The 2006 BGA Waypoint database has now been published at: http://www.spsys.demon.co.uk/turningpoints.htm The Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange site will probably be updated at the weekend. Best regards,

Jeff, A Jantar is a fantastic machine, with good performance for the price. Shame you cant use one with a 'normal' canoy, but really and truly a split canopy is of no hindrence what-so-ever. With regards to tipping over - its probably the least of your worries if you are landing in a field where...

hi all, can anyabody tell me how big the cockpit of the LS 1 is? if it won t aprox fit me ( 1 75 tall, 100 kg), then i won t bother to drive to germany to have a look at one offered glider. thank you very much in advance for your answers! greetings from austria martin

I am back from Florida. You did not leave a number where you could be reached. Udo

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a European pilot's license based on a US license? If so, what does it take? Is there only paperwork, or is a checkride involved? Regards,

Our club needs a new data plate for a 2-33. Apparently they aren't available through the Schweitzer supplier. Anyone know of a source?

Here's a thought for those US pilots planning on competing in the 15 Meter Nationals at Montague, CA this year. Why not join us for the Region 8 Championships in Ephrata, WA June 26th through July 1st. This would make a great warm up for the Nationals as well as give you a chance to experience the...

Who remembers the Fantastical and emphemeral and now almost unknown photo image poster, entitled 'CHOICES'

Hello Racing Fans.......check out the new Cordele R5S site that Enrique Mertins KO created. I may be bias, but I think it's the best with all the "expandable" photos. Please send KO "job well done" email at . Enjoy the site and good thermals to you all. H Retting

A couple of years go my partner and I bought a 1985 Discus equipped with a Westerboer VW910 & VW921 electric variometer and flight computer system. It worked well until the end of last season when it suffered a total failure, not a disgrace given the age of the instruments. Having discovered that...

Does anyone know if there is a supply of parts for a Top Motor, the Koenig SC 430 F+E and if there is, how can they be contacted? thanks Philip Ritchie

I am a member of two local soaring organizations and work with several others. Most organizations fly MSL. A few teach flying AGL. It was pointed out at one meeting that flying MSL is illegal if you read FAR 91.121 (shown below). They also mentioned that if you crash and the NTSB says your...

I have rolls of 1 inch (25mm) "gap tape" for $1.25 a roll if you take a minimum of 10 rolls and pay for shipping. This is NOT as good as the $6 a roll tape, but it is pretty good. I was using electrical tape at $2.95 a roll that was only 3/4 inch wide and I find that this is a good substitute and...

Am planning to upgrade to an EDS unit. Now have to think about where to mount the unit, type and size of bottle, etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks,

Hi, A customer purchase an AmeriKing AK-450 ELT from me on Jan. 16, 2006. He soon found that he could not make it fit into his glider. He has returned it to me. Unfortunately, it does not quite look new due to a few minor scratches. I would never try to sell it as new (that's not the way...

Our club recently did a gliding promotion in support of the "Big Day Up" national gliding day in New Zealand. We managed to do 155 "trial" flights with 4 twins & 2 180hp towplanes in a little over 10.5 hours. That included one hour wih only one tow plane as the other "broke" and we had to organise...

I am pleased to announce that, after testing by the IGC GFA Committee and its technical experts, the LX Navigation LX7007F GPS flight recorder has been added to the IGC-approval document for the LX7000 series of recorders, effective 17 March 2006. The LX7007F has a FLARM module mounted inside the...

* Who knows where i can find the last airspace of germany 2006 (open-airspace file *.txt) etienne van dillen

Does anyone have experience with the installation of an ACK TECHNOLOGIES EO-1 ELT in an HpH 304C? Doesn't appear to be room behind spars because of O2 and battery compartment hatch.. Any suggestions?

I would like to purchase one or a pair of PIK-20 wing dollys. Condition is not important. Contact me at Paul