My job has really slowed down recently. I went from working nearly all month to having 20 days off. Now that work has slowed down, I'm looking for a side job. Yes I've heard that refinishing sailplanes is extremely boring...well so is, watching TV. I need something to do. I helped refinish...

All, Advice needed My canopy frame and caopy are beginning to disbond. Need to know what to use to glu them back together. Current thoughts a epoxy and flox, poluerthane cement, acrylic cement (for plexiglas crack repair), and adhesive sealant like 3M 5200. Ideas please. Nolaminar?, JJ? Thanks!!!

Hi Folks, Has anyone out there successfully used the latest version (v2.11) of ConnectMe (the free software from Naviter) to upload / download task declarations to / from an EW Microrecorder. I'm using a Compaq Ipaq 3850 running ConnectMe v2.11. I can upload / download declarations to my...

I don't see an English Language version in the DL options .. is this the case ... thx ... KK

Hello, I was asked to add a second mic to our Twin Astir (it has mic only on the front seat), can someone give an idea on how should I connect it? can I just connect it in parallel to the existing one? Thanx, Yuval

What cabling should be used to connect an LNAV based setup to an iPAQ running winpilot? Regards Robin Birch -- Robin Birch

I hope someone here will be able to help. Can one safely connect two devices that would read (Rx) from Cambridge 302 (Tx)? I have a signal right now going to ClearNav only but I would like to split the Cambridge out signal (Tx) so I can also receive the data in a backup PDA. The second device...

Has anyone tried to connect a Nano, PowerFlarm, or V7 vario to a Nexus 7? Thanks ES

Need help connecting my new netbook computer to Cambridge GPS-NAV and LX 7007 throiugh a UBS to Serial connector. The DOS software seems to looking for a Com 1 port. Can anyone help? Bill Snead 6W

I would like to connect my 2 8AH batteries to one Solar panel for charging while the glider is in its trailer. I will use a controller and I have 2 separate sockets in the glider-one per battery. I thought to simply split the wires coming out of the controller to the two batteries/sockets but I...

I realize that the first weekend of June is a little late to take your first glider flights of the year. Yeah, I missed some great days in May. Regardless, had two wonderful flights, but can't get my laptop to connect to the 302. Using the same set up as last year (Dell Latitude with Windows XP)...

I want to strap my InReach to my parachute's right shoulder harness so that if I exit the glider prematurely the emergency beacon stays with me :-) Any recommendations? The one InReach accessory I found online seemed ridiculously expensive. I would think an elastic strap with velcro fastener...

I'm wanting to learn LK8000 before the season starts and I though a good way to do it would be in Condor. For anyone using the Vertica V2 (aka Avier PNA) running Windows mobile you can easily connect it to Condor with out any special cable or Bluetooth connection. Frank Paynter wrote an...

Paul Schweizer Lifetime Achievement Award! Bravo! You earned it, friend.

It was down to the last weekend of the OLC season. On Saturday, September 20, the Albuquerque Soaring Club, flying from Moriarty, NM was in the lead with about 1,200 points over second place, the Soaring Club of Houston. However, over the weekend and the last Monday of the OLC, the Houston pilots...

Hi Pilots, The MSC just won the OLC US Gold League and the OLC World League speed competitions. The Soaring Society of Boulder started the season with substantial leads in both competitions only to watch those leads disappear as MSC pilots regularly posted handicapped speeds above 150 kph. The...

Way to go Sarah! Great flying for the whole contest. Congratulations to the rest of the Club Class gang, wish I was there this year.

Congratulations to the winners at New Castle ! In all three classes, winning cockpits were equipped with ILEC SN10 and PDA-free ;-) See ya, Dave "YO electric"

Many thanks to Team Captain Bob Leve, and the Juniors for a job well done for representing the USA at the World Gliding 2005 competition in the UK. Check out the statistics and flight logs on the Juniors Daily reports on the SSA website. Some tremendous flights. Actually, some amazing flights, from...

and our newest Diamond Badge Pilot! Auto Tow to start and one impressive Save! You earned that Diamond! http://www3.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=943517