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From: "Dawn M. Sullivan" Tom, You are right, publicity is an important "element" of an organization. But I would ask you and others who contact their regional directors to take it one step further. Publicity is one component of an organization's marketing...

The FAA has finally released the final SLA regulations for gliders. The Gross is now 1320 pounds, the Vne is 120 knots. It seems like good news. Any comments? Bill Daniels

Does anyone have a roof top storage container mounted to their trailer? Brian MB1

Can any one provide a copy of the Peschges VP3 User Manual? Electronic preferred, but reasonable copying and mailing costs paid for a paper copy. TIA

Let's imagine the following scenario: You are flying a comp and eager to win. This far you are really doing well on today´s task. You had a good climb some distance back and have left the main gaggle behind. It looks like you might be in the lead. Now you are approaching the second turnpoint and...

The European championships are about to start in Lithuania. (yes I had to look in an atlas to find it as well) The official website is http://www.egc2004.lt/

Looking for a used computer for our glider. Will consider any modern computer (L-Nav/S-Nav/LX etc etc). Regards Ingar F Pedersen ) LN-GGM

I have a Genave Alpha/100 transceiver. The built in speaker has gone bad so I want to hook up an external speaker. Does anyone have a manual, wiring diagram or experience wiring an external speaker to this unit. Any help would be appreciated.

I saw a good presentation about the current soaring task types but now I can't find it. Could you please let me know where can I find a good summary about this topic? Thanks! /Janos

Winter is making small altimeters and airspeed indicators. I was wondering if other manufacturers were offering the same products.

The 14th edition of "Laws and Rules for Glider Pilots" was published by the British Gliding Association in June 2003. It is available from the BGA as hard copy, but is not available on-line. The BGA have just published a revised version (July 2004) of the 14th edition which is not available as a...

Video impression of soaring in the french alps / st auban, shot in march / april 2004. Format Windows WMV, 720 x 576, 14 minutes, total size ~200 mb link: http://132.229.152.7/hoogvliegers/st_auban_spring_2004.wmv

Have you guys heard of Flugtag. It's a bunch of people making their own flying machines and seeing how far the get over water before splashing down, it is great ;) They are streaming it live from Portland on the 31st, here is the link: http://www.redbullflugtagportland.com/webcast.php

Have you guys heard of Flugtag. It's a bunch of people making their own flying machines and seeing how far the get over water before splashing down, it is great ;) They are streaming it live from Portland on the 31st, here is the link: http://www.redbullflugtagportland.com/webcast.php

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but it's a classic: http://www.aviation-salvage.com/n235stf.jpg Maybe we could request a higher resolution version for the cover of Soaring - titled "Why the Sport of Soaring is Declining". -bob

Looks like the politics are over and the race has begun. I just read the first "Spratt report" of the contest along with preliminary scores on the SSA page. Alas, better days are here at last!!!! -- Brian

I know the subject has been brought up before, but I was wondering if anyone out there has come up with any new ways of coping with the way that the current pattern Tost rings bind in Libelle nose hooks. Going through the archives I found three possibilities mentioned: 1; Make the aperature in the...

Urgent help needed Could anyone can send me a model contract for leasing one of our club gliders to a fellow Russian glider pilot who participates in the Women Preworlds in Klix/Germany later this month? Our club is located in Germany, however, any models would be highly appreciated. I can adjust...

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