Does anybody have any info on a possible accident in Cle Elum Washington? Boggs

A friend sent me this link to an excellent article by Patty Wagstaff. It's about airplanes but the same principles apply to soaring safety. It's worth a careful reading. http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/proficiency/flight-training/risk-management.html Let me try to put it in soaring terms. Feel...

Hi, I'm looking for free software for downloading IGC files from LX20. Thanks, Avron Tal

A recap of the business items from the SSA Board Meeting in Nags Head, NC can be found on the SSA web page. The news link is http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6789819598 and there are two session reports to cover both days. The social reporting will have to come later, as the speakers tracks,...

Hello, I recently bought a LS1-D glider but the manual is in French and quite old. Could anybody help me with LS1-D manuals in English? Thank you! Regards, Radu.

The CV Variometer with its 1.0 second speed is a more sensitive variometer for very light lift yet a range of up to 20 knots for exceptionally strong conditions. 1.0 second speed +/-10 knots(5m/s) +10 to 20 knots(10m/s) Inside Barrell and Face Plate or black with numbers in legacy colors.

1984 ASK-21 s/n 21218 6306 hrs. no trailer. no major damage history. basic instruments and oxygen system. Fuselage sanded and ready for paint. Wings need some gel coat work on upper surfaces but not complete refinish. $49,000 or best reasonable offer Marty Eiler

No License, Butt, plenty of experience Florida man here... Lived in NW, flown in more than several Gliders. Been winched up, car towed up, Pawnee towed up, worked the winch on way more than 20 flights alone, lots of hours in everything from a Stearman to F-4, 3 place gliders and 2 place gliders......

3 pilots going for long ridge flights in N Utah today. Launched around 8am. Track them here Tim Taylor (TT) Ventus 2A - http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0taQlL3JAG6KN4kmWsafqtOp6HJb5Z7rm Dan Wrobel (DW) Ventus B...

The US contest rules poll and election of representative to the Rules committee runs through the 19th of October. If you are a contest pilot and you have not given your input yet, please take a couple minutes and do so. The link is available on the first page of the SSA web site. Thanks UH- RC Chair

Can anyone please tell me the original tyre designation for a Jantar Std 2 (SZD-48-2). I don't have ready access to the manuals at the moment. I think it was 350x135 like the original Blanik one. I know most of them have been replaced with 5.00x5 tyres and that they usually rub on the...

Hi, The 2012 Soaring Photo Calendars are arriving. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/calendars.htm The SSA Calendars arrived today. The Claus-Dieter Zink calendars are on the way and should arrive any day. The Segelflug Bildkalenders should be shipping from Germany soon.

I have an SN10 (non B model). A week ago I upgrade it to the latest software, everything functioned fine after the upgrade. Today (probably unrelated to the upgrade), when I power it up it goes to a blank screen and stays there, no audio sound, and the 2 varios peg to the down position. I...

I'd like to make a stout wire cable or rope with proper TOST ring, to have on hand should I have to tow my 15m glider from mud/soft dirt/ guano. Is a metal cable necessary/preferable, or would high breaking-strength rope be sufficient? My only experience here (Chester loam, Pegase, and stick-shift...

Here is a sobering suggestion how we can get more meaningful statistics, at least for XC pilots, instead of using the number of SSA members as a reference, which is far from reflecting the number of active pilot: Use the OLC 'statistics - all flights' for the year...

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As a collaboration between the SSA Region 2&4 and Region 6 directors, we are planning to hold a Cross Country - Beginning Racing Camp at Ceasar Creek Soaring Club in Waynesville, Ohio (USA) this coming June. Caesar Creek has committed to hosting the XC Camp on June 11-15 2012, the week...

Minden Nevada 2 day FAA Flight Instructor & Glider Pilot Clinic Nov 12-13 16 class room hours Topics include: Launching, launching emergencies, Aerotow, Avoiding Mid air collisions, That Looks About Right landing procedure, Ten Year accident review, Flight Training Standardization,...

I was researching what paint was on my Ka-6, and the last entry regarding the paint on the fuse say that they used "KOMAC Epoxy Gloss White" (back in '67). Does anyone know anything about the manufacturer and what can be used to remove this paint from the fuse? Thanks Peter

Anybody have any information on the OLC Symposium in Poppenhausen? I'll be in Germany near Poppenhausen at the time of the symposium (according to the OLC site, it's Oct. 22nd), but I can't seem to find any info on it. I e-mailed OLC Help, but so far no response. Paul S. (TD)