I just wanted to publicly express my appreciation to all those involved in making the recent 1st U.S. Club Class race a success. Sam Giltner deserves immense thanks for driving the club class issue and establishing this first race. SSA deserves thanks as well for sanctioning the race and...

The OLC site incorrectly has stated for months that the conversion software available from Cambridge produces igc files valid for olc. The OLC site currently has a news item that this isn't correct, but does not offer the solution that works. I have successfully produced valid igc files from my...

Good day, I'm looking for successful Commercial/Club Operators winch launching gliders from small Public Use Municipal/County Airports. I want to understand how you're successfully working with GA Power pilots and Public Servants to run your winch-glider operation. Please let's keep the "power...

Here a cross posting from some info I posted yesterday on the Yahoo winchdesign group for those of you who are interested in winch launching. It might be that we managed to successfully establish the highest winch launch operation in the world here in Bogota, Colombia, at an altitude of 8478 feet...

Ever known a suction cup mount (RAM) to mar or distort a canopy?

As I mentioned in a different thread, I use a PNA with XCSoar in the cockpit. I have been mounting this with one of Paul Remde's big suction cup mounts, and it has worked fine, only rarely coming loose in flight (as long as I lick around the edge when applying it). But that's been in thermal...

Is there any trick how to prevent suction mount with a relative heavy gps device on it (G96) to fall off the canopy every half an hour or so?! The canopy is new, surface is perfectly clean, almost flat (blanik's canopy starboard side), tried two diferent suction mounts, one with light PDA device...

Was it you who mentioned the glider accident with lightning if so read http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_avsafety/documents/page/dft_avsafety_500699.hcsp

It would make a good glider tug ! BRAZILIAN aircraft manufacturer Embraer today unveiled the world's first mass-produced commercial aircraft that runs on sugar cane ethanol fuel. The Ipanema aircraft is designed to take advantage of Brazil's supplies of the fuel, which is cheaper, burns more...

No results on Reg 1 published by SSA since Wednesday 23 June. Anyone know what happened there?

Sugarbush Soaring Association invites pilots to help us celebrate: 1) Delivery of our 2nd fully rebuilt Pawnee towplane 2) Autumn Foliage colors of New England 3) Spectacular late season Mountain Wave soaring Bring 6 pilots and some sailplanes for a week, and we will 1) Waive or standard daily...

All We're announcing a cross country/racing camp to be held at Sugarbush in Vermont prior to and including the Region 1 competition for anybody anxious to hone their skills in these areas in a user friendly, professionally run environment. For details, log on to www.sugarbushsoaring.com and read...

We still have spots available for the Sugarbush Cross Country/Racing Experience Course in June. Come fly the Green Mountains, polish your XC technique, and learn racing skills in a low stress environment under the watchful eyes of experienced instructors. For details...

I am in charge of local arrangements for the 2005 SSA national convention in Ontario, CA., and would like to present as many new topics and speakers as possible, not necessarily all directly related to soaring. For instance, several of the non-soaring topics already booked include: The...

Spring is coming and I hope to begin making XC flights soon. I am a low time pilot flying in the (US) Southeast. I have essentially zero XC experience. My local club is very supportive of XC flight and I expect to have the from both instructors and mentors. I'd like some recommendations on good...

Hi, I was hopping I could jump start som of you guys who own really great cockpit instrumentation. Please share your best cockpit pictures using flickr its free and easy to search for everyone else. http://www.flickr.com/photos/search/tags:glider%2Ccockpit/tagmode:all/ Just tag the photos glider...

Sailplane designers, Modern wind turbine blades are strikingly similar to glider wings. They are now now coming out in sizes approaching 50 meters. The market expansion for wind energy is expected to grow rapidly. The ensuing economies of scale from mass produced wind turbine blades just...

Someone asked me about "uncooperative passengers." As I learned it, if it's a temporary thing (student during spin training holding the yoke back in terror) then hand over his mouth and pinch his nose. You'll get an uncontrolled release as he reaches up. For more determined "uncooperativeness,"...

Has anyone had any experience with this company, Aveotech? They make electronic instruments (altimeter, ASI, and VSI, etc.) that look suitable for gliders which are a lot less expensive than mechanical ones. Their altimeters also keep a log. www.aveousa.com

Sully returns to the Air Force Academy Last Wednesday, our favorite Airbus pilot visited his old school. Nice article and photos of his take off in a Duo. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=dd167e5c-2640-453a-b3b8-724bc72f47f4&#d or, http://tinyurl.com/c4z5ca if the above link...