As with others, such as Udo Rumpf (remember Udo?*) and Hartley, I've invented a few things for gliders. If it's soaring related, you know going in it's the very definition of narrow market segment. If your invention is wildly successful, return will still be more allowance than income. For this...

A neighbor has a 1976 Grob 102 Astir CS, 997.7 hours, tube type trailer with one-man rigging. Terra TX760 radio & TRT2500 transponder. Complete logs. Located Minden, NV $16,800.00. Contact Mike Jacobs 775-710-9176. This glider was stored for some time in trailer at Williams, CA. Not sure if Rex is...

Another tragic accident yesterday near Slide Mountain. Responders haven't reached the crash site as of this morning due to fire. There are conflicting reports from witnesses and unconfirmed info. Here's a link to the KOLO TV News report:...

I posted before re Wings and Wheels' acquisition of the MKIV and Quiet Vent.. Some inside info: Sean visited beautiful Minden, NV for training and to pick up manufacturing tools and fixtures. About half way through training, he was a little slow and being every bit as picky as me, rejecting about...

It's been 19 years and thousands of yaw strings from the first, somewhat crude by comparison, MKI. The most recent MKIV is the culmination of a few dozen improvements and is flown by pilots all over the world. While the Quiet Vent added to the serenity of soaring when sweating out a low save or...

New "bumper" product announcement: The ramp sliders on my 2002 Cobra trailer were metal on metal, bolt threads gouged the extruded aluminum floor rails and there was metal on metal wear.. Some later trailers have plastic washers, but those don't last or work well either. I made plastic sliders for...

Depending on how you store your glider, your MKIV yaw string should provide many hours of carefree soaring, free from that embarrassing "kluged tape on the canopy syndrome". How long? Anywhere from a few years to many more than I wish (planned obsolescence and repeat business being part of my...

I'm seeking an undercarriage hand lever (the bent handle with two knobs on the end).

hi, i need solution manual to Flight Dynamics Principles book by Cook

All suggestion Welcome,Apis MC ,with electric gear failure on landing.Was not a hard landing rolled 125' before gear failure.AMS Flight."SEND/WIRE USD$ "for replacement parts 9 months ago.Will not respond to emails.My question the Apis could be built Fixed gear, Manual gear, or Electric gear.I'm...

Science - AP New Robotic Gliders Can Soar Under Water Sun Nov 23, 1:17 PM ET By ANDREW BRIDGES, AP Science Writer SAN DIEGO - A century after the Wright Brothers first took to the skies, the world of flight is pushing to new depths.

Dual time available September 29 thru October 2. Marfa, west Texas See www.FLYGLIDERS.com Call Burt Compton: 1-800-667-9464 (toll-free)

NEWSFLASH: Bob Wander will be our guest instructor at Marfa Gliders in west Texas September 29 through October 1, 2003. Bob is the author and publisher of many books on soaring and is the primary instructor at the Soaring Safety Foundation Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics around the USA. If...

Need assistance in finding a FAA or other reference to "best practices" for helicopter autorotation practice at active airports. Recently a helicopter practicing an emergency practice autorotation descent over the middle of an airport in Florida had a mid-air collision with a towplane during...

Publicity for soaring. We now have an excellent article about flying the towplane on a major aviation internet news magazine. Aviation writer Rick Durden explains the tow endorsement and towing experiences in his AvWeb internet news column with references from "The Towpilot Manual". We met while...

From "Aerokurier": Discus 2c with 18m wingspan. Schempp-Hirth is another manufacturer to be now stretching the wings in the Standard Class. The Discus 2 is to be available in future in a combination version with both 15m and 18m wingspan. Work is set to start on building the first wing after the...

From Aerokurier Magazine: BEECH BURNS ALL STARSHIPS Raytheon Aircraft Company is taking unusual measures to limit the overflowing cost of spare part acquisition for the Starship two-engine turboprop pusher: The company is buying the aircraft back from their owners and burning them, after removing...

Any ideas as to why the very low number of contestants (12) at the recent Standard Class National Soaring Contest in California? John Byrd & Burt Compton Marfa Gliders, west Texas www.FLYGLIDERS.com

SSA at EAA "AirVenture" Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Soaring Society of America will again present a significant presence July 28 through August 4 at the annual EAA "AirVenture " Convention at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The SSA Booth in exhibit building "A", managed by Burt and Kathie Compton, is the focus...

Dick Johnson told me of this: Can you imagine all of the 'Soaring" magazines from 1934 to present on a searchable CD-ROM? Could this be a profitable project for SSA? Anyone have experience in this and know the costs and potential profit? EAA did it - the following is from their web...