It should have been said Bob Gillan - 87 year old Instructor still active with us at Central Indiana Soaring .

As we all know soaring has it's challenges and risks. So does building & flying your own plane. Check out this link and read the second paragraph for details on the danger facing us. www.rv-8project.com/good_bye_to_soaring.htm My question is if soaring is so dangerous why when you go to the...

Bob Gillan still instructs regularly for us at Central Indiana Soaring . WW 2 Navy Instructor, School Teacher for many years and a lifelong Farmer - Probably busy with the harvest right now.

Am thinking about a soaring week+ with a soaring pal at Invermere next season. We both have FAI Gold C with 1-2 Diamonds. Base my DG-300 at Ephrata, Wa, USA. Have visited the Invermere website and have a Canada Calgary VFR Navigation Chart that already has some "Wow!" and drool stain spots.

Thanks to R.A.S. I got a new 2-32 Flight-Erection manual from Schweizer Aircraft Corporation, thanks. I would also like to get a copy of the Parts and Maintenance Manual which is no longer available from Schweitzer. Would anybody be willing to scan their copy and send it to me? Gary Boggs,...

I am in the process of compiling a digital collection of all fiberglass sailplane maintenance manuals. So far I found a source only for the DG & LS sailplanes at the DG site http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/handbuecher-e.html I would appreciate URLs for other types, in english. Bela

Thanks to TV's "Party of Five" and"Lost" star Matthew Fox (you probably read this newsgroup) for a fine brief explanation of why he flies sailplanes (apparently 5 years now), and what soaring is all about. This a couple of nights ago to late late night host Carlson Daly, who was game with the...

Karel your proposal wording still does not quite work! For example someone could declare Start - A - B - A - Finish where start and finish are the same as TP B ( or just 10 metres away from B ) - its a double out and return, a yo-yo! you still need to seperate any waypoints ( TP's or start and...

I'll likely be in the the Frankfort area (Bensheim) mid-late October. Is there any soaring to be done there at that time of year? Thanks in advance.

Like New Para-Phernalia (Long) only out of the bag two or three times Asking $1000 OBO MFGR Date 04/95 Tom (775) 790-1170

The annual USA competition pilot opinion poll and rules committee election and may be found at http://206.168.3.4/survey/surveys.php The poll and election will be open from September 28 through October 21. To participate in the process, pilots must be SSA members and be listed on the Pilot...

I live in the area (Aschaffenburg). I can recommend Babenhausen, Aschaffenburg(EDFC), Gelnhausen, Langenselbold and Obernau. Babenhausen is winch and aerotow, EDFC aerotow only, as is gelnhausen. the other 2 are winch only. Unless you've got your own a/c, then the normal procedure is a wazz round...

If Jim Vincent is reading this email group, would you email me offline please. My request to you Jim is straightforward. You have a good powerpoint presentation on Positive Control Checks and Critical Assembly Checks which I have downloaded for personal use. However I would like to adapt it and...

The Pipistrel Sinus motorglider will be at the Copperstate fly-in. I should be in space A5 right on the flight line. This all composite aircraft is available as a kit or ready to fly. And yes, I know it is a funny name. Visit www.pipistrel-usa.com for more information. Robert Mudd Pipistrel-USA

Chilhowee Soaring Association, Inc. will be hosting its annual Oktoberfest 2004 weekend Celebration on October 22,23,24, 2004. Come out this weekend to enjoy the camaraderie and fun! As always, we look forward to hosting aviation enthusiasts from all over! Look for details coming soon on meal...

Hi Has anyone fitted these seals? I ordered them for our Ventus but am having problems figuring out how the bottom seals work. A photo would be great! I have the teflon tape but 2mm glue line to the wing seems a little small. I'm assuming "Falzband" means the narrowmylar tape and that it should...

It looks like FAR 61.69 and 91.309 as of 1 Sep 04 have now added the words "unpowered ultralight vehicle", which in FAR 103 are hang gliders. I don't know how this pertains to a Sparrowhawk, but if an FBO can tow gliders heavier than a Sparrowhawk, and lighter than a Sparrowhawk, then they ought...

Dear Mr. Smith, Thank You for the advice on the tinfoil...for some time now I have taken to wearing a tinfoil "flight suit"...it makes relieving oneself burdensome at best, but does aid in the aforementioned freeing of ones mind, provided you are not prone to rashes, in which case I'd suggest...

Should work, best to test it first. Also, check to see if there is a "ground" in the serial wiring diagram too. If so, you need to connect them together as well, but that can be done permanently (not switched) I would think. Todd Pattist wrote: A friend has two Volksloggers, primary and...

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