Our club just acquired an L-23 and we are going to be tying it down outside. For those of you out there with L-23s, we are wondering how you go about securing the tail, considering that the tailwheel mounting area seems somewhat sensitive to damage. We were considering going so far as to make a...

Anybody have any suggestions for digital cameras to take in the cockpit? Looking for: Small, so easy storage in the cockpit. Shirt pocket compatible. I've also got a Powershot S50, which is too thick for my purposes, although length and width is fine Decent resolution (5 MP or above?) Large...

I need an experianced tow pilot for a couple of months to tow in my PA-25 at the Sunriver Resort in the high desert of Central Oregon, USA. We are mostly doing rides for Resort guests. The pay is good and the views simple can't be beat. Please call me for more details; Gary Boggs 503-708-8869

On Jun 21, 7:53 pm, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote: Now a Bell 47 helicopter, THAT is hard to fly. With zero helicopter time I had the opportunity to fly a Bell 47. In less that 40 minutes of flight and perhaps 20 minutes on the controls, I had done takeoff, hover, hover turns,...

Does anybody know the diameter of the Pegasus rudder cables? Will eighth-inch work? Thanks, Bill

I am thinking of going up to Airsailing this weekend for some XC paractice. Does anyone have any info on the impact the fires are having in the area? Visibility, TFRs? (extra thermals???) Friday looks windy, but the weekend looks OK according to NOAA Matt Jr.

KM, Would you kindly publish the contest dates and locations for the US Nationals 2008 again? Thanks, Sam.

Some of this has been mentioned already, but let me review the advantages of soaring cross country in a 1-26 (at least when you're getting started: - The 1-26 is about the easiest glider available to land in a small field - The 1-26 is probably one of the safest gliders to be in if something goes...

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I am entering into a leaseback arrangement a member of my glider club for the use of my glider. We have agreed to terms and now need some sort of contract. Do any of you have a template for such an agreement or can you point me to where I might find one?

We look forward to numerous entries in the "Cadet" learn-to-fly scholarship contest (named for the 1930 Frank Gross training glider). While this distributed SSA recruiting tool (poster, site invitation, essay challenge)is available all year, the submission deadline passes this weekend -- while kids...

Ian writes: In such places it is obviously sensible to keep landing places in mind, but I still think it's a mistake to fly directly over them. There is a strange magnetic attraction at work ... The magnetic attraction is made stronger by the visible presence of another glider (from the...

Our ramp is filling up fast as our first practice day is tomorrow, June 30th. Pilots meeting is at 9:30 am and we grid at 12 noon. We are expecting nearly a full grid for the practice day. Weather the last week has been warm and blue. It should stay that way until maybe Tuesday when we think we may...

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Great title... (would have been better as "miles", but oh well.) Its on my to-read list http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062702756.html or http://tinyurl.com/292bpp

http://tinyurl.com/ykbsw4 My new favorite on W&W ..........drum roll............... Olympia 2B ! Hot Damn; I can afford it too! Jim

I just wanted to publicly thank the Caeser Creek Soaring Club (CCSC) in Waynesville, Ohio and the key people listed below for a fantastic contest. I'm already looking forward to Region 6 South at CCSC next year! Dick Holzwarth - Contest Manager Andy McQuigg - Competition Director Rolf...

I am going to try and get mine in Kansas. Where my club use to fly is about 1270 feet ASL. I figure if I go back there with my van, rope, and a crew, auto tow (so I don't have to bring along a towplane), make a high speed pass at below 200 feet, then get up and fly 200 miles to the West, where we...

A large high pressure aloft (500mb) is expanding over the SW U.S. This typically causes high temperatures (in this case near record max high temps), a suppressed marine layer and excellent soaring weather to the Mojave Desert, Owens Valley and Western NV. On Wed 07/04/07, the 500mb center will be...

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