Peggy Hallerberg asked me to pass this along to the glider community: Subject: Tow Plane for Sale - Ely Jet Center To Members of the Soaring Community: This is an alert to the soaring community that a tow plane is for sale at Ely Jet Center, Ely, Nevada. (For those of you who flew out of EJC,...

https://www.facebook.com/Region-5-North-Contest-1777855355865132/ All aboard SSA contest managers! Hope you will follow suit and create a Facebook page for your contest too. Great job Rhonda and Al Tyler; they have created an beautiful Facebook page with the express intent of keeping those...

http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2009/db0608/DA-09-1258A1.doc FYI - One of our proactive members found this article about an FCC fine of $9,000 against the Texas Soaring Association (TSA) in Lubbock TX because their airport's radio license had expired. It appears what tripped this...

Hi all, anyone had a problem viewing the grand prix results? i can't get it to work on any of my devices, with any of my browsers. has anyone else had this problem? how did you fix it? thanks! ND

Were wingleasy ever developed/approved for the russia

Places are still available for entries to the Bicester Regionals which will run from 5-13 August. Further details and registration at bicester.onglide.com. Trev Barnes will be directing the comp with me assisting. Andrew Reid

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Thought I would share an interesting experience from this weekend flying rides. Most Sundays I fly rides at the local glider FBO. My last ride of the day was a former military air traffic controller. When giving her the safety briefing I clearly explained the jettison handle, and canopy release...

This weekend I did a high speed run to test some new seals I had installed on the rudder for vibration. VNE is 147 Kts in the Ventus, and so I only took it up to 130 kts IAS (yes I was only at 2000 ft MSL, so altitude was not a factor). At that speed the air scoop on the sliding canopy window...

After a recent canopy replacement (keep it latched on the ground if you don't have your hand on it!) I was dismayed to find that there were significant leaks while flying that caused both wind noise and a lot of unwanted cold air in the cockpit, due to the frame being a bit "sprung" after the...

With the larger-format 5.5" iPhone 6 Plus coming out to match the Galaxy Note 4, which of those two do glider pilots recommend for running common navigation software? ...or other pluses/minuses? Thanks, Michael

The clubs in the southwest have a clear advantage and will always win OLC. Should there be a handicap system like we have for our gliders based on geographic location?

I need a replacement for the audio to go with my '70's vintage Cambridge vario. I have an audio, but as yet can't get it to work. If anyone has a (preferably working) Cambridge audio unit (AU-20, AU-22, or maybe even AU-10) that is gathering dust and that they'd be willing to part with, please...

Today I had the opportunity to fly in the back seat of Dave Nadler's(YO) Arcus. For a $300 donation to the US Junior Team Dave is generously offering the opportunity to fly with him during the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix USA - Orlando, FL. My husband Tony is flying a JS-1A in this contest and I am...

Of course all of our flights are aerodynamic experiences, but we can usually make some sense of what we experience. Here's one that was a mystery from the beginning, and I’m still surprised by when I think about it. A couple of years ago, I was flying in the front seat of a Grob 103 (nose tow...

Hello everyone, Are there are any sailplane pilots out there who currently use/or have used the "ForeFlight Mobile EFB" app (on their iPhone/Android) for cross country/soaring ? I can't imagine there would be, but, I have to ask, as my 30-day-free-trial will expire on April 10th, 2017. Anyway,...

Both XC Skies and Dr Jack show NAM as "unavailable". Soundings seem to get it. Anybody know what's going on?

Woodstock project for sale. Consists of 99% of the metal parts, complete and ready for construction, and most of the AN hardware needed to complete the glider. Party who purchases parts and materials will also receive a complete set of Woodstock plans, construction manual, 13 meter plans, Brooks'...

Four winch launch training classes have openings for the 2017 season - May 6-7, June 3-4, August 5-6, September 2-3. See karlstriedieck dot com for more info. KS

The KS Duo will be slipping some surly bonds at the Perry contest in a few weeks and the back seat has a few vacanies for any brave souls. Contributions of $200/day go toward the Mifflin Soaring Association clubhouse debt. Karls at uplink.net Or 814 237 7996. KS