Looking for a used, but functional tow release. Prefer TOST, but I could also work with a Schweitzer. Located in the US. If you have one you're willing to part with, please e-mail directly. Thanks!

I have heard that the aileron centering spring on the Ventus 1 was for certification, and it's removal doesn't impact flight handling. If you have actual first hand experience with flying a Ventus with this spring removed, I'd love to hear from you via e-mail Thanks!

Trying to track down Rick Anderson of Yankee composites. His phone no longer has its answer phone working and he has not replied to emails. Anyone got contact info for him or can get a message to him to call Al Macdonald. Thanks

I need to renew my CFIG, and it runs out before any of the SSF clinics. So, online we go I'd like to hear recommendations and experience of ras people on the various online options. I'm especially interested in what works for someone like me with only a glider rating, and I want a course that does...

Have for sale in Europe (but will ship if necessary): left and right wingtip for 17 metre version of DG-600 (original s/n 6-19, but will fit others). Gelcoat in prefect condition except for a circular crack 10 cm across on the underside of one of the tips. Structurally A+. Hardly ever used since...

Dear Fellow Gliderpilots! I would like to get a copy of the paper written by Kempton Izuno an titles Into the Bowels of Darkness published in Soaring in March 2006. If you have access to this paper, my I ask kindly ask you to send it by email to ras(the known symbol)trautenberg.net...

After my polar testing flight yesterday I landed in the cut soybean field behind matt michaels house. Got a cool video of the approach and landing, plus a great shot of the side of my face :) Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IjZZTsgUAI

Our club tows with a Pawnee and we have noticed a very slow fuel drip coming out of the fuel tank vent. This drip happens most of but not all of the time and it does not seem to matter whether the tank is full, half full, or near empty. Any ideas as to what the cause might be? Thanks

Does anyone out there know if hand controls are available for the Grob 109 Motorglider? Or if there are any motorgliders available with hand operated rudder controls? Any help would be much appreciated. -

Does anyone remember the 1970s balsa Award Miniatures glider desk model kits? I'm trying to indentify / locate the original owner of the company. Also curious how many designs there were, and if anyone has any of the old plans. (Know of a Minimoa, 1-23, 1-26, 2-32, and a Slingsby Skylark...

Is anybody already using new FR recorder named Erixx (approved by FAI in June 2008)? As this is completely new product, I'm trying to get some user opinions on it, but internet doesn't help as it usually does. I've also mailed the producer with some technical questions, but they didn't answer...

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Well, it's time to set clocks back...and I noticed something interesting today. My VolksLogger's clock seems to run 15 seconds ahead of other GPS units...and the US Atomic clock (which appears to be synchronized with GPS time -- or vice verse -- per the readout from a Garmin GPS90). I say the VL...

I have noticed that there are lots of sports that also use variometers and I have some comments/questions. These variometers are for Power Parachutes, Hang Gliders, Balloons, Ultralights, Parafoils to name a few. Here are some links; http://www.ascentvario.com/ http://digiflyuk.com ...

Need to replace a destroyed Piper Pawnee PA-25 left side cockpit door. We need both the door frame and plexiglass window. Thanks, WD

This weekend is the 5th anniversary of my life as a licensed glider peelot. I've long forgotten who pointed me to RAS at that time but two things I remember from surfing these hallowed gleans back then are (1) John Shelton is my comedic hero. Pez D. Spencer was a spooky model of my first year...

Here's a link to some great (beautiful) satellite views of many regions of earth. They're high resolution -- but even better -- have images archived back to 2003 or so! http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/ Had a great cloud flight? Go look up that day and see it in up to 250 m...

Hello All, As the proud custodian of a schempp-Hirth SHK-1, I would like to know if anybody has any recomendations for a filler primer suitable for reprofiling. I have read most of the posts which came up after searching this forum. Was going to use simtec 2081, however, sombody reported it clogs...

Apparently it was quite a phenomenon for a little while... I want a Horsa Caravan dammit! (nose section of course) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCkzxOcwg_Q http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2001/5/9/63207.html -Paul

It is finally done and available! I'm posting this here because I know a lot of old hang glider pilots spend their time in sailplanes these days. I've spent the last 5 and 1/2 years making this documentary about the birth of the first extreme sport, hang gliding. The running time is 78 minutes...