Reminder for CFIG's and Interested Pilots The Soaring Safety Foundation will present a Flight Instructor Revalidation Course in the Washington D.C. area on January 20 and 21, 2018. The course will be presented by Rich Carlson of the SSF and other speakers. The course will cost $150 which...

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Dear soaring community Following the redesign and upgrade of our website, we have now completed the English translation: http://www.lange-aviation.com/en/ Here we publish extensive information on, amongst others, our Antares sailplanes, electrical flight, aerodynamics, safety and auto-towing. We...

I want to purchase an antenna to mount on the top of the ladder on my RV. I've been looking at the RAMI AV-3 and AV-7 antenna's. I will have to fabricate some sort of rotating base so that I can swing the antenna down while traveling as well as to remove the cable. The RAMI AV-3 has a 27" whip and...

Is this an exact copy of the Scheibe SF-25? How hard is it to get Stamo engine parts in the US? What would one go for in the US if it has been well taken care of and recently recovered and repainted? Could one register it in the new sport pilot, or Light Sport Aircraft rules? How are they to...

Each year, the International Council of Air Shows presents the Art Scholl Showmanship Award to the air show act or performer which best exemplifies the qualities of showmanship demonstrated by Art Scholl. This award is the Airshow Industry's equivalent of the Oscar for Best Actor, Best Picture and...

In the spirit of the season - northern hemisphere winter, I mean, of course! - another RAS thread raised the question of how Joe Glider Pilot might go about assessing how much more field will be necessary if his chosen field has an obstruction along/near its downwind border. (They all do, of...

I just saw this NTSB report regarding an accident at Ely on July 5th. Does anyone have any additional info on this accident? I am REALLY hoping that the pilot is OK.....Thanks - Renny NTSB Identification: GAA17CA386 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Wednesday, July 05, 2017 in...

With the rise in popularity of 18m soaring, what do you guys think will be the future of 15m? Are there enough advantages of 15m over 18m for it to continue to have a strong place in competition? It seems most manufacturers are now making 18m sailplanes, that can be converted to 15m, but they...

Less than 10 years old, with current, valid repack/inspection. If you have one you'd like to sell, let me know. Thanks, Tom A

Does anyone out there know how German Glider Manufacturers calculate the max weak link strength for winching? Presumanbly this is also related to the max winch speed For example in the UK the max winch speed of a K13 depends on which weak link (Brown or Black) is being used Regards

As owner of an Oudie IGC (also Samsung S8, Kobo Glo HD, and LX 9000) I think brightness has ceased to be a major issue. I have never encountered any conditions in which the Oudie (pointed at me) is difficult to read. What is the relevance of looking at the instrument at an angle?

TCSC held its first annual meeting last Saturday the 2nd of December at the club hangar located in Vero Beach, Florida. Our year old club has 58 members and we are growing beyond our projections. Our new BOD was elected and club duties were discussed and accepted by members. We plan to buy our...

Is everyone insured by Costello Insurance? I am purchasing a glider and it comes down to this, the annual premiums I was quoted are approximately equal to the cost of the glider divided by 16. That is my annual payment. In other words, if I don’t have insurance, every 16 years I could buy a new...

Hi all, I'm looking for a DG 100 canopy used or new in the USA. I thought I would try here as this Group also helped me find the glider that needs the canopy. It's old, scratched, and poorly installed. There's a lot of excess "goop" around the frame. Seems like new one would be best. I know it may...

I just got the sad news that Ray Temchus, former President of Freedom's Wings International, has passed away. Ray was the first quadriplegic Commercial license glider pilot in the USA, and the first CFIG. He generously brought his glider, a G 103 with hand controls, to my club in Canada to...

I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't...

Good morning ... we're trying to trace the beginning of our club (Brandywine Soaring) back to its formation - which apparently started with a club formed in the All American Engineering Company ~ 1955. Original operations were apparently at Georgetown, DE before moving to New Garden (N57). We're...

anyone have a portable flarm unit they'd like to sell ? thanks Skip

Anyone out there have a used radio for sale that would be willing to sell or donate to our 501-C3 club? Need radio with harness. Bob 772-453-9999