Is it normal practice to have the ASI use cockpit static and to disconnect the external static vents, due to ASI errors when dumping water?

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2014/20140930_hrrr.html Walt Rogers has written about using this model in a few posts. I have used the beta version with reasonable success, specifically the mid and high level cloud predictions. I would like to see better explanations of the fields and to...

With the Standard and 15 Meter Nationals at Harris Hill approaching, if you will fly the contest and desire a Condor photorealistic scenery of the soaring area for familiarity, contact me privately and I will send you a link to a beta version of the scenery, which contains most airports and...

On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 7:02:33 PM UTC-4, Greg Delp wrote: Been there? Done that? Now buy the T shirt. I designed a simple soaring graphic t shirt to illustrate one the best rules for any soaring pilot. "Get High! Stay High!" All funds raised will be donated to the Connecticut Soaring...

Check these 2 Czech pilots flying an EB 29R and the other a JS1C, with identical start and finish time. I can't compaere their traces. Did the long wing glider sacrifice to help the shorter wing glider ? Dan

The 2019 SSA contest rule are available on the SSA site under contest rules and process. The rules changes were approved by the SSA BOD as proposed. One change was made from the proposed rules previously published which was to eliminate the proposed change to smaller turn radii in AT and MAT...

https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.10249 "During the last few years members expressed through a series of informal meetings with the directors and a series of resolutions at Annual General Meetings an increasing desire that the directors replace or upgrade the technical assets with more up to date...

Hi can anyone point me in the right direction to get a turn and slip repaired.?

I am interested in learning more about glider operations at Tullahoma, TN. I have family near that area and would be interested in flying my glider there during visits. Matt

40 Rolls of white gap tape for $45 Shipping paid to addresses in the USA. This tape is good for single day use. Put it on, fly, take it off. It is NOT as good as the $8 to $15 a roll tape, but for about $1.10 a roll it is a reasonable alternative.

At last, your excuse to visit Moriarty, NM, on historic Route 66. What: US Southwest Soaring Museum Annual Benefit When: September 8th, 2012, 6pm social, 7pm dinner, 8pm speaker Whe US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, NM Speaker: National Record Holder, Gordon Boettger Topic: Chasing...

Perhaps some knowledgeable person can help me with this. I recently started using an iPAQ with GPS_LOG WinCE interfaced to a Garmin II. Before flying with it, I did a test run over the hills in my car; it logged the trip perfectly and the log included the G-record. I then flew with it and it...

A few changes to GPS Visualizer lately which are worth announcing: * Google Maps: a lot of changes here, although a few are under the hood where most people won't notice them. The most notable is the ability to have GPS Visualizer automatically generate a list of waypoints and display it...

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Anyone now where you can purchase the rubber blocks for the Schwizer tow hooks (airplane hook) ?

The Air Sailing Sports contest concluded on Saturday July 25. We flew 5 out of six days in great conditions. The rest day was flyable however with the long flights a rest was needed. Air Sailing is a great venue for a soaring contest. I have attended for four years now and conditions have been...

Accident Prevention Flying gliders is dangerous. The “Accident Prevention Manual For Glider Pilots” written in 1992 has been an important and effective tool to train pilots to fly safer. The difficulty is getting pilots to read the manual. The relatively light sales of this book, and the fact...

First flight of the year in my Cherokee. I really really didn't mean to landout but sometimes it just happens. Oh well it was at a friends house although he wasn't home. He is supposed to be taking his first glider lesson tomorrow. I owe Leah Ice Cream. It must be getting close to...

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

Thanks for all the Excel log book help 380.38 gliding 67 power Now for a double check I entered them in right as I cheated by going off page totals. 434 flights is lot to enter. Mal