On Monday, August 31, 2015 at 4:13:02 PM UTC-4, wrote: ASW20 A 1820 hrs Serial #64 N27MM Nice clean glider ! Refinished in Simtec Komet trailer Located on east coast Asking $35,000

Has anyone in the soaring world experienced a PW6 spoiler's guiding rod detaching from the fuselage wall in the front seat? Is anyone still representing these gliders in the US? Do they manufacture them still? There are some ADs on PW5/6 rod attachments, what else? Why can't I find any recent...

A question for all of you who fly various places around the US and world- My question is regarding tow operations where launching/landing gliders use one runway end (likely, the end heading into the wind), and the landing towplane uses the opposing runway direction (likely, landing downwind.) If...

Anyone have a source for Trailer top gas struts for a older Komet trailer thanks, heinz

I have discovered a new type of soaring cloud. I was not able to take a picture of it for official submittal, but I am sure you have all likely seen them before. I believe it is called a "Retirement Cu". Why? Well, it is big, mature, and it is what we all strive for. Looks like the lift you...

Good used Pawnee tugs are getting rare. Actually, very rare. What else is there that isn't 50+ years old? There is a C-182 at Nephi hauling skydivers which has Wing-X wing-tip extensions which increase its load capacity, rate-of-climb and ceiling. It is said this also makes a C-182 into a good...

Anyone know where and when the US Sports Class Nationals will be in 2016? Time for our annual vacation fight at work. Thanks Kevin Anderson 92

Last Saturday, I had a pretty decent flight: http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=4611408 At the end of the day, I was trying to maximize OLC points by making the triangle portion as large as possible. I used the ClearNav "OLC" feature to see how I was doing and to...

I know they stopped making the Zaon MRX but I think it is a great little device. I'm sure there are lots of us out there that use one. However it eats up a pair of AA batteries fairly quickly. I didn't want to connect it to my 12 V battery as that is just one more load on the system. Because the...

Submitting corrections is quite easy. Just send a brief email to the address below stating the problem and the chart at issue. For us glider pilots, the most important problems on the charts are old airstrips which have become unlandable for one reason or another. When...

https://vimeo.com/137857207 Check out some of the lenticulars, and the 'thermal' around 1:30 - 1:45 N

Recently acquired an ASG-29 (ASW-27-18)and unable to mount O2 regulator on bottle behind seat back. Not enough room with seat back in aft position. How have other 27/29 owners solved this problem? Flex high pressure line? If so, where was it purchased? Thanks

Our club (St Louis Soaring Association) is looking for a set of factory ASK-21 ballast weights, the triangular lead plates with a long pin that screws into a fitting under the pilots knees. We recently acquired an older ASK-21 and it didn't come with any. Ditto a set of the factory Grob 103...

A reminder for distances: American Falls, Hailey and Picabo are just short of 1000k. Pocatello 1002k Bear Lake Co 1003k Coleville 1007k Sun River 1008k Soda Springs 1026k Bend 1026k Arco-Butte 1040k

Anyone have the above item in good working order that wants to sell it inexpensively? I have broken mine (I think by kicking it while getting in). I see that Craggy Aero has discontinued them for different styles and Cumulus wants too much to order one. I will try and repair the one I have but...

Hi, we recently launched a petition against Flarm decision to encrypt their communication protocols. Although Flarm have the majority of the market for anti-collision systems there are others vendors and we think that monopolies are not a good things in any market and more important security comes...

Things that small will not be a problem. Lithium glider batteries are another story. The Handpresso Hybrid is the thing security seems to like most in my carry-on, but while pulling shots of espresso at 39,000' I've probably sold a few to flight attendants. Jim

Anyone know of a source for new l'hotellier fittings? I received an email from the son of an home builder in the Ukraine asking about a source for these fittings. He found my name from my web site where I described adding wederkind sleeves to l'hotellier fittings on a DG glider. One possible...

This has probably been covered before. So appy polly logies in advance! I would like to take my Micrologger cw/sd card abroad. I intend to take all the leafletry it came with. I understand it has to have batteries in, and be switched on. I am flying with NO CHECK IN . So it has to be hand...

Our present flight line trailer is 35+years old and our membership would like a change. Included is a recent foto of the trailer. There is a roof mounted solar panel for the radio/P.A. system and a weather station. Members find it too high and one has to look up to our flight line manager. One...