May 2014 in Vermont was excellent for this year. I managed to fly on seven days. 4/7 days had rare strong lift, high ceilings, and reasonable wind. Last year June was mostly rain, but maybe the good weather pattern will continue. I'd be interested to read meteorological retrospection on why the...

Oudie 5.19 has a bug that does not allow you to type in waypoint names. Naviter said the bug will be fixed soon, but I woudl advise holding off on updating till the problem is fixed.

I had my first "rope break" ever today. I was approximately 200-250ft above the ground. Emergency procedures were not a problem. The Tost released for some reason. Its a nose hook so the back release mechanism could not have been the culprit. Further testing with the wheel break on the ground...

Please disregard the beautiful gull wing Mercedes in the video. I was thinking Southern California somewhere, but the Texas license plate throws me a loop.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti0aoGREUKU&index=12&list=PLX0XQV2-BhTdXVLuMzFm1ESMUaZU7IwJg

After a long trip towing my glider I was going thru the cockpit and on the floor I discovered a Lithium battery in a black plastic holder on the floor near the instrument panel, (I hate when that happens). The battery is about th same size as a AA and i have no idea where is came from or goes. No...

I have a older model Becker radio with 5 presets. The presets do not hold the memory between use and my guess is the backup internal battery is dead. Does anyone know where i can get the battery and how difficult is it to install on this radio. Yes I have called Becker and they would like me to...

John Carlyle came up a little short on the local G-CUP race - and made an off-field landing in a local horse farm near PGC. The ponies took a liking to his glider and the crew car ... covering both with a nice coat of equine saliva. John now has to suffer through publication of his mishap like...

On Saturday, July 13, 2013 11:15:46 AM UTC-6, Tom Kelley #711 wrote: I have a B40...BUT you can have it for free. The audio was intermittent the last time I used it, which was several years ago. Send me a email with your mailing address and I will get it in the mail on Monday. ...

I know this may be a little early, but does anyone know of any wave camps in the southeast (GA, SC, NC, TN) this coming fall?

I am attempting to contact all of the owners of the Hph 304C/CZ/S to get our "304 Series Owners and Info Database" up to date. So if you are a Hph 304 owner, please join our 304 YahooGroup. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/304cz/ If you are looking for a very good glider (my personal opinion)...

Kudos to "Son of Flubber". That's the kind of spirit we need in the Gliding Community! Chuck Zabinski N839CZ

After I hit tracks (foot mark) my spot just flashes red, with no tracks being sent. Fresh batteries, clear view of the sky, turning it on and off again make no difference. Has anyone experienced this? Any way to wake it up, or is it busted and just get a new one? Thanks John Cochrane

For the CC Nationals being held in TX, What RULES will they use for Club Class? The only difference between Club and Sports Class is "my understanding" CC can do Assigned Tasks. U.S. Club Class - Open to sailplanes with 0.898 and greater handicap Modern Sports Class - Open to all sailplanes but...

Hello everybody, iGlide, our iOS gliding navigation application is now in made available today in the USA and Canada. We have just released it and await Apple to activate it any minute. You can download it directly on the Apple AppStore. iGlide has been incredibly successful in Europe. Our Team...

Looking for a used Avier 2 / Vertica 2. Please call if you want to sell yours. Thanks, Nick Two zero six 954 3333

I may be in the need for an s-nav calibration. For the last few flights i've been wondering why the s-nav keeps showing 50+kt headwinds no matter which way I go. So I finally read the fine manual, and tried to adjust the airspeed offset in the box. Even at full -99 it till showed an airspeed of 50...

Has anyone mastered the LXsim program? I have loaded the North American database but can't get the simulator aircraft to leave Slovakia. I loaded Perry TPs and a task, have tried "starting" the task, but get nothing but a flight near Celjic(?). Any pointers would be appreciated.

There are some interesting new gliders in the directory, like the replica watches model or the last listing, for ambien. Apparently people will try anything for a sale. Jim

Soaring attracts a remarkably diverse and talented group of people from a variety of technical fields. Maybe you are working in the subject or know someone who is. I would appreciate input in this regard. Comments: While there is a large body of work regarding mountain wave and subsequent clear...

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