I have been on the search for Dick Johnson's flight test PDFs of the HP304CZ, Discus 2 and the Duo Discus but unable to find them so far. Would anyone from the states be willing to share them? They are not easy to find when you live in Europe :(

It's winter here and I figure I should spend some of the time furthering my book knowledge of soaring. I fly XC and compete, but in hanggliders not sailplanes. I assume there are well regarded books from the sailplane perspective out there. I'm looking specifically for anything that gives me better...

Today at Mountain Valley Airport, Tehachapi, California there were about 18 10k flights! Weather was 66F/19C and sunny, but no real lift. Five of the flights were in three sport canopy equipped 1-26s participating in the annual Open Cockpit Regatta. We'll get some up on OLC. Jim

I have had a Spot tracker since 2009 and have never had to use it in an emergency thankfully. Was considering on switching to In-Reach which can be activated for only when I do trips out west once each year. My basic spot charges had increased from around $165 with tracking option in 2009 to close...

Either a large majority of us are unaware that we are on the verge of death every time we adjust our spoilers while landing, or some people are being taught this and causing them to unnecessarily fear spoilers and using them to their full degree of helpfulness and effectiveness. Here's a video I...

With all the talk on 13.5m electric stuff, new class of "soaring competition" etc... A challenge for anyone currently flying only gliders with some sort of "method of propulsion": Fly a season in pure glider to get your chops and credibility back up. You don't have to buy a new glider, either...

Is there any update on GP Gliders USA? Last news is Tim McAllister decided to close GP Gliders North America.

Seminole Lake Gliderport had another accident. From what the pictures look like, the left wing of their Blanik L-23 was demolished from mid wing where it bent the leading edge all the way back to the spar. Not sure what to make of this, if it will be covered up, or will there be an NTSB report. ...

The Washington D.C. FIRC has about 18 participants, but there is still room for more CFIG's and/or Interested Pilots. See the information below: The Soaring Safety Foundation will present a Flight Instructor Revalidation Course in the Washington D.C. area on January 20 and 21, 2018. The...

Any ideas on how to keep the new carpet layer attached to the complete steel curved surface until the glue goes off apart from using the fuselage itself?

Folks, Please share your opinions with the rules committee before January 10. Here is my feedback: Hank, Happy New Year. The 2018 rules changes look good with the exception of the finish penalty which is only a minor improvement over the previous -200ft land-out scenario from a competition...

For those of you in Southern California, come on out to the AMA Expo at the Ontario Convention center this Fri, Sat, Sun Jan 5-7, 2018: http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amaexpo/ama-expo-west/ We have Hal Woodruff's Discus 2a on display and lots of information on soaring from people who know a lot...

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Does anyone have a clean copy of the "allowable mass" loading placard that is found on page 14 of the flight manual? My POH is not clean enough to permit a scan and print of the placard. Thanks, Mike

warm up with 6+m/s climb! Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4eUVwiM2g Best. Tom #711.

Save the Date! Happy New Year! I am happy to announce Sandhill Soaring Club and Adrian Soaring Club have teamed up with the SSA to host the 2018 Juniors Contest & Development Camp to be held at Lenawee County Airport (KADG), the home of Adrian Soaring Club, located in Adrian, Michigan, from July 2...

I remember seeing an annual Contest Safety / Accident report published by John Cochrane each year. Is that report still being issued? I don't remember seeing it the last couple of years. Thanks! Lou

Tony, Do you get access to back issues if you digitally subscribe?

Patti wanted to fly and it was sunny at Moriarty so we went to the airport.Â* It was very cold so we elected to take the Skywagon (cuz it has a heater).Â* Taxiing out we met Mike Abernathy rigging his Stemme to attempt to reach the wave on the Sangre de Christo Mountains about 50 miles to the...

On Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 6:27:01 PM UTC-8, wrote: GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - ISSUE JANUARY 2018 The January 2018 issue goes in the mail on Thursday and should be with subscribers within a week. The Digital version will be released on December 30. ...