After reading the article I retrieved my copy of the L23 flight manual. Where does it say you can't fly it higher than 12,805 feet? There are VNE reductions calculated up to 35,000, but nowhere in it can I find a service ceiling limitation as the plaintiff seems to suggest there are. Did I miss...

Does anyone know if the plane had a fixed ELT installed?

The FAI World GP Gliding Championship starts in Omarama, New Zealand on December 19th - with live and delayed internet coverage. Visit the competition website for more details - www.gpgliding.com Live coverage is free - with a delayed and high resolution service available for a low daily rate.

In article Larry Dighera quotes the NTSB report: Before the collision, the Hawker had been descending toward RNO on a stable northwest heading for several miles, and the glider was in a 30 , left-banked, spiraling...

Did anyone else notice that cool as hell paintjob on that ASG32Mi For Sale on Wings and Wheels? That is Nice. I'd love for my plane to look like THAT! Plain white is so boring.

I am looking to purchase an O2 bottle that will fit my LS4. The tank needs to be 4 1/8" in diameter, but no wider. I

Hello, For those that don't know, AMS Flight (www.ams-flight.si) in Slovenia owns the type certificate on the LS4 and LS6 gliders, and has been providing support for them. Unlike DG, they do not require you to pay the "LS Tax". They do not support the LS1, LS3, or LS8. That said, I emailed them...

I'm a rather new glider pilot and I am about to fly on the PW5 as my instructor deems me to be competent after training on the G103, I've seen photos and the glider seems small and the wingspan is only 10 meters or so, so I was wondering how she flies. Any PW-5 experiences? Thanks! Happy gliding!

Gents Can someone supply me with a name and number of a shop that will repack my 2 National chutes that are 20 + years old. Thank in advance Nick T

I just read this on the Naviter SeeYou page: The OLC team (gliding) has decided to disable the API for uploading flights directly from apps and devices to OLC. For this reason, we were forced to remove the functionality from SeeYou and Oudie / Oudie Live apps. Hoping that this is just a temporary...

Is anyone interested in selling Duo Discus rides next year at various stops along the competition circuit as KS and others have done over the years - either for the benefit of the US Team, SSA Juniors, another cause, or perhaps themselves? One can never sell too many Duo Discus rides (preferably...

This drone filming in a mountain area, could have been a threat to some glider. Luckily an eagle decided to force it to land! :-) http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/drones/a18177/eagles-steal-dhi-phantom-drone/?mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&src=nl&date=111315

Hi all, My question is, My husband is in the process of getting a standard AWC for his imported, into the US, Dimona H36 TMG. He applied to have it certificated as a glider (powered), but our FAA inspectors want to put Utility on the AWC because that's what's on the type certificate. Does this...

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one: After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a gripe sheet, which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on...

asked about getting rights to use land for aviation/gliding uses near JeffCity Mo. Hello Ozvena, I. Aviation Uses on Farmland - Yes. One may arrange use of another's land for glider/aviation use subject to certain considerations. Memphis Soaring Society, for example, has...

I just got an Ipaq 3955 and I have been searching for a cradle, preferably with a suction cup and built in dock. Does anyone know of where I can find one? I'm looking to spend less than $100. Thanks, JP

Can anyone help with references for glide ratios for basic training gliders, Blanik, K13, Puchatek etc, with full brake or half brake deployed? The internet is not very helpful for finding this information. A reference of 29 to 1 for a K6 -no brake and 7.1 full brake is about all I can...

For sale, a single place regulator, like new. $60 plus shipping. Kurt Lake Geneva WI

Fellow soarists, I did not make myself clear. My apologies. The production company is not making a slasher flick. It is trying to find EXPEDITIONS with an element of danger that might include a survival segment. In soaring, we have plenty of possible danger. These guys are seeking expeditions....

New Pez is posted. www.soaravenal.com click on What's New button. Pez is going for altitude.