What is the difference between a 1500 and a 1550, and how do you tell?

What is the difference between a Compaq Aero 1500 and a 1550?

Could someone please email me a photograph of Derek Sear? Thanks.

I have humbly accepted an offer to write an article about sport pilot to SSA magazine. I am asking for some help please. Specifically, I want high quality pictures of an SZD 50-3 "Puchacz" with a glider instructor and a potential Sport Pilot - Glider Transition ASEL pilot also in the picture. ...

Contrary to the statement in the Aerokurier LS10 article, the LS10 will be build as a 15M/18M glider. We had many calls regarding this and I confirmed with Volker Halbe ( DG director of sales) this morning ! Ed Hollestelle / Solaire Canada

Take a look at this nice video featuring Janusz Centka flying Diana. I have just noticed the link on the Polish newsgroup. http://skocz.pl/upmgr/naskrzydachdiany2.avi Regards, --=20 Janusz Kesik

There is a very nice and interesting report by Gerhard Marzinzik of the Aerokurier: Is the LS10 a Winner's Glider? http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/ls10-meistermacher-e.html

On behalf of a friend I have been authorized to offer his Schweizer 1-26E for sale. Basic instrumentation plus Winter mechanical and Borgeldt electric varios, relatively new canopy, open trailer. No radio...uses handheld. Estimating total hours at 1200 as I do not have logbooks in my...

A stupid question for RAS members... Assuming you have the financial resources could you legally fly the SpaceShipOne with a Private Pilot Glider with a Motor glider endorsement? Regards, Oscar. P.S. -- The Space/Aircraft has an "N"umber.

Hi, The Soaring Society of America is arranging an exciting new software training opportunity on the Wednesday, February 9th before the start of the SSA convention in Ontario, California. Mark your calendars now. Registration will be available on the SSA web site soon. Space is limited so...

Another comes to mind. David Russell, Esq. Attorney at Law, Criminal and Civil practice, formerly of Miami Fla area, now residing Gainesville Fla. Owns Std Cirrus; he is or was gliderclub president in miami area.

(from a related thread) It worked fine but I could hear it on the radio. Puting the switch in a metal box and grounding the box should help but it seems silly to me since the Volkslogger and SN-10 both can log the flight and are both very reliable. Of course the SN-10 log can't be used...

For those of ras who are into clouds (probably a few of you), the USPS just issued a fantastic series of cloud stamps. Check them out at http://shop.usps.com/cgi-bin/vsbv/postal_store_non_ssl/html/clouds.html It would have been cool if they had put a sailplane or two soaring with the...

Hi everybody, I was wondering if any one has purchased and installed the factory's aftermarket tail tank for the Ventus B? And if so what was included and what was not? Tips and do's and don'ts? ect. Thanks for any input!

Hi Folks, I have no time to fly him, so Cyd the Pirat is for sale. In summary: 1975, PZL-built, about 1,000 hours. Generally very good nick. Simple panel: altimeter, asi, PZL mechanical vario, Cambridge electric, airpath compass. Parachute of unknown quality and condition. OK barograph. 10-year...

For the digital crowd...a question. I am running a SNAV/GPSNAV quite happily...but will send the GPSNAV in for calibration and can pay to have it upgraded to run the Compaq. Before I go this route.... 1.) I already have the Aero and all the cables and mounts 2.) I do not race 3.) I fly...

You should all go and check this site out. It's for an Air Race, and lets you choose the camera angles and fly right along side the pilots! Let me know what you think www.redbullcopilot.com/cp.html

Hi, I saw a glider recently with a "ambiance" microphone installed in the instrument panel (facing the pilot, it only takes a small hole in the instrument panel). I was wondering how this performed compared to what we're used to = goosneck microphone on the cockpit side. I like the idea, it's...

Wondered what works well to quieten a noisy canopy in pullups etc. Tried tape on the friction areas. Duo Discus. Taupo Trev

On the vertical fin of the original Discus, there are 3 holes. one for securing the elevator, one where the total energy antenna fits in and in between a small tube that sticks out about an inch and a half and is chromed. It looks to me that it could be a Prandlt tube. Unfortunately it is plugged...