My glider is equipped with a quite old Becker box. The microphone cable is in very bad conditions and i have a bunch of cables going back and forth from the panel to the box, which is fixed close to my right shoulder behind the seat. I'm wondering if this is really necessary, or if i should go for...

The FAA posts the relevant rules and overview http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ifim/airspace/ but there must be some good stories. It would have been easy (from a lift and wind perspective) for a XC pilot to cross over and back today in Vermont. It must be tempting.

OK, someone got a 100point penalty, and NO points for the day. The scoring code was "FD" and "FFD" Not listed on the score sheet as to what the infraction was. What was it? J4

I posted here some time ago about the app I wrote to measure glider wing frequencies - at that time it was only available for Android. It's now also on the App store for iPads and iPhones. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wingfrequency/id1205219824?mt=8 More information...

Each year, the International Council of Air Shows presents the Art Scholl Showmanship Award to the air show act or performer which best exemplifies the qualities of showmanship demonstrated by Art Scholl. This award is the Airshow Industry's equivalent of the Oscar for Best Actor, Best Picture and...

Am I the only one who cannot see any life tracking of the R5N contest? Inquiring mind want to know! Uli 'AS'

I am on the hunt for a set of winglets that look like this: http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/n114tw.jpg I know Heinz made them, and I know there aren’t many about so if anyone would part with them I would be really happy I would also consider paying to have them scanned to make a mold Cheers

Hi All, Planning on going to the US for a holiday later this year. I plan on having a couple of glider flights and was wondering if anyone had actually managed to go through the paperwork - FAA/CAA/BGA- to be able to fly solo with the BGA Licence. Flying solo is not a necessity, but would be...

The 2019 SSA contest rule are available on the SSA site under contest rules and process. The rules changes were approved by the SSA BOD as proposed. One change was made from the proposed rules previously published which was to eliminate the proposed change to smaller turn radii in AT and MAT...

I can't pull up the new waypoint file. When I start XCSoar, it does not show two profiles for the two waypoint lists I have up-loaded. Does that mean that the new waypoint file is not loaded correctly, or can I select the new waypoint list via another screen?

Not to make light of the 3 deaths associated to the SFO crash. But this demonstrates how politically "correct" the media is. Think outside the box? what box! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L1JYHNX8pdo

The SSA Weather Task Force has been re-treaded with a brand new group of fresh volunteers. The last group to serve on the committee ( Richard Kellerman, Sam Zimmerman there may be some others I don't know ) did an excellent job of writing some very high quality forecasting tutorials. This leaves...

On Mar 25, 11:56*am, "noel.wade" wrote: Having worked with Bob & Brad a bit on these projects, I have to say that it seems weird at first to have homebuilders working on these things... But what you have to realize is that this is nothing new. *Burt Rutan's...

Flying will commence at 05:30 Sunday May 9 at Eagle Field and continue until gravity intervenes or 19:00. Cost is $1/mile one-way. (Mt Grove $200/Knoxville $450) Adjusted for level of service requested. All proceeds will go to the US Team Fund. Silver Level: Unlimited whistling by P1 Two 60...

On Friday, July 8, 2011 9:39:02 AM UTC-7, Dave Nadler wrote: So far, my Antares 20E has not let me down, but it is a motor-glider and I fly it always such that the day when there is a problem, I will have a pre-planned and safe out. My ASH-26E has never (completely) failed me either, but I...

Going up on E-bay Wednesday 13 July Sailplane / Glider connection system for Colibri (not included) to color iPAQ. All cables and connectors and adaptors are NEW in original packaging. The iPAQ PAD is USED. Parts include: iPAQ Color. Battery was removed and replaced by Compaq. It has been recently...

And another fatality: http://www.somdnews.com/article/20110715/NEWS/707159523/1074/1074/st-mary-8217-s-glider-crash-kills-one-survivor-climbs-to-safety&template=southernMaryland

My good friend and Hawke Tracking LLC partner asked me to post the contest SPOT tracking links for the Moriarty super-regional race, so how could I refuse. Google Maps - http://www.hawketracking.org/moriarty/files/tracking.htm Google Maps Large -...

On Sunday I saw 2 regional airliners and King Air inbound to Wichita. Has anyone come up with a PowerFLARM mounting solution for a Std. Cirrus that won't get me on the Hall of Shame? Not enough space on top of the glare shield to keep the antennas straight. Thanks! Tony

All, This is Jason Payne, and the last time you saw me I was probably still working as a gate crew with Charlie, but I was buming around on the group, saw some guys that I have not seen in a few years, and thought I would say hi. I try to fly with my dad as much as possible in the 25, but have...