

"Mountain Flying in Omarama NZ; Convergences, Wave and the Atmospheric Engine. Or if you understand how your local mountain soaring really works you can fly anywhere on the Planet, including Antarctica!" Gavin Wills Bio Total time: 10,000 + hrs Gliding 6,000 + hrs since 1957 (then aged 9). Gavin...

Here's an old glider pilot thinking on his feet. An older glider pilot gets pulled over for speeding... Older pilot: Is there a problem, Officer? Traffic Cop: Yes sir, I'm afraid you were speeding. Older pilot: Oh, I see. Traffic Cop: Can I see your license please? Older pilot: Well, I would...

THE JULY 2012 ISSUE OF GLIDING INTERNATIONAL THE MAGAZINE JUMPS IN SIZE TO 72 PAGES with the July issue, about to be posted. Another wealth of news for soaring pilots from around the world. Stories include: 1. Jonkers designer, Johannes J Bosman looks into the future and enumerates how he plans...

This was my first time taking off with a decent amount of water (30 gallons) in my 27B at Cedar Valley, Utah. We normally take off to the south with a longer runway but the winds from a storm shifted the winds to the northeast (quartering crosswind). I told the tow pilot to hold the 182 on the...

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A reminder from a vintage sailplane enthusiast in Marfa, Texas (USA) Only 8 weeks until the start of the International Vintage Sailplane Meet (IVSM) on historic Harris Hill, near Elmira, New York. This unique soaring meet is held in the USA every few years and the 2012 dates are June 30 - July...

Does anyone switched to the new Oudie and have an older one for sale? Fred

Pilots make mistakes and die everywhere, but which places/demographics do better/worse than others? I know that no one has any across the board hours_flown:fatalities metrics, but I wonder if anecdotes and impressions have some value.