Can anyone tell me who works on Becker radios in western US? Mine is in the process of crapping out.

Hi Folks, Anyone know whether it is possible to change from Landscape to Portrait (or VV) when running XCSoar? I am thinking of installing on a PNA, but the PNA layout is Landscape & I would prefer it in Portrait mode. If it is possible then where in the config is the setting?

Just picked up my parachute after a re-rig and jokingly asked if these things actually work. The folks at Strong Parachute told me about this accident a couple of weeks ago in England. Looks like this guy was pretty low when he decided to get out. Probably had a full open canopy below 100 feet...

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 4:09:10 AM UTC-7, wrote: Do you do a pre take off check list? Yes Do you "close and lock" ths spoilers as part of your pre take off check list? No. I use the spoilers to maintain rope tension and prevent over-running it if the tow pilot takes...

Hello everyone.... I am new to the sailplane and glider world and am currently overseas in Afghanistan for another 2 weeks or so. This is my final deployment and I am looking to get myself a little something to enjoy now that I have time. I am looking for an affordable and fun flying used glider...

Hi When I set my Lx 7000 to Netto, my vario needle indicate +1.8 kt on the ground. When I choose vario or relative vario the needle indicate 0. Why is that? Thank you, Gilles

Interesting article about Duke engineers applying their passive, engineered material light/sound cloaking techniques to water, theoretically (substantially) reducing the amount of drag generated by a boat's hull by 'tricking' the surrounding water into standing...

A hearty well done to Devin Bargainnier for his win on day 3 at the Jr World Gliding Championships. This is a fine result for a fine young American pilot. We hope for more to come. UH

I have asked to check out a rumor that there is an L-13 Blanik flying legally in the US. That doesn't sound right to me, as I think I would have heard of such a thing from verifiable source. Has anybody else heard such a rumor? Bob McKellar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDIV5xKku5g&feature=youtu.be

I posted 4 flights to OLC last night and one of them, the longest, will not post at all. Not just no score, but won't send a confirmation email or show up on the list. I tried changing the name of the file, but no luck there either. Can anybody help me? It's only 270 points or so, but I'm...

Some time ago potential purchasers of the (US) PowerFLARM brick were offered the choice of the bundled display or the 57mm panel mount display. No information on either seemed to be available from US dealers so it was impossible to make an informed choice. Butterfly has advised me that no English...

Most of us can relate to this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBdymtyXt8Y almost 200km in a 2-33. Check out the save on my second trip around "the corner" http://alturl.com/vkuz8 Boggs

Way to go Sarah! Great flying for the whole contest. Congratulations to the rest of the Club Class gang, wish I was there this year.

The contest is over. We had beautiful post-frontal weather today after a rainy evening. There were booming thermals all over the San Joaquin Valley, marked by fantastic cloud streets. Some over-developement early, but the air was drying out as the day progressed, and the clouds got even better...

With the streaming maps in CU 4, I understand that there is still some map functionality when not connected to the internet, but I am looking for some details about this. At our airport, the internet access is somewhat limited and with everyone streaming map downloads at the end of the flying day...

I'm trying to make sense of the weight and balance section in the ASK-21 manual but having no success. They give an equation for r sub R, which I assume is the empty CG, but it's not specifically called out. The units don't balance; there is length on one side of the equation and length squared...

I recently purchased an LS7. On days when I eat only a light breakfast, I'm awfully close to the lower limit of 165lbs for weight and balance purposes. There is a vertical post way forward near the nose that is set up to accommodate a stack of 2.5kg / 6lb ballast/trim blocks, but...

I'd like to find a used seat back that I can modify for use in my HP-24. Pretty sure I can tweak whatever is available to suit my cockpit requirements. JJ.................go any of those in the back of the shop? Brad

Anyone know how much fabric is required to do a recover of a K8 ? In square meter's or yard's. Looking at picking one up as a possible club single seater but it needs a recovering job. I'd hate to have to order twice or order twice as much. Ken