The 2009 Club Class waiver: A separate Club Class will be allowed in Regional Contests by waiver in 2009. The Club Class is a handicapped class similar to the Sports Class, but with two differences: 1) Gliders allowed to compete in the Club Class are restricted to US Team Club Class Team...

SPOT has a photo contest underway... http://findmespot.com/en/spotlight/index.php?option=com_wmtsimpleflashgallery&Itemid=33 There are several glider entries. Two of them are spot_user_68 (mine) and _69. Maybe other glider pilots have SPOT pictures to send in. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington...

The website for Southern California Soaring Academy ( formerly Great Western Soaring School ) in Pearblossom has been activated. Please go to: http://www.soaringacademy.org Cheers, Charles

In 2008 there we 354 pilots who flew at least one contest day at a sanctioned contest. (In 2004 there were 408). This list is different from the Pilot Ranking List as the PRL covers a three year period. 22 contests at 19 sites. Three sites had two contests simultaneously. 15 Regionals...

Although I have not heard anything on the radio or TV, the NY Times this morning pointed out that the pilot of the Airbus is a certified glider pilot. I think this provides the SSA with a rare opportunity to potentially increase our membership by taking the following actions: 1. Immediately...

The Everglades Soaring Club in Immokalee FL has created a Monthly Membership category for glider pilots who want to escape the frigid weather up north and go soaring in balmy SW Florida. We are located 20 miles east of Ft. Myers and Naples on Florida's gulf coast. Typical temperatures in...

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090121.html -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org |

Does anyone know where to get thick felt for lining a tail wheel? It should be around 3/16?

Havent posted this for a while but it will make you think when you are next flying commercial. Way back in distant time I was having some fun on a wave flight out of Minden when we saw 100's of Canada geese wave soaring. While we were capped to FL18 there were lots of Geese above us in the...

I've e-mailed Naviter for instructions on how to install/run mSeeYou on the HP 310, but no response yet. If anyone has the secret decoder ring and can e-mail it to me (or post it here) I would much appreciate it. (Extracting the mSeeYou SD install to a "2577" folder on the SD didn't do the...

I concur with the other postings for windy day practice. It is a great reflex builder. You may also consider some training flight with an instructor doing "un-assisted" takeoffs (no wing runner). It seems that this skill is no longer part of the typical training syllabus, but is a good way...

The SSA recently upgraded online contest pilot registration. All US contest pilots are encouraged use the new online registration this season. There are many advantages to registering online including complete entry and waivers using the new 2009 form along with a handy document checklist. Plus...

Removed from my LS-3 in 2007. CAI Mk IV Variometer with Speed to Fly, Audio, and MC. Includes 57mm display. $300 + Shipping (Have second 57mm display that is showing 200fpm Up available can include for free.) A-14 Diluter Demand Oxygen Regulator with Pressure Gage, Blinker Flow Meter. Includes...

or: no honey, were not going to be abducted: http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.html

Live coverage of the Chile GP starts at 18:00GMT today, The gliders have just launched and the start time has been anounced as 3:00pm local or 18:00GMT. Free live tracking at http://www.rockitg.com/chile/index.html

On Jan 19, 12:22*am, "Jack" None wrote: Hi all, I have a problem with correcting the ailerons the wrong way at takeoff, obviously that is a very serious problem and I would like some feedback if possible. First here is a bit of background. I am a new glider pilot (44yo), I only have...

For 2009 the Region 10 South Soaring Championship will be help at Brenham Municipal Airport near Brenham, Texas. To learn more and to make plans to compete, please visit the contest website at: www.houstonsoaring.org/2009R10 The contest dates are from Sunday, August 9 (practice) to...

Jack wrote: Where I would like feedback is if someone has seen such or similar behaviour, what were the cures, does it go away ? You might consider a soaring flight simulator such as Condor or SFS-PC (I have a no longer used SFS-PC that you can have). Then take-off and land the heck out...

On Jan 19, 5:09*am, VinceC wrote: Any chance of getting the film converted to digital so we can all see? I don't have a way to do that, but I shot some scenes off of an editor with my digital camera: http://www.360buffalo.com/glider.htm

I have a 16mm home movie showing a test flight of the Bumble Bee at Rosamond Dry Lake in 1945. I need help with 2 things: 1) I would imagine that Bowlus and Nelson are part of this movie but I can't find a photograph of either of these guys so that I can ID them. Does anyone know where there is a...