With all the attention and analysis currently being accorded the Wright Brothers’ accomplishments a century ago, a question comes to mind: Is 100 years a long enough time to develop a balanced historical perspective of this achievement? I would suggest not, if the reviewer attempts a perspective

Those of us flying sailplanes licensed Experimental Exhibition or some variant of this, and having limitations requiring submission of a program letter to our local FSDO can expect changes in how these are being handled. I have been contacted by my local "helper" and requested to make some specific...

This AD came out in the last few days and sent me into a tizzy. This has to do with the elevator bearing stand breaking loose. All applicable ships must grind off and replace the difficult to get at fiberglass and metal stand by Jan 19, 2010. The part itself is 39 Euros (plus VAT and shipping,...

Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective 23 September , 2010 is now (a little belatedly) available on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info. Due to some technical difficulties, it hasn't yet been posted on the airspace section of the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint...

I have people ask me about gliding all the time. I always send them to the http://www.letsgogliding.com/ site and forward them links for Bruno Vassel or Balleka videos on YouTube. Does anyone else have any favorite sites that they send people to in order for them to get interested in gliding?

I would definitely fly a USA/North American GP - so long as I could find a competitive glider to borrow/rent. Yes, my means keep me stuck in Club Class :-( , but my ambitions are high :-) You know, there is mostly NOTHING but $$$'s stopping interested US pilots from going overseas and competing...

I made a last-minute decision to attend my first SSA convention and just managed to get my registration in time. I'm hoping to get there in time to catch Burt's session on Wednesday, but might have to drive over from Charlotte if the flights to GSP are full. AirBnB room pending a few blocks from...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_dnAD5TD-E Makes you want to fit some floats on an Antares and give it a go!

We are now shipping the popular 2009 European calendars. Limited quantities available. Please see: http://www.eglider.org/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=2 You are also welcome to sign up for our free newsetter. Please our home page. Tom Knauff

Region 12 is into day 3. We had to launch everyone into the wave and hopefully everyone is not frozen by now. There are daily videos being uploaded you can check them out. Day 2 at http://www.vimeo.com/931178 Day 1 http://www.vimeo.com/931178 You can also watch Rick from Star 94.1 who came out...

Thanks to Hurricane Francis, we recently (involuntarily) spent 7 days disconnected from the South Florida power grid. Even though we were far more prepared than our neighbors, it was an uncomfortable experience but we learned a bunch. Our Equipment: Coleman Fluorescent lanterns, Cheap battery...

Has anyone a good Puchacz Polar ? I need to generate a polar file to use in the Winpilot. Thomas

Need a sailplane Tow Bar. Mine departed Marfa somehow last summer. Californians: Bring your used tow bar to the SSA Convention for cash! Send details to Burt Marfa Gliders cell: 800-667-9464

With the requirement by the SRA rules committee for mounted FAA approved ELT's for all SSA contests in 2006 I think it would be helpfull if those that have them would sha - Make and Model they have. - Installation location of unit and antenna. - Recommendations for those yet to do it. It would...

A couple of keen Kiwi's are looking to hire or swap either an ASH25 or = Ventus 2's for the Nationals at Hobbs this year. We have a couple of ASH25's & Ventus 2cxt at Omarama, New Zealand with = Chalets on the airfield. If you can assist we would love to hear about = it. Please contact Grae...

You can view the Discovery Channel's Daily Planet show about Freedom's Wings Canada on a broadband connection. The show features the gliding simulator in a starring role, and is rated 5 star on the web site. To find it go to: www.discovery.ca Then click on "Discovery Channel" Then click on...

Does anyone have a source for 2-33 brake drums? We are being quoted $900- $1000. YIKES! Thanks Kurt

I remember vividly a cold dark night in the New Mexico desert. It was 1957 and the Russians had just launched Sputnik. The USAF needed help obtaining orbital data for the worlds first satellite. I found myself, a 16 year old high school science club member, at a theodolite staring at the star...

Has anyone experience their LXNAV V7/S7 shutting off? My LXNAV V7/S7 occasionally shuts off at the beginning of the flight. I will power it back up, and sometimes it will stay on for awhile, then it will shut off again, but only at the beginning of the flight. It is currently on it's way back to...