Would anyone care to comment on their experience with the LXNAV S80 vario? Pro's, con's, likes, dislikes, does it perform per manual specs, etc? On paper it looks like a very nice instrument. Thanks for any feedback. -Mark

I have unchecked all but the critical warning. Does the vertical range limit the number of warnings by displaying only those threats within the bounds of vertical range. If so, what is a safe number, 500 feet?

Anybody know what kind of glider is in this pic? http://picasaweb.google.com/104195682308066635043/Szeged2010WGCVisitor#5501525495077532370 #46 of this set: http://picasaweb.google.com/104195682308066635043/Szeged2010WGCVisitor# The only ships I know of with dihedral on the T-tail is the...

Considering the purchase of a 13.5 FES. I believe the future for the electric self-launch is bright especially with the performance reports I'm reading. Any thoughts? What to buy?

Who is primarily responsible for my safety? (choose one) A. My supervisor B. My boss C. My club D. My FBO E. Contest Director F. Contest Manager G. Rules Committee H. Soaring Society of America

Was there a minimum height on the finish line? Lou

Another soaring T shirt available. The graphic plays with the lack of thrust in the standard four forces of flight for gliders. All funds raised will be donated to an SSA club to be used for introducing people to soaring via intro rides. http://teespring.com/no-thrust-no-problem

Could not help but notice the Schempp-Hirth dealer is flying a Schleicher ASW-22 at the open nationals.

Any suggestions of where to buy LS-3a waterbags or where to have them made?

At 8AM on Saturday, the NAM and GFS forecast for 2PM Saturday is 45 hours old. RAP is unavailable. The server must be down again. This year, GFS 2PM forecasts only update at 00Z. Good thing we don't fly at 2PM. Jim

You've blundered into the white room. You have primitive gyro guidance in the form of a turn rate indicator and so you are keeping the wings level, sort of. You are trimmed for 55 and the airspeed has just risen (alarmingly rapidly) to 85 and then temporaily plateaued there, staying constant for...

Hey all, I'm in the process of writing my response to the FAA's ANPRM on transponders in gliders. One of the items covered in the document is TABS (Traffic Awareness Beacon System) under TSO-C199. Does FLARM come under this TSO? I hadn't heard of TABS before reading the ANPRM, and while it talks...

I'm offering my complete SN10b moving map/vario/flight computer system, serial number 203439, with original manual, GPS, remote controller, PC programming system, and cables ready to connect, for half the current advertised price. Purchased 2003, it looks like new and works like new. Money...

On Tuesday, January 16, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Student wrote: I know another one : If god intended women to fly he would have painted the sky pink !! Unknown That was Nick Saum, Balloonmeister at a Nation Championship, after a female pilot claimed her poor result (from throwing her...

Ones we used on tourists in my hang gliding days: Lady tourist: "You must be crazy!" Me: "Ma'am, when you are dealing with crazy people, it is inadvisable to bring it to their attention." Spectator (a pilot): "Looks like fun, but I think I'd rather have an engine."

Quick recap of this year's event held 7/26 through 8/7/2015 Max number of pilots/sailplanes: 9 including one motor glider Total tows: 47 including two relights when the White Knob Mt. side of the valley died... Total distance flown: 17,200 km (One pilot does not post on OLC) Longest flight: 712...

Adirondack Soaring in Saratoga Springs, NY spent two days filming a segment for the Travel Channel called America the Beautiful in May. The premise of the show is to provide adventures/ activities throughout different states in the US. The story here is that 17 year old Sadie Schwab, was to fly her...

With a typical IGC file at 4MB, that gives around 4000 contacts, which at first blush seems like it would be enough to get a good range. 360 degrees, more than 10 samples per degree. Unfortunately, the angular sampling isn't necessarily very uniform and the FLARM range analysis only gives you...

Thanks for reading. The pulley located below and aft of the seat in my DG 100 is worn and I would like to replace it. It looks like the same is used in the DG 200 The manual has the part described (hand written) which states: M6 x 24 ln 3037 4 x 6.4 din 125 M6 din 985 1 zeieng (?) B37

I am in the market for a nice ASW20. Please provide details, price and location. Prefer gliders that are US or Canadian registered only.