Well, we finally discovered that the propeller was totally worn out. We took the prop to our local Sensenich dealer-repairshop. The very helpful people of BL Aviation took no more than 15 minutes on the prop stand to measure out the defective "windmill". Actually, the measurement were quite...

Looking for a cradle for 1500 series Compaq PDA. I have two, but both went bad during a power surge. AC adapters are OK.

I posted the message below on the thread, "Nimbus 4DT accident 31 July 2000 in Spain." I am posting it again for better visibility. Stan Hall presented his analysis of the Nimbus-4DB accident in Minden, NV, 1999. Stan's analysis is scary, to say the least. The article, Probing for the Smoking...

Hey all - I just acquired an original Oudie and I have noticed a gear warning in the profile setup. Not mentioned in the manual and the previous 2 owners do not know about it. I have not noticed it trying to get my attention in the pattern either. I will ask Naviter next unless youze can fill me in.

Hi All, I'm doing some research for my local club, and one of the things I'd like to determine is how to increase the usage of our "glass" ships (Astir, Apis, and L-33 - yes I know the L-33 is metal). All are kept stored in trailers. These 3 ships (all in great condition) sit in their trailers,...

Ventus 2C loaded, never flown for sale. Call (619) 548-0929 or email

I had gotten an almost brand new (12 hrs) Genesis 2. My experience with retractable landing gear was somewhat limited. At the end of my sixth flight I crossed the field to check on traffic and turned into the pattern. I announced my downwind and started my landing checklist. Just as was about to...

Hi, I have been flying with Serengetti sunglasses for many years in a sailplane with a clear canopy. I bought a LS6 with a light blue tinted canopy which make my cockpit to dark when in the shade of cloud. Suggestion are welcome to solve this problem. Regards, S6

The US competition Rules Committee is considering doing a one time test of limited handicapping in the Standard Class at the 2012 nationals in Montegue. This would be done under a waiver. The objective is to try to improve participation and determine if this is an effective means of doing so. All...

Darryl, Ramy, Williams, et al After installing a squat switch (such as the Peregrine brand), did your plumbing pass a pitot/static leak test? I have heard gossip of the Peregrine switch having pitot/static leak issues. Is there another approved squat switch known not to leak?

N105WR, 1993, SN 24217, 820 hrs, second owner, great condition, S/N 10b, Dittel radio, Winter vario, vertical card compass, cobra fiberglass top trailer, wing leading edge mod (ASW-24b profile), factory winglets, water bags, two batteries, oxygen, tow out gear, Wing Rigger, Strong parachute,...

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may be someone is interested in a small programm ( http://ywtw.de/igcsim.html ) that allows you to replay IGC-files in Google Earth. It's a replay, without use of kml, best for flights in the mountains :-)

A sailplane's Flight Manual usually requires a magnetic compass (or an aviation compass)as minimum equipment. Well, panel space has become less available and you are seeing fewer sailplanes with panel or glare-shield mounted 2.25 Airpath C2xxx or PAI-700 aircraft specific compasses. Anyone have a...

Unused, registered plans (not a copy) for the construction of a wood and fabric 12 meter Woodstock sailplane. Full size drawings of all ribs. $100.00 (US) + shipping. JJ Sinclair

Hi all. I'm a former cfi-i/mei and commercial glider pilot, but I've never gone cross-country in my PW-5 glider. Training up for it though. A question: If you are in an area where the fields are small, but there are several private airfields around, which should be your priority? Seems to me...

(per FAA Flight Advisory) You might want to factor this in to your badge or record attempts as the GPS trace may be unusable or have holes in it. This would be especially true at higher elevations like wave flights. The effected area is huge, covering most of Nevada and southern California. For...

Thinking about new trailer and would like to know pros and cons from Avionic owners. Since Avionic is about 40% cheaper than Cobra right now it looks like good deal.... Also if anyone owned Cobra and Avionic and can compare both models. Thank you Pavel

Hi all I have for sale my dearly loved Canadian registered Standard Cirrus 75 - Canadian registration C-GGXT - Serial # 612 (member of Standard Cirrus Newsgroup) - 760 total hours ..... no damage history - totally refinished about 1996 or so, and still in excellent shape. - Borgelt B100 computer...

What is the maximum altitude (about) when the mobile phone becomes useless? PeterK