We just launched SeeYou version 6.2 with a very nicely re-worked overview of the airspace hints: http://www.naviter.com/2014/12/seeyou-6-2-with-new-hints/ We also announced that we are running a december discount coupon action with a coupon code "SEEYOU2015" which brings 20% discount to each new...

Jackie Payne shares, "This morning Dennis and Jim launched in the Arcus just after sunrise at gliderport Lago Nahuel Haupi near Bariloche. Link is below for near real time tracking. We think the best wave will be from midnight to noon today. So might be an early landing if the wave does diminish....

Having recently landed a Pilatus B4 'wheels up, on a wet grass runway (without any physical damage to the a/c!). I noted the extremely short ground run! Could this be a useful option- if you have selected a slightly small field for an out-landing (ie- leave the u/c up?) Another scenario,...

On another forum I visit these was some discussion regarding the design of wind turbines - the number and size of blades, various configurations etc. A question I had that no one answered had to do with what I can only call a "dip" in the blade out near the tip. I looked for a good image but...

Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone...

For your glider friends: inexpensive, used often, and appreciated. The MKIV yaw string, with it's clear tubulator base, is one of the least expensive "right up front" toys you can buy for a glider! Just $12 USD, free shipping to US and only $1 international shipping. bumper zz Minden, NV for more...

Hi. I am planning to attend to Aero Friedrichshafen 2015 (april, 15-18) and then spend about a week (or two...) around Stuttgart. Where can I fly gliders there? And what about the paperwork? Thanks in advance! :) Moure, A.

It wouldn't surprise me, not after I found this X-rated video while rummaging through NASA's garbage behind Mission Control at Cape Canaveral back in early August of...

It's that time again... student pilots, pilots working on a rating or a winter refresher... GLIDER PILOT'S GROUND SCHOOL – Eastern PA Philadelphia Glider Council presents its annual ground school course: The PGC course is a refined and informative ground school that gets great reviews from...

Harry Peters email address @telus.net failed, and I cant send him his Newsletter Heinz

I have a CAI 302 vario and currently run it in Super Netto mode. However I would like to have it run as a Netto vario in cruise, and a normal TE vario in climb. The manual says that a cruise/climb switch may be connected between Pin 9 and Pin 10 however I don't know if that will switch to TE in...

Fellow Soaring Enthusiasts on RAS, The SSA and specifically the SSA Growth and Development committee have accepted the donation of a Blanik L13 for use as a static display at aviation events. Meant as a promotional tool, this purpose built display will allow adults and kids to experience the...

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one: After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a gripe sheet, which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on...

Last Sunday my Volkslogger logged a flight but it listed the date as 19 Mar 1995 see but the flight was flown on 2 Nov 2014. I uploaded the IGC to Skylines here (OLC would not accept it): https://www.skylines.aero/flights/41031/ The "security-seal is OK" message displays on boot and the VL...

To: Owners and Operators of IGC-approved GPS Flight Recorders From: Chairman IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC) Date: 29 November 2014 Subject: Date Errors in IGC files from Flight Recorders Summary: Owners and operators of GPS Flight Recorders (FRs), particularly of older...

I am in the process of updating the turnpoints files. Several airports are listed at the incorrect location in the official FAA database, commonly the error is .5 - 2 miles. For example I looked at the coordinates that are listed in the FAA database and found nothing in Google Earth, then I...

Hi, I have a Borgelt B40 Variometer for sale. It's fully functionnal. $150 or BO Philipp

I am pleased to announce IGC-approval for the LX Navigation LX Eos GNSS Flight Recorder for "all flights" including world records. This is a smaller version of the LX9000 and has similar characteristics. The IGC-approval document may be downloaded from the FAI/IGC web site or the GFAC web site,...

Some extra words crept in to my last post about the new LX Eos Flight Recorder. In the first para delete the words "This is a smaller version of the LX9000 and has similar characteristics" Sorry for any confusion. Ian Strachan Chairman IGC GFAC Committee

SBS is pleased to announce their celebration of a year of business operations, and an invitation to the public to come fly at Santa Ynez Airport over the November holiday weekend. Towing service will be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is a seasonally good period for soaring...