That price Ian gave and trust of 42 lbs. was before the motor was completed. The ad even says available this fall. Its on Jet Cat USA web page, and its a old ad. I have been in touch with the dealer and the price is about $3200 bucks and the Jet Cat P200 now produces 50 lbs of thrust. There are...

OK.What goes faster then the speed of light, and cracks the 100 mph barrier at Parowan for the first time??? Well, its a ASW 27b, DRY, driven by GW, Steve Koerner. On a 2 hr TAT. All classes flew a TAT cause of build ups. We launched early, 11:25 am was first tow. Black flat bottom building cu are...

Today when we walked out of the pilots meeting, the sky to the East, had.a very big build up, and it was growing. To the south, more build ups, to the North, more, and oh ya, west also. We grid at 11:15 am. The pilots meeting is pushed back to 12:30, a little after 1 pm the day is cancelled due to...

Today was a struggle to get up to 4000 agl for the start. Thermals were choppie and the lift in the Hobbs area was simply lousy. A MAT for all classes was called with Jal the first turn, but that was changed to Seminole as the first turn for all classes. Sports got a 2.5 hr time, Standard was 3...

This am CD Spratt called short tasks for both classes. Today is the second practice day. Yesterday was weak, today we have a high overcast sky. Grid time is 12 noon. I believe right now we have about 45 in the 18 Meter and 12 in the Open. Todays task for the 18 Meter is a MAT with 3 turns and a 3...

We launched, we flew, it was good. Late afternoon bases above 8,000 msl. Open Class HW wins, DB 2ond, AS 3rd. 18 Meter, RW wins, F8 2ond, SF 3rd. Folks, I got to launch twice yesterday. The tow pilot was new, and he went straight up on me on takeoff, I started to dangle, and whew, I released as I...

Excellent condition. Owned by Skip Pate. His Email is FFP8 @ aol.com or you may email me, Skip just called and asked me to post this message as he is having computer problems. Thanks, # 711.

I showed up in Fredricksburg on Sunday mornin and pulled the weather all the way from Uvalde. Like it rained most of the way. I believe it rained so hard on Monday that the Frio river overflowed and caused part of the interstate to shut down. Anyway, they were not flying and I left on Sunday...

Hi guys, I am in Alamogotdo now, I saw your SW soaring contest coming up. Are guests allowed?? What are the details?? Let us know, maybe some of us can show up. Thanks, # 711.

Today made up for yesterday. The sky simply kept xploding with great white flat bottom cu's. The best climb of the day was SM with a 17 kt average over several thousand. Folks, these aren't vario readings, but the average climb over several thousand ft. seen on See You. Yep, all had great flights,...

It was a wow day with one climb by QV, the weather man, at 18 kts over 3 thousand feet, ya, I mean wow. P7, as of now, smoked everyone at 92 mph DRY in the 15 meter over a course of 268 miles. KS wins sports class at a raw 89 mph in his DUO, OE as of now is leading the standard, but 7V, says that...

What are the entry requirements and how long may the glider stay in NZ? Any costs for importing a US glider to NZ? Thanks, Tom # 711.

I have a 2 year old fiberglass top Cobra trailer. When new, I applied WX block, and used NU finish every 6 months. Half the year it is under cover. Needless to say the top is weather worn, and the factory gloss is no longer. This weathering has happen within these 2 years. I believe, since what I...

The weather briefing called for 5 kts to 6,000 ft. A TAT was called with a 3 hour window. Turn points were Nisbet and then Bedfort with 25 mile radius around both. Alot of landouts. Weather didn't pan out. Most cruising done below 4,000 msl. Some streeting. Only 2 got around. SM and P7. A high...

No contest due to weather/ Needed 4 days to make a contest. Today was cancelled. Fly safe, Soar high, Thermal tight. # 711.

The contest is getting near. First practice day is 6-19, with 6-20 being the first contest day. This is a 7 day regional. Today the ramp marked with glider tie down spots is done. Tow planes are coming in. Two arrived today. KS with X showed up yesterday. Extra taxiways have been put in and the...

This mornin the day started off right. An it just got better and better. K2, GJ, 7V, OE, PC, DUO, ES, and others took tows. Climbs were good to 15 thousand, then rose as the day wore on. Some high cloulds came over in the early afternoon, but out east and north it was still workin with climbs of 8...

Pilots meeting at 10:30 am went well and was short. Grid happened at 12 with first launches shortly after. Everything went smoothly, lift was up to 180 again, with climbs on course of over 10 kts. The stantards and 15 meters had the same course with polemtn and then Zion as turnpoints, Sports was...

Practice day speeds ran from high 70's for standard, with MM winning the day. I don't recall the winner for sports, but it was in the mid 70's. The high 80"s was the winning speed for 15 Meter, and you only get one guess as to who. Remember this was just the practice day. Fly safe, Soar high,...

I didn't go to New Castle this year. I am hoping that one of the locals will see this message and post some news for all of us. Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe.# 711.