I hear as from the 1st October all gliders in the UK will have to be registered with the CAA and placed on the normal UK aircraft register carrying the allocated G- marks. At present the BGA has always overseen this. What difference will these changes have, besides of course costing us all more...

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 10:56:01 +0000 (UTC), (Michel Talon) wrote: If you don't benefit from this effect you have to sell cheaper or you don't sell. Take an example, the French glider Pegase was an excellent glider, very comparable to the LS4. It was 30% cheaper than the LS4...

You may not be aware of the new sailplanes being publicly released this year. 1. From Poland comes the news release of the Diana 3. It is an 18 metre ship with a conventional spar - unlike the Diana 2 which is sparless. The 'Three' is a real 'looker.' 2. The new Diana 2 has been worked on and...

Does anyone have any data, preferably quantitative, about what sort of braking performance is required? On the one hand, it would seem that effective braking is primordial for safe landing in the event of an outlanding, but on the other hand many gliders seem to have inadequate brakes, to put it...

SGP scheduled to begin first race day today launch 1:15est. Other than the SGP website, not sure where to get current updates. http://www.sgp.aero/usa2018/race-coverage/daily-race-coverage.aspx?contestID=31089

Could someone direct me to the site that gives the specifics on getting a low level aerobatic waiver valid for carrying passengers? So far I have been unable to find this data on the net and I have done a pretty good search on the IAC and NAA sites.

Good morning ... anybody have experience with the LXNAV V3 ... how do you like the unit ... any issues with installation, operation, maintenance or support. Thanks ... kk

Hi Our 302 unit with V2.50 firmware in it will not transfer Flight Logs after bombing out mid-way on a previous transfer. I am using a Windows 2000 PC with Utility V2.55, which has previously downloaded logs without any trouble. Now, when I click on the button to start the transfer, it does not

What type of battery is inside the Model 20. I need to change mine and I understand it is behind the antenna and can be replaced without breaking the recorder seal. Thanks, Fred

Dose anyone have an extra window? I have the rails.

I got two, very nice goose neck microphones for sale on ebay. I believe them to be the standard Filser Dynamic types, but I am not sure. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4576670816 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4576672169

Hi, I am currently working on a website dedicated to above types including production history and photos etc, I already have a large amount of info but I am looking for any good resolution pictures of any Falkes's or Dimona's that you may have. Having travelled Europe considerably in the last...

I've reviewed the relief band in the context of my experience as a glider pilot. I'd love to hear comments from other pilots about their experiences. http://joelodom.blogspot.com/2007/12/relief-band-for-nausea-relief.html

I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help? Thanks, Doug

Later today or tomorrow I'm going to be searching the 'Net for a how- to on this, but until then if anyone has a link to help with, I'll check here first. Advance thanks ted/2N7O

Any advice out there re the preferred location for an ELT antenna in a Ventus 2 ? With a Carbon fiber fuselage its not obvious to me the best place to install the antenna ( Ameriking supplied - about 20 inches long ) The factory suggests "under the canopy" , but to me I can't see how to do that...

My first BFR is coming up soon. That gives you an idea of how long I've been flying. At this point, I figure Gold Distance and Duration are quite doable on a "good" day. Those badges will be challenging, but within reach. The altitude gain is not impossible, but unlikely where I fly. The biggest...

This new app for iOS looks interesting and is supposed to be available this month. It will be interesting to see how it compares to iGlide. https://lufty.app/

Soaring Cafe has published an article I wrote about the subject: http://soaringcafe.com/2012/09/whats-your-pleasure-turkey-fajita-or-glider-wrap/ I would be interested what this forum thinks about the points made and what the potential downsides are of wrapping a glider in plastic. From my...

Last weekend our club did some ground launching from a nearby dry lake. I had two very successful launches using our "cheap" 1800' rope. With the cheap rope we don't use a parachute on the cable. When I tried to launch with the 3000' spectra rope, equipped with a parachute, the chute at least...