I did a modest cross country in the Pioneer IId yesterday but what is most interesting was that I am exploring all of the flight envelope and yesterday was stalls. When I pulled the stick all the way back slowly I suddenly found that my airspeed had fallen to zero where I held it for quite some...

Have received a letter from the tax assessor requesting location and value info on my glider for the purpose of property tax assessment. I am curious, why now? Since I have owned the glider almost 5 years already, I wonder if it took that long for the County/State to catch up on the paperwork. The...

Be ready for the worst: I totaled my ASW-28 last summer. The next day while I was "out of it" in the hospital, the Feds (FAA-FISDO not the NTSB {because I didn't get killed I guess}) inspected the damaged glider and removed all paperwork and my smashed PDA. A few weeks later they returned all by...

Hello! Can someone tell me which compensated varios do not need a total energy probe? (no electronic compensation) Thanks a lot! Robert

I'm going to watch my parachute get repacked this evening. The local Master Rigger is teaching a rigging class and I'm invited to watch him repack my 'chute in front of the class. Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.? Bill Daniels

BlankThanks to all who have replied to my previous messages. I admit I may not have been clear in why I am asking for feedback/information on flight testing of oxygen delivery systems. Apologies. Let me explain and ask for HELPFUL feedback. My concern is with the lack of scientifically-valid...

Hi, I'm sorry about this being the 3rd commercial post I've done in the last day or so. I tend to do them in spurts... I promise to slow down after this one. Being a US dealer for StrePla and pocket*StrePla and a member of Team StrePla I have found that many customers are impressed with the...

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of gliding, Please consider carefully. What is our nature? Individual; or care from cradle to the grave? Equipment should be pilot's choice, with pilot weighing risks and outcome potentials. Further, if pilot does not return from a gliding flight let the contest...

In addition to AGCSC, there is a winch at Twentynine Palms, and one run by the CAP somewhere around LA. That makes at least three known winches operating in California.

I would like like comment on whether it is a good idea to use a Continental powered C182 as a tow ship that would be mainly used to tow the Schweizer 2-33 at sea level airports. I content that the tow speed would not be comfortable for a 2-33 and that overheating of the continental engine would be...

There are lots of excellent gliding club websites and most of them give an indication of the rates for flying. It struck me that the Goldfields Gliding Club must have the cheapest rates currently anywhere in the world. Entry fee is about $14, annual membership is around $60, a winch launch costs...

WTH IMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS THE GERMAN AUTHORITIES HAVE SUSPENDED THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE DUO DISCUS (T) ALL DUO'S ARE GROUNDED DUE TO A WING FAILURE IN FLIGHT (BOTH PILOTS BAILED OUT AND LANDED SAFELY WITH THERE CHUTE.) MORE DETAILS LOOK AT: www.lba.de/dokumente/ad/lta-dt/2003-245-d.pdf

"JohnH" wrote in message ... Paul Lynch wrote: Apples and oranges, supported by unsupportable numbers. "Ephraim" wrote in message ...

Hello guys, We have just published the latest newsletter for the Pipistrel Sinus and Virus Motorgliders manufactured in Slovenia. This newsletter features... Important information and pictures on flutter testing which may be of interest to a number of readers.

The soaring bug is in me. But unfortunately so is that chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra, turnip greens and apple pie I had for dinner. I'm a fairly big guy; six foot, one inch tall, broad shoulders. Let's put it this way... I can't drive a Miata. Assuming I crack the scales at the...

I looked at my original post and saw ample room for misinterpretation because of what I left out and how poorly I explained that which I did include. I'd like to clarify two points. The first is that I wasn't criticizing any of the instructors. I was expressing frustation at what I assumed to be...

My Libelle has developed a clunk. Seems like something big moving around. I appreciate the leads on where you looked for yours. David Grah Bishop "JJ Sinclair" wrote in message ... All season long, I have heard a clunking...

I'm scheduled to Solo this weekend (yipeee!) and am thinking about whats next. Plan was to train at a FBO then join a club. Question is when to transition? I know theres going to be more lessons before I take the FAA license test. FBO advantage is familiar aircraft, airfield, soaring conditions,...

Posted this to the discussion on spinning Blaniks from a coordinated turning stall. November 9, 2003 Turning Stalls and Insipient Spins As promised, apropos to this discussion on spin entry from coordinated turning stalls, I took a tow this morning to 5000 feet agl and performed a series of...

Lippmann in Germany reports a winch launch to 950 meters (3100'). http://www.lippmann.de/hoistline.htm Has anyone heard of a higher launch? Bill Daniels