Been around aviation a long time but a newbie to the soaring community Helping a friend sort out some issues in a motor glider The Becker 3200 com radio suddenly failed. Was working fine and on the next flight nothing after starting up the engine. Will not power up. I verified that it is...

Hello, here is a post of my friend Benjamin from the German gliding forum: "Hello, everybody, about three years ago a friend and I had the chance to develop new ("neo") 15m winglets for the LS8 in cooperation with DG Flugzeugbau. The flight experience with the winglets is quite positive. Now...

I realize our operational environments are varied, but what’s the trend for equipping tow planes with ADS-B out? The broad requirement distilled down is that it’s “required in airspace where transponders are required,� which for us is pretty rare. There are relatively easy/cheap (by...

Greetings! I have been trying to locate a used parachute, if you happen to know anybody that has one for sale or that you have one for sale, if you could let me know that would be amazing thank you!

Seeing old friends, making new friends and putting faces to names in this age of sterile social media communication is a reason why the SSA Directors might consider a return to the annual SSA Conventions of the past. Just because you might be my "friend" on Facebook doesn't necessarily mean that we...

I recently thought that I had seen it all until someone informed me that a guy was taking his dog for a glider ride. Now please understand I love dogs, have a wonderful Yellow Lab and treat her like our kid. Really never thought dogs and planes went well together, but what in the world would any...

I wonder if someone made a low ball offer for SLGP right now how quickly Mihai would grab it? This could go on for some time to come, no one really knows. I assume that he was "not on the property" during the Seniors as advertised. I guess the excuse will be that the flight restrictions...

I need to get my flight review. Anybody knows who is presently operating? Since I live in southeastern part of Washington state I am willing to travel. Regards.

Hello, I am closing in on my first glider purchase and have narrowed it down to three. What is a safe purchase procedure for an older glider? Two are LS3's and one is an LS3A. All have been refinished in PU. Is a new annual sufficient or it is advisable to have a pre-purchase inspection as...

Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to...

I am (I think) a proud owner of a model 20 which is driving me up the wall. Yesterday, I was flying our clubs Discus B with my logger attached under the glare shield. On my flight, after I was off of tow, the recorder recorded what looked and was shown as engine noise. The engine noise also showed...

In his book Gliding, p100, Derek Piggott writes: "In most modern gliders, the elevator power is not adequate to pull the wing beyond the stalling angle in a steep bank and it is only just possible to reach the pre-stall buffet with the stick right back. This is very different from straight flight...

Does everbody teach soaring the same way? If so, excuse me while I step outside and scream. I've had 24 flights with 4 different instructors at two different schools. (I switched schools quickly after realizing that there are some places where humans were not meant to be in August) ...

The only time that 121.5 is monitored is over the ocean or very remote areas. While I can't speak for ALL Carriers, I am pretty sure that none listen in on 121.5 while over the continental US. Bob Gaines Retired Delta

I'm a new glider pilot, having just switched my FAI air sport of choice after 23 years of leaping out of airplanes. By this summer it is almost certain I'll be purchasing my own glider. I'm interested in having fun, cross-country (eventually competing), and having fun, in that order. I've read...

We are getting close to getting our first winch operation going and need to develop some Ops and Procedures. I hate starting with a "blank page" Anybody have some Ops and Procedures to send my way to get started? Regards, Frank My return address is slightly modified to reduce SPAM.

I am 6'3" 205 lbs. and currently shopping for a sailplane. I fit OK in the SGS-1-26, 2-33, Puchacz and can squeeze into a Grob 102 with about 1/2" of clearance to the canopy. What about Libelle, ASW-15b, DG100, Standard Cirrus, Jantus B ? You know, all of those "other" sailplanes. Any and all...

Tuesday morning of this week, OSTIV President Loek Boermans sent me a message indicating that the International Gliding Congress assembled at Lausanne, Switzerland, had voted to accept the OSTIV-proposed definition and creation of a new class of gliders- MIcrolift. Professor Boermans introduced...

Just checked it at http://parowan.soaringweb.net/Entry.html and I have made a BIG move, all the way from 50th to 27th ? What happened? It looks as though Karl has redesignated it as Region 2 West and let in himself and a whole lot of easterners in. Right on Karl, I like a man who isn't afraid...

Is there anyone who has experience with both of these sailplanes? They seems at the same price range but I don't know what would be the difference during xc flights. What about the maintenance, handling and any other issues? Thanks for your advice! /Janos