Before I send my letter to the FAA I'd like to ask if anyone has ever attempted to get them to see the light and end the use of Schweizer hooks on tow planes here in the land of the free and the home of the brave. It is a well known fact and clearly stated in the SSA/SSF and FAA circulars and...

This isn't about soaring, but it would affect our activity at the airfield to read and act on this. It's factual, with examples, and is actionable. https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them (My son sent me this link. It's an excellent, fact-based description of how it...

Maybe this has come up before, if so I appologize. I know that we have had a thread on the need for an airport to have an FCC license. This came up when one of the gliderports was fined for having an expired license. This was useful, and timely, information for other glider ports. So there are...