The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus website (http://classicsailplane.org/Cirrus/default.htm) has had several files corrupted for a couple of months now, but is finally back online and cleaned up. There have been several updates and changes since the last revision, but the newsletter is still WAY behind . ....

I'm a novice glider pilot thinking of a Speed Astir II B. Any thoughts on this aircraft? Thanks! David

We've just had a very swanky aircon system fitted to our offices. The control panel is a WindowsCE device compatible with Winpilot, PalmNav, Fly with CE and a couple of others. ( Ask me, I installed a package 'out of hours' ) I'm wondering if anyone else has thought of permanently mounting this...

On the 1st December 2003, H. Miranda (Argentina) flying Jantar Standard 2 has set a new World Record over the 100km triangular course in Open and 15-metre classes. The speed was 249.09 kph. Regards, -- Janusz Kêsik, (the Eastern Bloc crap pilot)

Hi, i got an offer for buying a used IPAQ3650, with GPS and Software GPS-LOG (http://www.soaringpilotsoftware.com/availableprograms.htm). Does anyone have experience with this combination, does it work. I want to use it in good old Germany just to help me with naviagtion while flying just for...

Frank Whiteley wrote: I keep waiting for Technical Soaring archives to appear on CD-ROM. BTW Larry, if you're lurking, what's the current status of this (IMVHO long overdue) project? CDROM??? How about an OSTIV website where technical articles are published. There is a rumour that this...

18 Year old pilot looking to borrow a PW5 for Region 9 and World Class Nationals at Hobbs. References Available Please e-mail with details Possibility of trading for my glider (Ka8) during time period.

Now that the dust has settled how many Discus wings were found to have a problem. I know of a couple of Duos but haven't actually heard of any Discuses - apart from the original one in France :-)

I installed Mylar on my ship last spring and I followed all the guide-lines. Sanded the underside of the Mylar and the corresponding side of the wing with 220 grit. I wiped everything down and rolled the Mylar down with considerable pressure. Half way through my first contest this spring, I found...

Need Piper service manuals for 1962 and 1979 Pawnee - 235. Can anyone help or provide a source? Thanks!

This isn't soaring related, but I just saw the oddest thing out my office window. My office is on the beltway, 15 miles from downtown. The sky is clear. A large (bigger than a 737) passenger jet escorted by one or more small aircraft circled downtown Houston about 30 minutes ago and departed...

Hallo Pilatus B4 Freunde in Deutschland und der Schweiz! Das LBA und BAZL hat eine LTA für die B4 herausgegeben. Ich kann keine Kopie des Service Bulletin No. 1005 Rev. 1 vom 9.4.'03 finden. Pilatus in Stans, CH hat meine Anfrage bis jetzt ignoriert. Hat jemand eine Kopie, die er mir zuschicken...

Does anybody have a good source for salvaged glider parts?

I have a vague recollection that a while back someone mentioned in passing that their club used a little drougue chute near the glider end of the aerotow rope to fly the rings higher during approach and landing. Does that ring any bells? If so I would appreciate some information - or did I just...

I owned a flew a Speed Astir for many years. It was my first glass ship after gaining about 40 hours in rental glass ships. The Speed is a natural transition from the Grob 103 to the Grob 102 and then the Speed Astir (Grob G104). I got more compliments on how good it looked than anyone. I had...

Does anyone keep records on sailplane sales? I have been curoius about the number of the various types of gliders sold in the last 15 years. Bill Snead

Janusz Kesik )wrote of using 30m tow ropes as standard and 20m for experienced pilots in Poland. In the US I'm accustomed to being aerotowed behind a 150 to 200 foot tow rope. However my club has been experimenting with using a longer rope: 275ft. This struck me as...

A few weeks ago I asked for help flying at CNVV and a pilot from Alaska responded. My computer died and I have lost your address. I have more questions. Guy

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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ... I just took my intro hang gliding class. I noticed that I was "hanging" from the glider in a standing position. I was expecting to be more in a laying down position. Is this just a...