What is the difference: DG-800A DG-808B DG-808C

On the current version of the AVier sold by Wings and Wheels I am seeing a flicker in areas of the screen where there are diagonal shaded lines. Its running the latest version of LK8000. Is anyone else seeing this? Nick

Has any Lak 12 owner converted the canopy to include a gastrut? Details would be very much appreciated.

On Tuesday, December 25, 2001 7:15:06 AM UTC-6, Niclas Schopenhauer wrote: Has anyone here tried mounting a camera on the wing (or tail) of a glider? If so, how did you do it? All my pictures (from inside the cockpit) are pretty boring in comparison with the pictures you see in glider...

I know this is done for navigation in gliders. I'm interested to know whether the Nook can be converted to a GPS for cars and whether there is an app it would accept for showing compass headings based on satellite info instead of using the magnetic poles. Does anyone know about this or can...

"Well-known competition pilot Eric Mozer, who is President of the International Gliding Commission, is guest speaker at this year's Ralph S. Barnaby Lecture, Friday evening September 12th at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park hotel in Charlotte, NC. The reception preceding the lecture begins at...

Anyone know what a FLARM error three is. I get this voice message on my Butterfly Vario then the flarm page goes to a large X.

How do I get the LXNav LXSim program to replay an igc file? LXNav site says it can, but I can't seem to get it to work. I have placed the igc file in the "flights" file in the LXSim directory and it shows up in the "logbook" on the simulator. Also put it on the SD card, but i can't get it to...

I have just acquired a Toshiba tablet and was hoping to use it as means to transfer log files to OLC. Seems that there is a problem between the files I now successfully put on a flash drive and use my laptop to send to OLC; something to do with the tablet working on a different format. Bearing in...

I can't find my copy of the CAI-302 utility program. The link at Cumulus Soaring is dead. Can anyone provide a working link or upload the program to the web for me to download? -- Dan Marotta

Can any

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQqq_SDCwnA&sns=em GoPro, Suction Mount, lots of Tape. Worked Great at high speeds and through the rain.

I have a metal top Cobra trailer. The front access door latches just fine but there is a lot of play with the door and I can see wear marks on the side. Also I know of two pilots that have had the doors open and rip off while moving. Has anyone added a 'safety latch' to the access door? I am...

The pilot is compromised by hypoxia but still able to declare an emergency and talk to ATC. He descends to 11,000 MSL and regains control. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b97_1409965702 Listening to this refreshed my awareness that the effects of hypoxia can often be incremental and progressive,...

Anybody 'round these parts seen that gliderslinger what's been makin' them straight out distance flights in that old wood an' cloth glider an' what calls hisself "The Cherokee Kid"? I been practicin' in my GAPA PW-2, an' I aim to take him on in the OLC straight out category this comin' season,...

Saturday September 6th 2014, Tehachapi, CA. Dust Devil Dash, annual handicapped free distance competition. Vintage, Classic, Fastglass, Two-seater, Motorglider, all ships welcome. Fun for all levels of X-C skills. Enjoy the beauty of Western skies over California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah...

On Tuesday, December 25, 2001 5:15:06 AM UTC-8, Niclas Schopenhauer wrote: Has anyone here tried mounting a camera on the wing (or tail) of a glider? If so, how did you do it? All my pictures (from inside the cockpit) are pretty boring in comparison with the pictures you see in glider...

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The 1st FAI Pan American Gliding Championships (PAGC) is an international competition sanctioned as a continental Category 1 event by the FAI. These contests, with few exceptions, follow the same format, use the same rules, and have the same rankings as World Gliding Championships. The PAGC will be...

After a short but severe battle with infection, mentor, CFIG, and backbone of the Prescott Soaring Society, AC Goodwin, has succomed to his illness this morning. Our prayers and sympathy go out to his wife Georgia and son Russ. He will be missed by those considerable souls whose lives he enriched...