Hello All, I will have a nice 2-33A for sale in May. Interior refurbished and in excellent condition, rebuilt compass, all flight controls disassembled/cleaned/lubricated with new hardware. Also, new hardware installed in wing struts, spar attach points and horizontal stabilizer. Nice flying...

Does anyone know how to reach Knauff and Grove? We've been trying for several weeks to reach them by phone and email regarding an order we placed in February. We have not received any return messages and their phone mailbox is now full. Thanks, Mark and Alice

The Treasure Coast Soaring Safari in Vero Beach has been a huge success. Flyers from NM to KY and in between have been soaring the skies of the Treasure Coast. Wonderful flights and afternoon cookouts have been some of the best. So if you want to fly the best conditions in Florida come on down and...

Small plane crash in Pembroke Pines kills 2, injures 2 others https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJAFXLYl2NU

Folks, I already hold a CFII for airplane and Commercial for Airplane and a Private Glider. Right now I'm only flying (and loving) gliders and don't plan on going back to airplanes. I'm a former USAF T-37 IP (any other Tweet IPs on the list, please contact me). Ready to add on both the...

I am considering a Pipistrel Apis 15m with the Hirth engine. My searches of RAS have not uncovered much discussion of this glider. I'm interested in the good, the bad, and the ugly (especially the ugly) of this ship so I can make an informed decision about it. This ship would definitely be a...

Few spaces left for tows. Please contact me for more info and to get on the list..First tow date July 12th last tow date July 25th Mountain and valley thermal flying, wave window can be opened. 300k triangle competition, Louis Stur trophy flight. Hiking, biking, touring, golf, fishing on non...

Fellow glider friends. My 6 year old Porsche just underwent its first ceramic coat treatment. The car looks brand new and is much more dirt resistant and hardly gets dirty at all. The results are amazing just how slippery and easy to clean. It is supposed to last 7 years. It is so slippery,...

I am looking for LS 6 b. Conditions and instrument does mot matter. If anybody knows of LS6 b for sale, please let me know. Any advise would be very appreciated!

I am looking for LS 6. If anybody knows LS6 in the EU for sale, please let me know. Any advice would be very appreciated! Thank you! Alex

I've posted a new video showing how to setup the weight and balance feature for your LX computer. You can watch it he https://youtu.be/xyLcanuprYk

I am looking for a replacement canopy for my Laister LP-49 sailplane, I a making a plug to form a new one, but that will take some time before it's done.

I have two A16 radios and two HM-240 speakermikes and I cannot get the speakermike's audio to be transmitted. Pressing the speakermike's PTT does send the carrier but not the mike's audio. I have set the A16's sidetone setting to 0, as I did on my A14 radio, to prevent feedback when using the...

I tried to connect to the Top Hat website via Chrome, Firefox and was unable to. Is this website dead?

I am wondering if some of the more experienced repair guys on this list would share their wisdom on replacing mylar seals. There is lots of stuff on the internet about refinishing a sailplane - but very little about gap seal replacement which at first glance seems easy to do but actually is...

Hi there, I have been looking around to get my Discus B refinished and received a quote from GLIDERSERVICE Novak d.o.o, a company that several people highly recommended. I will be shipping my glider from Minden, NV to Slovenia to get the work done. The company will refinish (totally strip and...

I recently lost my SPOT gen 3 while mountain biking, and I thought I would share my experience. First I looked for a tracking signal on the map. There were none. I did notice the device was turned on, on the day I lost it though. Then I looked for a replacement. I decided to stick with SPOT...

I have been around this game for a bit and have made all kind of flights, straight out flights, out and return flights, and the Bloody Triangle. I must say that the most difficult of them all is the declared triangle with minimum leg distances. Without a doubt the triangle is the most challenging...

My club has a SZD-48-1 JANTAR STANDARD 2 project for sale. Would hate to see it scrapped if someone has a use for a part or is looking for a full project plane. Just posted on Glider Source: http://www.glidersource.com/cgi-bin/post.cgi?id=1671

I have been working with the USA distributor for Knott axles, Autoflex Knott in Michigan. They can order replacement axles from the main plant in Hungary, and they have verified the correct mounting and width for my axle on my Komet trailer with the factory. The cost is $500 FOB Michigan, and it...