Schempp-Hirth has issued a tech note 396-8 for Duo Discus serial numbers 165 through 389, and Duo Discus T serial numbers 1 through 78. These Duo Discus must not be flown until the inspection and repair (if necessary) is accomplished. Further details of these tech notes can be found on their web...

The second contest day was even more difficult. No clouds, weak lift, strong winds. No finishers on a minimal task. The downtown parade Friday morning may be the day's highlight. -- Thomas Knauff Knauff & Grove, Inc. Schempp-Hirth Sailplanes

If you have a Colibri II make sure that the battery does not fully discharge. Doing so will break the seal and it will need to be returned for resealing. If you plan to store it for a period of time make sure you check it on a schedule to ensure that the battery still has a charge. The manual...

Has anyone a good Puchacz Polar ? I need to generate a polar file to use in the Winpilot. Thomas

Can anyone give me an idea where to buy in the USA the square tail light cover, my cobra trailer is year 2000. Tks, Thomas

I am considering buying an AWS-17 - any opinions on this glider with regards to performance, handling, value for money etc? Comments will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Thomas Mærsk Copenhagen, Denmark.

Am trying to get back into flying with a glider which had a Compaq Aero 1500. Would like to fly before making any changes to instruments. Somehow this PDA doesn't want to wake up any more. Does anybody still have one of these archaic PDAs lying around, and in working order? Thomas

The question on whether VOR/ADF is a required subject for FAA glider ratings has come up on this mailing list but without a conclusive answer. I've recapped another recent discussion along with input from the FAA on my blog: http://flightbit.com/2013/06/11/to-vor-or-not-to-vor/ I hope this...

Out of curiosity: Where would you be flying in India? While I've noticed great conditions for soaring, I haven't seen much private aviation activity, let alone glider flying. Thanks, Thomas

Hi, I am flying a certified Discus b in the US. I am looking for ideas on what kind of oxygen cylinder I can install in my ship. Ideally, I would not like to replace the existing mount. Unfortunately Mountain High systems don't fit. Does anybody in the US have experience with this kind of mount...

For my French friends: How exactly does one end up dangling with a parachute in a tree for three days after a bad landing attempt? It seems like the pilot has also "lost" his memory....

FYI: FAA Issues SAIB for Piper Super Cub On February 6, 2013, the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerting owners and operators of Piper PA-18 (L-21) airplanes of cracking discovered in the weld joint of the aft fuselage tail post. If undetected, the...

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S3, you may want to give XCSoar for Android a try. I've posted a blog article on how to get started. http://flightbit.com/2013/01/27/getting-started-with-xcsoar-for-android/ Thomas

Does anyone have experience with this device? If so please comment. http://www.uavionix.com/products/pingbuddy/ Also has anyone been successful with getting XC Soar to accept a GDL 90 protocol so that one can use such a device whilst running XC Soar? This would eliminate the need to run a EFB and...

Does anyone own one of these? Our glider club may be looking to replace a golf cart and I'm wondering if this would be a more durable solution. Primary use would be to tow gliders around the field. Does yours have enough low-end torque to tow a glider at a walking pace? How reliable has it been?...

Am Montag, 29. Mai 2000 09:00:00 UTC+2 schrieb Max Baumann: suche einen eigenstartfähigen doppelsitzer z.b. ash 25 e oder nimbus 4dm . max baumann tel. 079 353 28 82. Hallo Max! Käme auch ein Janus CM in Frage? ) Thomas

Hello, can anybody recommend to me commercial soaring club in Bavaria, Germany but in FLAT area ? I already flew at Dassu gliding school in mountain area but I want to fly not only in mountains. Generally I'm interested in a club/school which rents gliders. Regards,

I'm looking at buying a ASW 27. The ASW 27 are usually 15k less than a ASW 27B, WHY? Does the ASW 27B have an performance advantage over a ASW 27?

Looking for Cockpit Glider Release lever mechanism to fit to Piper Cub. Maybe able to modify cropdusting Dump Lever.

Looking for a German inspector for D-registered glider in Southern California A German registered glider requires an annual by a German inspector Class III (Pruefer Klasse III) and over the last years I realized that this species is not easy to find over here. With the new EASA CAMO rules the...