The IGC has announced several new classes to ensure that everyone will be a winner in their own class: 1. The 11 Meter Class for all Sparrowhawk pilots. 2. The Standard 18 M Class for unflapped 18M glider including the LS-8-18, Discus 2-18 and ASW-28-18. 3. The Sub-Club Class for all gliders...

We have our ship sanded and exposed metal primed Have sprayer Our painting skills are in “dangerous amateur� category We are committed to DIY Suggestions on paint type and brand?

My trailer arrived with two soft solar chargers attached to the roof top via a sort of caulk/goop. Two years later the trailer is leaking under the solar panels. Looking for a recommendation for a goop or caulk that is white or clear, and can withstand the sun and heat of the Western USA flying...

I'm planning an Idaho soaring trip this summer, searched ras and checked out the King Mountain website. Would like to hear from people with experience at King Mountain about task planning in the area. Looking to do some 300-500km training flights in a two place glider and longer flights in my...

I have a dell streak and have downloaded the XC soar software. I am having issues having xc soar recognize the data files like maps airspace and waypoints. I can download these data files directly and I had to use file transfer from my pc. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong. Dennis

Hi, I'd like to write a small programm (online) to evaluate our paragliding competitions. We usually set a couple of turnpoints with a radius of 400 meters and the aim is to pass all these one by one and fly to the target cylinder, the finish. Just to get an idea how it looks like, I made a small...

I am curious how to best utilize my unused oxygen cylinder receptacle space. Since I fly in an area where we rarely get above 5,000 feet, I have available for use this long empty slot. It would be great to be able to use it to store items that I might want to get to during flight. The trick...

Does anyone know where I can find information regarding the modification to make the canopy on my CR to a hinged canopy instead of a 'leave in on the grass to kick' version? Cheers Rob

Looking for a 235hp or better Piper Pawnee asap. Please call or e- mail: Call: 518-365-7726

The best way to get a good wind calculation while flying "straight", such as on a final glide, descending through wind gradients and shears, I do the following per conversation with Dave Ellis a few years ago: 1. Turn 45 degrees off course and fly straight for 10-15 seconds. 2. Turn 90 degrees in...

Interesting article on this ship. Anyone know how much these cost? Possibly over $200k here in the US?

Did anyone notice on OLC the flight that Jim Payne flew on Sunday, 29 MAR 09? http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=738700 1,602.4 km at a "leisurly" 166.6 km/hr!!! And, he did it flying an ASW-27, not a new 18m ship such as LS10 or ASG29 or Ventus 2c... or JS1 or...

If anyone happened to have the ASW-19 panel in autocad format and wouldn't mind sharing, please contact me direct. Thanks, Gary

Like many others, I was saddened to learn of Dick Johnson's death earlier this month. I interviewed Dick at the SSA convention in February, but had not completed processing the video and let it sit, like a number of other digital projects. Events of course, kicked me in action, so this video...

I have decided to down size my fleet of soaring machines to the SparrowHawk and the Stemme S10-VT. I have owned the DG800B since new in 1998. It comes with a Cobra trailer, single person assembly wing dolly, EDS oxygen, Cambridge LNAV with iPAQ 3900 with GN11, transponder and many other options. It...

Hallo I am thinking about getting my glider refinised at kekrubin at Budapest airport, there fore I would like to now if anyone have had any eksperiences whith them, bad or good. glider greetings Stig Pedersen

Hello all, Just a note to let you know that I am posting informal reports about flying in St. Auban, France at the World Sailplane Grand Prix at www.susanmcallister.blogspot.com instead of the usual U.S. Team website. Tim and I arrived Friday night. Bruce Taylor of Australia is already here, and...

The adjustment knob on the lower left of my 302 came loose today. It was still attached to the metal rod that goes into the instrument and it appears that a set-screw came loose from the far end of the rod. Has anyone had this same failure? Does you know if I can easily repair this or does it...

Ridge Soaring Gliderport Dress Code We began the gliderport 34 years ago. During this time, we have seen a large variety of apparel worn by glider pilots and crew. Considering the value of the gliders being flown; the trailers, equipment and types of vehicles being driven, we believe it...

Hi All, In the process of trying to install a TOST towing system on a Super Cub. Original part received was a different design and no longer made by TOST, and there was no way we could make it fit, so it's having to be returned to the dealer. So now, we are thinking of putting the current...