I'm starting a new thread devoted to the subject of using WhatsApp in contests and task sharing. Please share your thoughts on pros and cons, successes and failures, contests that used it well and not well, etc. A sampling (not all comments) and some copying and pasting from previous...

Hello again, I am hoping to wrap up my private pilot glider certification this year in late October or November. I fly out of Colorado and there will be snow on the ground in early October.. I am soloing and hope to have 10 to 15 hours of additional flight time through September & early...

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Hi all! I know this kind of subject is boring and the gliders are old news but I am unable to decide which one to buy hence I am asking for help. There are so many other types but because I don't want to loose myself in too many details, I'd appreciate if you could help me compare this two only....

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Episode #4 of The Thermal has released from tow. In this show, I speak with two club class pilots who both placed first but on different continents. British pilot Jake Brattle flew in the World Junior Championships in Hungary and Argentinian pilot Carlos Iucci flew in the Pan Am Gliding...

What are your favorite aircraft types (and modifications) for glider towing in high density altitude and/or short runways?

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It’s Hot Down Here in the South! The trailers started rolling in last week as the Mid Georgia Soaring club held their annual GTA Race and cross-country camp. The weather is continuing to provide outstanding soaring conditions for the Region 5 Regional in Cordele Georgia. For those of you who...

Hello, Leaning toward an LS3 or LS4 for my first glider. Are there any practical differences or are they very similar? How about the flapped 3a? These seam to be the more available and are priced a bit lower? Also how long does a paint finish typically last if gelcoat removed and...

Burt here. I'm NOT retiring, I just downsizing my fleet, selling a hangar, offering my collection of vintage music instruments for sale, specifically: My beautifully restored 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (low-time C-85 HP.) Grove brakes, new spars, new prop, etc. Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, low time,...

I've recently started flying a Ventus2. I can't rig the thing without a lot of struggle. The trouble is, there's a cover above the spars and you can't see anything once the first wing is in. I struggle to get the second wing to fit, never knowing whether it's a bit too high or a bit too low....

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Anyone have one of Bumper's kits for the Cobra ramp they would be willing to part with? I tried to buy one from Wings and Wheels today and they said they are taking over the manufacturing and will be out of production for about two months.

I am doing a increase of service time inspection for 3000 hours on my DG-200. I just sent of the following e-mail to DG Service but am wondering if anyone would have a recent copy of the inspection document? I realize the document DG will send me will be specific to my serial number. I'd just...

Looks like new Junior Club Class World Champion Jake Brattle has a comfortable lead in the UK Junior champs. Very close for 2nd, 3rd, 4th PF

For simple long pleasure flights in the western US or for the rare flights in the Alps would I notice any real PRACTICAL difference between a Discus 2c and other flapped 18m ships? I have NO interest in competition. Thanks

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There's no write up happening on the SSA page. Is there somewhere else that one can find the descriptions of what is going on there? Boggs

At one contest this summer, someone mentioned an aircraft scheduling website. It might have been at Montague or Hobbs and I have now forgotten the name of the site. Any one have a preferred (free) booking site? A quick search turns up https://bookourplane.com/ and it seems like something that...