Our club is in need of LS-3A fuselage control parts. We have a damaged LS-3A fuselage for a rebuild project that was damaged in a hurricane. Sad news is that several fuselage parts were removed and lost. If there is a LS-3A fuselage out there please let me know. Bob, Treasure Coast Soaring Club

https://soaringnv.com/ You can pay for tows on a per-tow basis, which will be billed on a per-minute basis, or you can purchase a VIP Season Tow Pass. Here are the details for both options: Paying on a Per-Tow Basis • Glider pilots are responsible for having their glider at the staging area, and...

I am helping an estate decide what to do with a LAK 12. I would like to disassemble the ship and trailer it to our club hangar so we can inspect and assess the overall condition of the ship. We don't have a flight manual for the ship and I am somewhat baffled by the attachment of the 2 piece...

Hello soaring, Im looking for a partner in a touring motorglider in the Reno, NV area. Currently looking at a pipistrel sinus or a ximango in the ~80-100k range. Shoot me an email at esims89 at gmail if interested. Thanks!

Not sure if they are looking for a Tow Pilot or a bartender but here it is: At least they aren't asking you do to farm labor. RESIDENT TUG Resident Tug Pilot required for 2020 season The Gliding Centre has a requirement for a full-time tug pilot from 30th March to mid October 2020 flying our...

I have an issue with the electric variometer in my Libelle. I believe it is a Winter -- I will look up the exact model when I get a chance to visit the gliderport again, but for now, I was wondering if anyone has some idea what might be going wrong. The following description has been confirmed by...

I was going to post this in the Minden "Cost" thread but while sort of related it is slightly off thread - "Deal of a Lifetime" - I am/was a glider pilot/tow plane pilot and live just up the road from Minden. I am offering to any contest pilot thinking about either of these two contests, my...

Does anyone know whether or not the Holstad Scholarship Fund accepts donations? I'd like to make a donation to the fund, but haven't been able to figure out how to send one. Thanks - Larry

Updating files/firmware on my avionics should be easy. Then why is it so hard? Heck, I am an electrical engineer. I have been around computers since high school (early 70's). I was in Information Technology for MANY years and still do this on a volunteer basis. I should be able to handle...

I am looking to freshen up the interior of an old Grob 102. Mainly just want to put a new coat of paint on the interior walls of the cockpit. Any recommendations for paint I should be using? I prefer to brush it on rather than spray. I saw some enamel paint at Lowes but it says "oil-based" on it. I...

Hi, I was recently Interviewed by Chuck Fulton on his "Soaring The Sky" podcast. Listen he https://soaringthesky.com/ Look for the episode "Having a Blast Flying the Task". Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

Episode #7 of The Thermal is now out and available on most podcast providers including iTunes, Google Play and Spotify. In this Episode of The Thermal, we take a look at weather forecasting and how to figure out that perfect 500 km day. We speak to Matthew Scutter, the man behind SkySight. The...

HP Aircraft is hosting another of its "Akaflieg" build sessions at our Arnold CA facility from 27 January through 2 February 2020. At this session we'll be installing wing internals (spars, ribs, control system parts) in a new set of all-carbon wings for HP-24 sailplane. We might also be making a...

Selling a 302 and 303 that have had the date issue corrected 302 is in knots $800 including postage

Hi I am planning to come to the East Coast area next spring and travelling around for a couple of months. Looking for some recommendation on where the best ridge soaring might be and what glider(s)to approach. I still have my US private pilot licence, but not yet converted to US Gliding licence,...

With the recently announced changes to Yahoo Groups ("Starting December 14, 2019 Yahoo Groups will no longer host user created content on its sites. "), the SZD-55 user group is moving to Groups.io. Members will be getting an invitation to join today. The migration is...

Several years ago I was helping Wilf Krueger K2 strap into his DG 800B motorglider. He looks up at me and says "here goes the most expensive tow I'll ever buy" He smiles and takes off. I'm curious from those in the know, how much did that launch really cost him? Over say 25 flights a year over 10...

The FAA has made it possible for glider plots with very limited time to acquire a CFIG rating with only 15 hours of total glider time. This is truly an accident waiting to happen, what could a glider pilot actually know with such limited time? What do you think?

Can anyone advise the best way to pull a trailer backwards out of its parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on the back of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't be strong enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the trailer,...

Can anyone advise the best way to pull a Cobra trailer backwards out of its parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on the back of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't be strong enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the...