The SA Nationals, and in deed the SSSA web site itself, is now back in the land of the living after yesetrday's outage. The preliminary results for Day 4 are available from: http://www.sssa.org.za

If you meet one of these criteria... * just interested in self-launching sailplanes * thinking of getting one * already have one and you haven't read "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation" (3rd edition), it's time you did! It's available free from the Auxiliary-powered Sailplane...

Worth the $70 to upgrade?

Can someone point me in the right direction for some factory grey touch up paint for the cockpit? I am not sure if there is anything readily available here in the US. Thanks Brian MB1

I'll probably be in the Sydney area sometime during February...are there any operations in the area, if I want to get a fix for my soaring addiction? TIA AT

This is my suggestion I am sending to the SSA, to have SSA do every effort to have those two pilots come to Soaring Convention and to award both with an honorary glider pilots awards. Bob Hoover and Chuck Yeager are glider pilots, they flew and landed these machines as gliders: P38, P51, Shrike...

http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_th read&om=6909&forum=DCForumID21#1 U may have to copy and paste the URL rather then clicking. After reading this...would it be possible to derive information from the simulator to drive glide slope and wind data...as well as the GPS...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) in cooperation with the Philadelphia Glider Council will conduct a two-day CFIG Recertification Clinic in the Philadelphia, PA, area on Saturday February 19 and Sunday February 20, 2005. While this clinic is primarily designed to...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Ontario, California, on Tuesday February 8, and Wednesday February 9, 2005. This Clinic is presented in conjunction with the Annual SSA Convention / Air Expo...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday January 15, and Sunday January 16, 2005. Location: Downtown Anchorage Clinic Hours: Saturday: 8 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM. You need...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Washington, DC, on Saturday January 29, and Sunday January 30, 2005. Location: Dulles Airport Clinic Hours: Saturday: 8 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM. You need not be...

Hi everyone. Hope you are all enjoying the festive period. Has anyone had any experience of gliding in Canada? Rachel

Selling for health reasons, Phoenix, the RHJ-8 built by H. Priess. Many improvements to performace, handling, seating and viz. Email reply or John Firth

January 1, 2005 Marfa, west Texas USA Michael Graves, a transition pilot on his 8th solo flight earned his B Badge with a 51 minute flight on New Year's Day in our Schweizer 1-36. It was a cloudless blue day with only some distant lennies. Light winds on the Marfa Airport (MRF) and temp was 76...

www.glidingmagazine.com has gone AWOL. Any ideas anyone? Ian

Just changed the memory battery in my Cambridge model 20 GPS recorders. No big deal, Rex who the Cambridge dealer at Williams Soaring showed me how: + Purchase new batteries #2325 from local drug store/ radio shack. + Power up your GPS in order not to lose memory and security. + Remove 2 screws...

New Year. New start now. Accept and practice: New Foundations, and New Principles in Gliding Discourse, and Affirmation of Welcome All. Subject:

Hi, As many of you know, I sell soaring supplies. I would like to add towrope and accessories to my inventory. I see that Tim Mara has a nice selection of towrope on his Wings & Wheels site. I would also like to help support my customers by having a lot of towrope and accessories in stock. ...

Hello, I am looking for a "Hitachi Masters of Soaring" poster that is in very good to excellent condition. This might be familiar to those who have been in the sport for 20 years. Willing to pay reasonable $$$ for it. Please contact me at and please carefully...

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