Reminder - The Washington DC Area FIRC is just over 1 month Away -- See Below Don't forget to sign up before the holidays.... The Soaring Safety Foundation will present a Flight Instructor Refresher Course in the Washington D.C. area on January 18 and 19, 2020. The course will be presented by...

Anyone driving chicago to arizona in the next few months? A friend is looking for help with glider delivery. contact John Harrison at jharrison46 atsign gmail dot com John cochrane

Are there any? Larry 01 "zero one"

Friday/Saturday departure. Can divert. Frank Whiteley 970-330-2050

Can anyone with a Cobra trailer made for an ASG-29 please let me know the total length of the trailer (including tongue), and the distance from the wheels to the aft end. Thanks! ~ted/2NO

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

I plan on taking an extended trip to Europe next year and want to do some mountain flying while there. Have seen 2 great videos on Youtbe. 1 in Switzerland and 1 in France http://youtu.be/2_a1Pq-zjrU http://youtu.be/vRBJvME2CQU I guess Switzerland is expensive but would welcome views from anyone...

After a sweet flight, I get home to discover that the flight trace did not copy onto the USB stick. Do I need to bring a computer with me to the airport to check each time before I leave the glider that the trace made it?

Our dear friend Dick Padgett passed away last night, June 22. Dick was a war hero as a B-17 pilot in WWII, and in civilian life loved to fly, teach and tow. He represented many of the great things we love about aviation - professionalism, joy, sharing, teaching and making everyone feel that they...

http://home.comcast.net/~johan.larson/soaring/sailorsofthesky.html I know many who say this article is why they are in soaring.

The aft wing locks on my Grob G102 are just about at their limits and it looks like I will be installing oversize bearings to correct this. Does anyone have experience doing this and if so, how difficult of a job is it? Tim

This week I had the pleasure to fly with a couple of freshly minted 2nd Lt.'s from the US Air Force Academy class of 2006. They were converting their glider time from the USAFA soaring program to civilian CFIG's. To say this young lady and gentleman are "good sticks" would be an understatement. ...

I drove by the Olancha strip last week and found that it is in even worse condition than the last time I saw it. Brush is starting to get sizable on the "cleared" landing area. The strip was already marginal even for 15M but the brush encroaching on the open area almost guarantees a ground loop. If...

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

Mike Melvill, pilot of SpaceShipOne's first two flights into space will be the keynote speaker at the SSA National Convention Awards Banquet, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 in Ontario,CA. N328KF is registered as a glider. Visit http://www.ssa.org and click on "The Convention" for a full schedule...

I think I finally tracked down the serial connector for 1520's & 30's. www.mouser.com Part #656-DA1P018M91 which is JAE 18-pin wire to board connector DA1P018M91. $6.25 each. Can anyone confirm this is correct? Thanks.

Not telling where I went, or about the little green men who escorted me -- but all I can reveal is that they gave me the secrets of all thermals ....

If you're in the contest but didn't receive yours by e-mail, you can download it at the contest web page. http://www.asa-soaring.org/2006region9.asp http://www.asa-soaring.org/documents/PilotKit.pdf ~ted/2NO/CO

Check out this incredible video at: http://mindensoaringclub.com Enjoy!

Does the iPAQ 38xx with it's 206 MHz processor work ok with Winpilot ADV.I'm a bit concerned that with the mapping feature on that the whole thing may slow right up - any advice much appreciated.