I'm in the market for a Discus A or B and would like some input as to what the these aircraft are worth. If you have sold one or have one for sale I would like to hear from you. Also about what is the difference in price and marketability of an A verses a B model? Thanks

Tried to get a ferry permit from the local FSDO so we could tow a Blanik that was one week out of annual to another airport for it's inspection. They said they could not issure it for safety reasons! I had done it once with my 1-23H15 a few years ago. The "reason" given was because of the risk...

I spent a good portion of the past few days looking into auto-tow launching. After some fairly extensive searching, I found that, as far as I can tell, nobody has used auto-tow OR winch launch at a public airport in four years. LaGrange-Callaway GA (SES) used to do winch, and according to the...

A photo story about the restoration of an old wood glider and many other nice pictures: http://www.freefly.sk/modules.php?op=modload&name=My_eGallery&file=index&do=showgall&gid=27

Our Jaxeda covers seem to have become non waterproof.Also the 'coating' seems to come off on your hand as a white chalky powder...anybody out there got similar experience or had them reproofed?

Ik heb de link maar gecopieerd. Groetjes, David http://ozreport.com/data/WhyMicroliftSoaring.pdf

I am planning a trip to Palm Springs to get some sun. I would like to do some flying while there. Any thoughts on commercial ops in the area where I could rent a single place. Thanks Dave

I just searched on "glider" on the BBC's news web site. What I found shocked me. Of 46 results returned for the period since May 1998, not a single one mentioned any form of achievement whatsoever in gliding. See here for the search...

Just a quick email... we have just released a new newsletter with details and pictures of the new Taurus Aircraft enjoy http://www.mcp.com.au/sinus/newsletters/newsletter-14/newsletter-14.html Michael Coates Pipistrel USA

-Redline Sky- A New 2 Hour Soaring DVD I am pleased to announce that my new soaring film/DVD compilation Redline Sky is now available for sale on my web site. For complete information, go to the Redline Sky information page at: http://radiocarbonart.com/Pages/redlinemain.html I suggest watching...

where do I find suitable material for making my own custom canopy cover? no disrespect to those doing it commercially, but I'd rather sew one myself. that way I know it fits exactly, where the straps are, etc. the glider sits rigged in the California/Nevada sun and occasionally gets rained upon. ...

Don't go there. It even defeats Norton AntiVirus win 3/03/04 updates.

When I Met Kerry Posted by Guest Blogger at February 7, 200411:50 AM Writes Hal Cranmer: I would like to add my two cents about my John Kerry experience. During my career as an Air Force pilot, I spent two years flying a small twin engine prop plane around the Pacific from my base in Okinawa,...

I need to give a season opening briefing to all the pilots in our club next week and naturally want to highlight safety issues. During preparation for this meeting I've come across an accident report that attributed the cause of the fatal accident to "Sub-gravity Sensation". There appears to be a...

The SGS 2-32 has two categories of critical speeds, the "High Performance" and "Utility" depending on gross weight. Looking through the flight manual I see that at 1430lb max gross Utility Category stall is estimated at 47mph. Red Line in this category is 139 mph. What I do not see is the Caution...

Immediately after the FAA issued its TCDS GC18CE, trailering 5,200 easy miles took us to the SSA convention and to Dallas for Dick Johnson and Dean Carswell's flight-testing. Their report will be in Soaring soon. -- Charles Yeates Swidnik Gliders Agent CMYeates & Associates 105 Dunbrack St, Apt...

1. BYOB 2. Don't go rafting. 3. Don't pick up anybody that looks like a Danite. 4. Don't curse. 5. Don't drink (water's OK) 6. Don't smoke. 7. Don't fly on Sunday. What do you Mormons do for fun? Oh, I know. It's the only thing left. JJ Sinclair

Isreal team needs 15m and Standard gliders for the European championship 18 Jul/8 Aug. Avron

The new Audi Magazine features a small piece on Klaus Ohlmannn and his record breaking flight with a nice fish eye nose mount shot of Klaus in what looks like an ASH25 Al

where can I put the antenna on a libelle ? Thanks Paolo