The SSA US Team Selection Committe is asleep at the switch. **** poor. The 2020 Germany and France US Team members have not been announced by/through the SSA yet they are listed on the WGC websites. How embarassing to US soaring! If the committe members cannot keep the SSA members informed,...

As you may recall, CloudStreet: Soaring the American West was nominated for four Emmy categories. We are proud to announce that Matthew Murray and Mike Abernathy were selected for an Emmy for CloudStreet: Soaring the American West by the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences last...

Anyone know the size of allen wrench used to secure the horizontal of an ASG-29?

This weekend I did a high speed run to test some new seals I had installed on the rudder for vibration. VNE is 147 Kts in the Ventus, and so I only took it up to 130 kts IAS (yes I was only at 2000 ft MSL, so altitude was not a factor). At that speed the air scoop on the sliding canopy window...

On Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 11:26:09 PM UTC-6, Paul B wrote: On Monday, 26 March 2018 07:04:32 UTC+10, Jerry Zieba wrote: On Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 10:57:10 AM UTC-6, Jerry Zieba wrote: Diana 3 is flying! https://www.facebook.com/100014708791576/videos/357213488112275/ ...

Marion Griffith passed away on June 2nd in Georgetown, Texas. He was a past President of the SSA and instrumental in planning the first SSA convention in Dallas in 1972. Marion flew for Braniff as a check airman for many years and was the first US pilot to be rated on the Concord. Over the...

I saw a Trailer cover offered. Seems to cover quite nicely a standard Cobra trailer. Color is white. I wonder if this a solution to reduce or eliminate formation of condensation inside the trailer walls, especially metal ones. I would assume that since the top and side walls are somewhat insulated...

For the GTA race series we base our rules on the SSA Regional Sports Class rules. Since we do NOT fly 6 days in a row but 8-25 days spread out though-out the year. We want to encourage pilots to show up even on marginal days.. At regionals where you are there for a week you will not pack up and...

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...

Anyone know where to find axle bearings for a PIK-20 glider trailer. Or a manual or internet site? Dave

Rumour has it that the chief promotor of the 2007 World Grand Prix in New Zealand has disappeared (with several debts owing...). The organisers are apparently scrambling (very quietly so that the rest of the world does not know) to find a replacement or re-organise the event. I wonder how it will...

I have an IBM Thinkpad with no serial port. For downloading from an LX-5000, I have used a Belkin USB to serial adapter. It has worked fine. I now am trying to download from a Cambridge 302. When everything works, it takes roughly a minute to download 3 minutes of flight data (and at least a...

Mike Melvill reported 5Gs on reentry, meaning the trajectory went much higher than normal. It appears he went over 100Km, confirmation will follow. Mike Melvill to get his astronaut wings.

I was going to buy an iPAQ 2210 for use as a final glide computer, but have been advised that the old 39xx series is better, even though out of production. Has anyone used the 2210? Is it any good? thanks Mal

Have you made a reservation for our annual Region 12 Awards Banquet at the Proud Bird Restaurant, near LAX on Sunday, Nov 7th, from 11 am to 4 pm? In addition to the usual socializing with fellow glider pilots, great food, drinking and discussion of awards and notable flights over the past year,...

If there's anyone out there looking for the Navman 3450 I have a brand new one here in the box you can have for $150.00 I bought it to try with glider PDA set-ups but never pursued the project since we already offer LX GPS Mouse, data-loggers and TomTom Navigators and I just don't need additional...

Check out this article on CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/03/30/pilotless.planes.ap/index.html I don't even think it's an April fools joke. Willie

The weather looks better than expected in Sweden http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/ust_reports_swd.htm at the 29th World Gliding Championships and all classes have launched. Looks like contest day three will become a reality after two days of poor weather. Follow the US team progress as John Good provides...

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So we were flying with DG-1000S... Here I bring some pictures: http://www.freefly.sk/modules.php?op=modload&name=My_eGallery&file=index&do=showgall&gid=40