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Hey all. Any preliminary info on 2022 sites/dates? Particular interest in Club Nats. Hopefully the turmoil is subsiding.

Yesterday some guys in a small town in Southern Germany made themselves a christmas present: The first flight of the new Quintus-M. http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=130&L=1 More pictures he http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=220 Merry Christmas from Germany

Glider Flight Instructor Seminar, Sept 8 thru 12th at Ridge Soaring Gliderport, Julian, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this seminar is to enhance standards in flight training methods. Essentially, we will begin with flight lesson one and share how we do it to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation...

Does anyone know if the plane had a fixed ELT installed?

New t-shirt design for the 2006 soaring season. For photo and ordering info in PDF format, send e-mail to:

I have a Paraphernalia Softie emergency chute for sale. The rig is approx. 3 years old and in near perfect condition. The rig has a blue harness and blue/white container. Located in the USA. Asking $850. Chuck

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

An e-mail was just distributed to those who filed a response to the CAA, with the following link regarding implementation of Mode S in the United Kingdom. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/810/Mode_S_June07_A4.pdf One paragraph of interest is: Gliders would remain exempt from Article 20 (2) of...

A couple of keen Kiwi's are looking to hire or swap either an ASH25 or = Ventus 2's for the Nationals at Hobbs this year. We have a couple of ASH25's & Ventus 2cxt at Omarama, New Zealand with = Chalets on the airfield. If you can assist we would love to hear about = it. Please contact Grae...

Any ideas where a student like me can find an affordable volkslogger? Many thanks, Sarmed.

Day 1 preliminary scores are posted at the SSA web site. In Sports class, KS top gunned the day at 92mph (raw speed) but TF (Nick Kennedy) won the day in his Twin Astir, however we're still trying to find a GPS fix on TF's actual handicap. Stay tuned. In 15M, Rick Culbertson (21) nicked Andy...

I am going to be flying in a Duo Discus from the rear seat in the near future. Since I am fairly large, 6'1', 245lbs, I am wondering about the weight limitations and the size of the rear seat. Can anyone help? Thanks! GORDY

OK, now that I have your attention, I'm looking for a Cleveland 40-78 rim set w/disc in new or good condition, and an M&H CF480 O2 tank if anyone has one of those laying around they don't need... I have *some* monies, but also have the following NOS Cleveland parts for trade/sale: 40-19 (older...

I've been on this group for over a year with all content coming across clearly. Today when I openned the group there was a wide panel of Google ads and usenet instructions which overlapped the messages of rec.aviation.soaring group. I can't remove the panel nor can I click on any of the messages...

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...

John Roake, Chairman of the International Gliding Commission's Membership Committee, has stated (see on-line Gliding Magazine at http://www.glidingmagazine.com/FeatureArticle.asp?id=400) that based on newly revised FAA statistics the SSA represents less than 50% of sailplane pilots in the USA. So...

A start in the right direction for those who feel they must have this: http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/March/17/FreeFlight-Equip-It-2020?WT.mc_id=150320epilot&WT.mc_sect=tec -- Dan Marotta

Hey Guys, I am excited to announce that the second annual Aero Club Albatross winter seminars tickets are now available at: February 2nd: Soaring with the Champions - Higher, Farther, Faster, Longer! https://aca-soaring-with-champs.eventbrite.com - March 2nd: Gliding to Racing- Learning to...

I'm looking for an original "Parts Catalog" for the Grob G103B. Information please in private to apieper at sbcglobal.net