News from the Royal Aeronautical Society conference, picked up on the newsgroup, and deposited below. Jim http://media.aerosociety.com/aerospace-insight/2013/10/18/what-can-glider-pilots-teach-the-airline-industry/8629/

Are there full-time tows available outside of your camp dates? Always looking for new places to fly. Loved Parowan. wrote in message ... Thanks to everyone who have already signed up early so far. It is fun to...

Just a few summer memories playing in the Duo near Tioga Pass in the Sierra. Now that the cold wx is upon us, something to look forward to for next summer. Best watched in HD. Gordo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpEmWs-2SIE

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Not wanting to hijack the other post... Thanks RN for pointing out an excellent looking device to adapt American trailer wiring to what is the norm everywhere else. Jim On the electrical wiring for the trailer, I have had good success connecting a Cobra trailer with US GM and Mercedes cars using...

I've got a FAI triangle set up where 2 of the legs are on ridges and the 3rd leg will be a down wind leg. Will it be fastest to climb in a thermal to just high enough to fly back to the ridge at min. sink, or would it be faster to thermal higher and fly back faster? Would I set the MacCready...

What would happen if 2 sets of static ports (under the wing and on the tail boom) were connected to my ASI?

Please note that as of November 9th Wings & Wheels has a new home I have since having had some medical issues in the past year had to think about how much I could continue the pace and remain in control of running all business operations should something more seriously happen. I also turned 62...

Damn, Bruno, I think my hands were sweating more than yours! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hze9WUSlzxk

Hi, Today (November 18, 2013) is the last day to buy a new SPOT Gen 3 unit and take advantage of the $50 mail-in rebate offer. You can see details and order he http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/spot.htm Note: The offer is for shipments to addresses in the U.S. only. Good Soaring,

How do these two compare in terms of ease of handling. Ls4 is described as suitable for instruction as first solo. I have about 50 h but want an easy glider as the first machine. Price wise these two are not far apart so why not go with newer design? Also is the cockpit much smaller on Ls7 ( I am...

My neighbor is an airline captain, flying on intercontinental routes. Last summer we did a 3+ hours XC flight with our club's Janus. - At the first he was quite nervous, winch launch, then tight thermaling in 400 meters until we got enough height to move into better thermals. I would have been...

A while back I was looking at LiFePO4 batteries to solve my electrical problems and I may still order them as my SLA batteries are getting old and hold less of a charge. I did, however, get behind my panel last week and changed out my master switch for one more substantial in current capability...

In your routine soaring footprint, does ATC ever "work" you off of 1202?

For those who haven't yet seen it, we have released our end of season video. Just a bunch of junior pilots from the UK having fun, including flying the World Championships in Poland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1jnQtCMiM Cheers

There have been questions about Wings & Wheels want ads. There will be no policy, terms, or conditions changes. Want Ads will continue as they have in the past. There will not be website updates this week during the move. Daily updates will begin next week. Sean Franke

My wife Renee and I were having a conversation over dinner, along the lines of "Joe had this amazing mishap that's going to cost him at least a few aviation units". No, I'm not going to tell you who "Joe" was, though it was indeed pretty amazing. But I digress... Renee is wise to the ways of glider...

So if you have an ELT that broadcasts GPS such as the ACK-A-30-4, what is the best way to get 9400 baud to the GPS?

Interesting video/animation on Dynamic Soaring produced by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers http://www.ieee.org). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMX2wCJga8g

A question for any aerodynamicists out the why does low aero tow speed adversely affect the handling of a glider so drastically? Occasionally I’ve received an aero tow in my LS-8 (dry) at 55 kt (minimum recommended aero tow speed is 54 kt). The plane is heavy and unresponsive at that speed;...