Used Winter Airspeed 0 - 300 kph Model 6 FMS 421 WNr 95097 $200 US plus shipping Pictures available. Thanks, Craig Funston

The European pilots and, not unexpectedly, the Germans (who invented the sport), dominated the 2011 results. However, Two US pilots made the top three for OLC Champion (Gordon Boettger of Minden and Jim Payne of Tehachapi) for some extraordinary long wave flights. For those rest of us flying...

Hi, I have further reduced the prices on the 2 new Borgelt B500b units (with GCD2 and GPS). The new sales price is $995. You can see details he http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/sale.htm and http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/borgelt.htm Good Soaring,

I just bought a LAK-17a (LOVE it, BTW) and I bought a used Mio S501 on the net. I have all the instructions for unlocking the Mio but can't get it to work. The instructions begin with connecting the Mio to the PC as a mobile device. I have a desktop running XP and Active Sync and a laptop...

After a divorce, selling the farm and helping my now adult kids into their own places I'm about ready to consider returning to the sport. I used to be a contributor to this forum up until about 2003. In those days it was THE place to be. But in another life and another couple of interests, the...

Hi there Anyone know if theres a decent Polish gliding Forum Thanks

I posted a new article on the theory of course deviations. http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john.cochrane/soaring/index.asp#maccready or directly http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john.cochrane/soaring/docs/deviations_I.pdf (If the links don't work google john cochrane soaring and you'll find it...

This is sure a great course. http://alturl.com/ade4c I had a good wave flight yesterday: http://alturl.com/32knj http://alturl.com/bywed

In one of these containers: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55937000/jpg/_55937665_013088251-1.jpg

The Delorme InReach Satellite Tracker is now available for pre-order on their website. Unfortunately, they apparently decided that the minimum update interval would be 10 minutes, the same as the SPOT tracker many of us use now. It is also MUCH more expensive for initial purchase, and (I think)...

Glider Pilot Safety Seminar and FIRC November 12-13 at Minden, Nevada Holiday Inn Express. Sponsored by Soaring NV. The primary goal of this two-day event is to help you be a better, safer pilot, and a better, safer flight instructor. This seminar specifically targets flight safety issues,...

Hi, I am trying to reach Peter Kucharski. If you know him, please ask him to contact me. Please do not post contact information on this newsgroup. Thank you, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

Hi, I am trying to reach Werner Lantschner in Argentina. He is a glider pilot. He owes me for a flight recorder shipped to him recently. I suspect that I have a bad e-mail address for him. He has been a very good customer for a few years and always paid promptly. If you know him, please ask...

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2011/2011-10-04-01.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157627640803245/detail/

I am planning to place an order for control seals and tape to reseal my glider (304CZ). For those of you who have recently done this to your glider, what can you share to make this an easier job for me to do? Are there any special technics or tools required? Any additional sealing information would...

Gentlemen, have you seen this flight yet? http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=2134907 Hat's off to Geoff Pratt! Andreas

This september has been one phenominal day after another. High bases, great visibility, light winds, long lasting days and even a surprising amount of good lift on the overcast days. Steve Vihlen put together this video to capture the excitement we had during one of our local races called the...

If you are just getting started with XC or would like to get better at it, please consider the XC camp being hosted by CCSC in Waynesville, Ohio next June, immediately preceding the CCSC Region 6 South contest. We will have at least four 2-place gliders piloted by experienced XC racers in...

I plan on taking an extended trip to Europe next year and want to do some mountain flying while there. Have seen 2 great videos on Youtbe. 1 in Switzerland and 1 in France http://youtu.be/2_a1Pq-zjrU http://youtu.be/vRBJvME2CQU I guess Switzerland is expensive but would welcome views from anyone...

I just got an Ipaq 3955 and I have been searching for a cradle, preferably with a suction cup and built in dock. Does anyone know of where I can find one? I'm looking to spend less than $100. Thanks, JP