M-ASA is once again hosting the Region 4 North Soaring Contest October 7-13, 2012 at their Fairfield, Pa site. The practice day will be Saturday October 6, 2012. Erik Mann, P3, will be the CD. We hope to add some fun and interest with special daily prizes for crews and pilots. A yellow "leader"...

FYI... Plus one regular FLARM from Australia.

Dear all, nothing is better, to describe the recently approved changes to the "luxury tax", than forwarding the newsletter issued by Europe AirSports, an organisation representative of all the disciplines. the full...

He From AVWeb; Watch Boettger Chase A Record Today (Maybe) AVweb received word late Wednesday that Gordon Boettger, who was honored by the NAA this year for his 2011 sailplane flight of 1,321 miles surfing a mountain wave, plans to aim for a record downwind flight, today (Thursday); and if...

Due to extensive modifications of my ASW 20BL I no longer have need for: 1.) Masak winglets (refinished by David Nelson) $1500 2.) 16.59 Meter Extensions $2000 stephenbott at hotmail.com

Need Schweizer trailer for 2-33. Portland, OR. lak12guy at gmail.com.

The dates this year will be from August 18th to August 25th, with a practice day on Saturday, August 18th. See FLSC Website for more information: http://www.flsc.org/ Sign up at www.ssa.org under contest

Is the gear assembly the same on all the 102 series of gliders with retractable gear? Thanks, Fred Houston, Tx

My LS8 came with a factory installed Roeger Hook. I removed the receiver side (machined bracket and spring latch) this winter to do some work and put it back in. Now, however, it seems a little "sticky" when opening the canopy. Anyone have a detailed picture of the fuselage showing the...

Hello R.A.Sers I'm looking at buying an ASW 20 in Moriarty, New Mexico and was wondering if anyone had an open hitch and could tow it back closer to Virginia, of course compensation will be provided... Thanks, JP Stewart

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/339811/title/Tall%2C_devilish_storm_skids_across_Mars%E2%80%99_surface Space exploration can be interesting sometimes. BIG lift on Mars! Some of our recent lousy lift in competitions could use a bit of this here on Earth. Hang on! Vario is pegged!

Is there anyone getting ready to move to a Clear Nav or LX series that might have a 3023/303 for sale. Let me know. Fred Blair Houston, Tx fred5 at thetravelintexans dot com

I wonder what the L/D was. http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/23/skin-peeling-speeds-doomed-hypersonic-glider-u-s-says/?hpt=hp_t3

First flight of the year in my Cherokee. I really really didn't mean to landout but sometimes it just happens. Oh well it was at a friends house although he wasn't home. He is supposed to be taking his first glider lesson tomorrow. I owe Leah Ice Cream. It must be getting close to...

Hi, I have just uploaded a new LX9000 Overview video on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVlSvo6C4ZA I go over many features and "how to" procedures on the LX9000. It applies equally well to the LX8000 and LX8080 products. It is available at 1080P HD resolution. I recommend watching it...

If you upgrade your SYM and find that your PDA no longer gets GPS data, check the SYM port settings. When I upgraded to 4.3 the previous setting was lost and I had to reset it to 19200.

We have a large number of entries now, but only two Standard Class! We would like to have a Standard Class, but if we can't, we'll have a combined/handicapped class. So--all you Standard Class pilots "on the fence", c'mon out!

I am looking for some high resolution photographs of gliders soaring at Omarama. I need pictures of the glider as well as shots from the glider. These are for publication; credit will be given and there is the possibility of small payment by the publisher. Contact me and I will put you in contact...

The soaring season is working its way north; a quick skim of the FAA Prelims (4/14/12 AM) after several days of absence yielded 2 single-seat notices entered 4/13/12. Thankfully, apparently no fatalities. Assuming 100% entry accuracy (major assumption), this one *may* eventually make the NTSB...

In case anyone is looking for a quality receiver at a bargain price this may fit your needs. Runs on 12 V, has built in antenna and outputs serial RS-232 data in NMEA format. http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/GPS-16X/GPS-RECEIVER/1.html