Hi, On May 8, 2020, accomplished Minnesota glider pilots Barry Jaeger and Richard Andrews flew an Arcus from Minnesota to Tennessee - a flight of over 1000 km. The flight is the longest sailplane flight out of Minnesota and set a U.S. National soaring record and several Minnesota state soaring...

On a recent flight on December 15th I had an interesting experience with our local Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) group at Salt Lake City. I was on the final leg of a 500K ridge flight that took me through the 30nm Mode C veil several times. I monitor Approach Control frequencies and...

Dear Fellow Gliderpilots! I would like to get a copy of the paper written by Kempton Izuno an titles Into the Bowels of Darkness published in Soaring in March 2006. If you have access to this paper, my I ask kindly ask you to send it by email to ras(the known symbol)trautenberg.net...

Can any one point me to a 15 slide or so presentation (any format) for a grade school audience? There seems to be nothing on the web for such. Thanks in advance. Kemp

Hi all, I'm planning to show my glider at a local high school and also have the opportunity to give a 30 minute talk on "What is Soaring". Does anyone have access to a PowerPoint presentation/file that could be emailed to me? I'll have access to their audio/visual system and it would be a great...

Russell Holtz and Gliderbooks.com are excited to introduce the Mach 0.1 Glider Cockpit Simulator with integrated flight controls. The Mach 0.1 is designed to be used with Condor, and features an integrated stick, trim lever, adjustable rudder pedals, airbrake handle, gear handle, and panel mounted...

Introducing New Jersey's newest soaring Club! Who: Hawk Valley Soaring What: Soaring Soaring Soaring When: Weekends starting April 2nd (earlier if mud disappears) plus Fridays during the summer months Whe Somerset Airport (KSMQ) in Bedminster (minutes from where I-78 and I-287...

Hi All, I only recently discovered this group. I'm in the US Army stationed in Germany as a mobilized Reservist. I'll be returning home to Augusta, GA, the end of January. Shortly before I came to Germany in 2011 I did an add-on glider rating so I'd be able to fly while I was here "for a year"...

Here is an interesting book based on Newtonian physics www.regenpress.com . The author has written two books on this subject; the most recent one is described at the end of this website. He can be reached at .

I've seen a few intro to soaring and cross country presentations but I've not come across a good "Intro to Glider Racing". Does any one have such a presentation material to share? I was planning to build one out for the US based on the SSA GUIDE TO SOARING COMPETITION. Would anyone else care to...

Hi, I am having a sale to get some older items out of inventory. EW microRecorder, new, $395 (normally $595), fully IGC Approved, only 1 remaining in stock Borgelt B500b, 57mm, $850 (normally $1795), only 2 remaining in stock I also have 2 new (never opened boxes) Compaq Aero 1550 PDAs. These...

Hi, I have some items in my inventory that have not been selling for varios reasons. I have dramatically reduced their prices and put them onto my Sale page. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/sale.htm If they don't sell at these already low prices, I'll lower the prices more in a week or 2. But...

Hi, I have a few items that are slightly out of date that need to go. They are all new and in perfect condition. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/sale.htm Borgelt B500 units: $1295 (formerly $1700+) Borgelt B400/B500 2nd-seat repeaters: $195 (formerly $330) Borgelt DAD vario average display units...

Does anyone use, or have a field approval for, the inverted Schweizer towhook Pawnee installation described in Soaring May 1996 pages 7-8? Here is a direct link to that article https://www.dropbox.com/s/bsp9r0oj2nyz8nx/%20Inverted%20Schweizer%20towhooks.doc?dl=0

Is there a variometer out there that hides behind your instrument panel without a face that streams the information to a PDA running soaring software? mas

Howdy from west Texas! You are invited to the World Class (PW-5 sailplane) US National Contest will be held at Marfa, Texas June 19-29, 2006. Several entry positions available. Register today at www.ssa.org Our June contest dates will see the ultimate soaring conditions at Marfa - high and dry....

Some very nice flights originate from Inyokern, and I'd like to fly from there one weekend. A couple questions: 1. Does the airport allow "Ramp Tramps"? I usually sleep in my truck when visiting glider ports. 2. Are tows (conditions permitting) always available on weekends? 3. Is oxygen...

I'm looking to build this integration and put my miserably outdated Oudie out of its misery. Of course I am looking to run XC Soar or Top Hat on the Galaxy Note 4. Has anyone built this specific IOIO board to date? If so please send me any lessons that you may have learned along the way. I am...

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I heard an unsubstantiated rumor to the effect that the Ionia meet (U.S. Region 6 North) was going to be cancelled this year. I called Benz Aviation and spoke to Tony Smit directly, and he assured me the Ionia meet was going to go as scheduled May 31 - June 5 with a practice day on May 30. Frank...