*** Big News from Cambridge and ClearNav *** ClearNav Instruments and Roy A. Ridgeway are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement under which RR will sell to CNi a large inventory of CAI 300 Series parts and assemblies. This will enable CNi to provide service world-wide for years...

Using the Mississippi river as the dividing line, a new book on US Glider Accidents reveals the following statistics: Page 124 chart totals... ----------East West Total Accidents -124 201 326 Fatalities --15 53 68 38 additional fatalities in the Western US over the same...

I thought the viewpoint below (not mine) on the US finishing rule was very interesting. Interesting enough to share with the broader pilot community and start a discussion about it. I am all for safer soaring, but after hearing this argument, I see circumstances (and direct .igc examples) where...

I have a Microair 760 that I installed in my ASW20 that didn't wire up like the instructions. The cabin speaker leads have 12v on them, burned up a new speaker. The only way I can use it is with a head set because if you use a boom mic I get bad feed back. I installed one in my LS1 and it worked...

here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S7T81LbvIs

Does anybody have experience with the TRT800H-OLED? Best pricing appears to be $2395.00. It is a self-contained (built in altitude encoder), Mode S, with flip-flop input and an apparently bright LED display. Looks perfect for gliders. NG

Good Morning, I'm new to this forum and I'm a student pilot. I'm attending the Reno Convention and I have a double queen room. I thought I would offer up a split to anyone that may be having trouble finding a room or just wants to keep the cost down. The room is for Wed thru Sat night at the...

Reports indicate he spun in after towline break Norwegian pilot. Rick Lake

Not dead, not crawled under a rock and went to sleep. About five or six years ago, I lost the use of my left eye. My dominant eye, and reading the computer isn't easy, even with a 27 inch monitor. Problems with my hands, the result of too many years of grabbing levers and chuck wrenches, typing...

Had a great experience with BURT COMPTON in Marfa. Temp got down to 18 degrees F one night but still 30 degrees warmer than Indiana.

What I am trying to do is find out is if a sacrificial skid, sacrificial plate or nose wheel can be safely added to the Slingsby kestrel. I fly out of a strip field and I am looking flight winterising a Kestrel. But in the recent weather the field has become very mushy and subsequently the...

What I am trying to do is find out is if a sacrificial skid, sacrificial plate or nose wheel can be safely added to the Slingsby kestrel. I fly out of a strip field and I am looking flight winterising a Kestrel. But in the recent weather the field has become very mushy and subsequently the...

On Friday, January 17, 2014 5:54:40 PM UTC-8, wrote: Today ME Aviation announced that they would cease towing operations at California City on 3 Feb due to inability to sustain a economic business due to Sponsor discriminatory actions against gliders which among other...

I took these two young ladies up for a ride today at Pleasant Valley Airport, Arizona, ( formally Turf Soaring ). The video is on Facebook so please "like" it and "share" it with all your "friends". https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=742571242428662

Hello, I am in the early stages of building a Luebke patterned clamshell trailer for my Schempp-Hirth SHK. The trailer is an aluminum sheathed steel frame 'interpretation' of the cobra and comet style trailers. I have been paying attention to every glider trailer I've been around for the last few...

I need to replace my seat belt and shoulder harness. I have some flexibility since my glider is an experimental (LS4). Based in the USA. It currently has a four point harness made by Gadringer. Choices are to get it re-webbed or replaced. I am leaning toward trying to get it re-webbed, but...

I have a glider, a canopy frame, and a new plastic canopy, and now my problem is making them all come together into a functioning unit. I've searched this site, and found a bit of info, but still really need some detailed instruction on fastening the plastic to the frame. I know the frame has to...

N46LK, #4411, 1984, TT 1552. NDH, standard A/W cert, current annual, complete logs. Competition ready with 302 + hi-brite Oudie, Dittel radio, transponder, O2. Gelcoat excellent, cockpit redone. Cobra aluminum trailer in excellent condition. Located SoCal. The LS4 is a great glider, and this glider...

I have a room with 2Q's as all the SSA rate king size are gone. Arr 2/26, dep 3/2. Frank Whiteley 970-330-2050

Does anyone have any thoughts regarding the safety of the Russia AC5M self launcher? The propeller is inches from the pilots head with the engine in the stowed position. How much of a hazard would this be in a hard landing or crash? How safe is the cockpit? I dont much like the location of the...