Our club is interested in what rules or restrictions other clubs or operations may place on post solo student pilots related to the distance they may fly from the airport when solo. For example, club rules forbid flying out of gliding range of the airport, students are required to stay in a...

Just saw an article in the Toronto Star newspaper about a student- oriented tablet running Android that should be coming to Canada this summer. I'm no expert on these devices, but a quick glance at the specs seem to indicate that it might be acceptable for soaring, and the price is expected to be...

On Jan 2, 9:51*am, RL wrote: FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REVALIDATION CLINIC (FIRC) Sponsored by Philadelphia Glider Council Instructed by Tom Knauff Can revalidate any CFI-G, CFI, CFI-I Date: *Saturday, February 19 & Sunday, February 20, 2011 Location: *Perkasie, PA (35 mi. north of...

Tow pilots wanted for a private airport in North LA county. Pawnee 260's, easy towing with little traffic, light winds and big runway. Minimum requirements Comm-ASEL. Endorsments and 100 T/W and current Pawnee towing preferred. Free use of rental gliders! Please respond to...

Questions for those of you with later model (extruded aluminum sides) Komet trailers. On mine the tongue clunks when braking moderately or starting to roll as the tongue takes up slack--is this normal? Also, the hitch rotates to the right as far as it can go when trailering--is this normal? ...

Hi, I have a customer that is looking for polar data for a Sisu to enter into a Cambridge 302. We can't seem to find anything. Does anyone know of a source for that data? Best Regards, -- Paul Remde

The KS Duo will be available for back seat contest rides at the following 2011 contests: Sport Nationals Chillhowie, TN May 3-12 Region 2 Mifflin, Pa May 15-21 Region 4N Fairfield, Pa Oct 9-15 The $200 donations will help pay for the new soaring club house at

Thanks Curt! Looking forward to having Andy with us very much!

Does anyone know of any Regionals offering Sports Class planned for 2011 that take place between the Rockies and the Appalachians? Currently the closest Regional to Wichita is probably going to be either Chilhowee (Region 5 West, 15 hr drive) or Caesar Creek (Region 6 South, 13.5 hrs). There is...

Andy, Thanks for your comment. I get what you are saying. That said please let me clarify what I meant by Ionia's 2011 Region 6 North Contest being a safe one (in no way meaning to claim our contest was safer than another)... 1) Our Contest director, Andy McQuigg, is very passionate about...

A friend sent me this link, which implies the ability to tap into the ADS-B data stream for tracking ADS-B Transponder equipped gliders. Anyone have any information about the ability to do this in the U.S.? http://www.glidertracking.com/ TA

Does anyone know of a Windows based IGC file viewer that will properly display the barograph (altitude) data when the GPS position data is all zero? The file was recorded using an ancient EW barograph that has been converted to receive GPS data but had no GPS connected. The raw EW data file data...

Have a couple of things for sale from my previous glider. Email me for pics or additional info if interested: 1) Cambridge GPS-NAV Model 20. Includes power supply and all cables. 2) Compaq Aero 1520. Good condition. Includes Cambridge cradle and desktop cradle/power supply. 3) Puritan...

Where can I get the full list of questions on the FAA Private Glider Test Bank. The only thing I can find are samples, but not the complete set. Thanks, Fred

Hi All, I am looking to buy a good used radio in the $300.00 price range. I currently have a Terra 720 that kind of works and would like to replace it with something like a 760D etc. I am also looking for any experience with the flightline 760 radio, good, bad, other. etc. I am also considering...

John C, Any chance you can help us spread the word to the Chicago crowd for the Ionia RN6 contest? We are planning to email everyone personally as soon as our registration opens (today, very soon). This will be a very well run, safe and fun contest! Sean Fidler Lak17a F2

I will be in Milan later this month on business, and would love to take a scenic ride/flight in a two-seater on a day off. Anyone know of operations that are open this time of year within reach of Milano that offer rental/instruction? Thanks, Matt Jr.

Accession Number : ADA213513 - a spin test report carried out by the guys at Edwards. Can any of you guys Stateside point me in the direction of this report? Says it's Approved for Public Release but I can't find a link that works. Cheers in advance.

Okay, I'm looking for a place to do some ridge soaring. Never done it, it doesn't exist where I fly. (Seminole Lake GP, Florida) Any suggestions as to the best ridge soaring and availability of instruction? Walt

A shout out to those computer buffs out there. I am having a strange problem when trying to playback IGC files in SeeYou mobile. This is on an Ipaq 310. I can play an older file of mine that was created with an old EW flight recorder, so the feature does work on SeeYou Mobile. However, when I tried...