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Up for sale is a S Nav Ver. 7.6, GPS unit Ver. 5.1E with 80 mm vario display. Cambridge Aero charges $75 to update to Ver. 7.9 and $75 to update to Ver. 5.3E. Asking $1150. Optional GPS display for $200 more. I will carefully package and ship insured free anywhere in the US.

Anyone fancy a trip or have an empty tow ball from Austin TX (fault line flyers) to Minden NV? Please email me on this Gmail account. Thanks Al

Hi guys, just finished: http://www.youtube.com/v/55PrYJUEK0A have a nice watching! KS

Don't know if you all have seen this article yet: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/southwest.planes/index.html There's more to this article than just panicking the public here in the USA (and possibly elsewhere)... To me, its quite possibly the most blatant evidence ever, showing the undue...

A friend pointed me to a NY Times article, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/science/04obglid.html?_r=1&sq=%20Zsuzua%20Akos&st=nyt&oref=slogin&scp=1&pagewanted=print which referenced the original publication, http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0707711105v1 The Abstract states: Gliding saves...

Busy Southern and Northern Nevada soaring FBO's both need tow pilots and comm ride pilots for 2008 season. Min. 300 Hrs taildragger. CFIG a plus. Living accomodations on or near both airfields. Call Karen 702 874 1010 Email:

The best soaring site in America is growingt too fast. Join a family of really goodpilots. ground crews and wonderful students. Fly good saiplanes enjoy life. The best pay for the best people. Training at no expenswe. Need badly CFIs gliders, Wwill train Airplane CFIs, need a&p-AI top pay. Secure...

Can anyone help me with an email address for Diego Knolliger of Buenos Aires, the man responsible for the Horton wing restoration? JOHN ROAKE EDITOR GLIDING INTERNATIONAL

I have a turn and bank indicator installed in my glider. I would like to fly in a competition this year and I read somewhere that this kind of instrument is not allowed to be used during a competition flight. The question is; do I have to remove the instrument all together or can the competition...

On Mar 9, 10:14 pm, Tuno wrote: Note that a major performance factor is maximum wing loading -- not just L/D! I was being left behind in strong conditions by gliders that could fly much higher wing loadings than my CZ. Ted is really into this high wing loading thing. ...

For those that did not see this on TV http://youtube.com/watch?v=YBdymtyXt8Y&feature=related Tom Idaho

I am pleased to announce that after appropriate test and evaluation, an IGC-approval has been issued for the flight recording aspects of an upgraded version of the Flarm equipment made by Flarm Technology GmbH of Zurich, Switzerland. This Flarm model is called the Flarm-IGC Version 1.0. It is...

Win a NK ClearNav and support the US Team This new soaring instrument, a $2800 value, has been generously donated by Nielsen Kellerman to support the US Team. Each donation to the team of $25 gets one chance to win. Enter as many times as you like. Raffle ends June 15, 2008. Go to...

For another view on handling certain physical necessities on long flights: http://youtube.com/watch?v=YBdymtyXt8Y&feature=related Enjoy, -bob

Hello, You may know that an EB28 was stolen in December from the London Gliding Club, UK, and the front half of the fuselage cut away and stolen. See www.genesys.net/eb28stolen. Two glider pilots sighted it yesterday travelling through France en- route through Normandy from the port of Caen...

The location of this year's Flight Instructors Refresher Clinic (FIRC) will be the Clarion Hotel located at Centennial airport. If you are not a CFIG, you will still benefit from the varied subjects discussed. Only a small portion pertains to instructors only. Hurry! Less than a week to...

Question: Can I, a commercial & instrument rated power and glider pilot legally fly IFR in a motorglider (which is IFR certified) if I do not have a current medical? Thanks! Chuck

Hi, My first glass glider was a cheap, but well-crazed, 15 meter ship that I flew for 5 years before trading up to a newer model. Other then potential performance issues (if not sanded smooth) ... do we have any cases where moderate/heavy crazing led to damage to the underlying glass ... which...

Hello, We are installing a Tost E-85 tow hitch on a Super Cub. We wrote up a nice 337 for the Feds. They approved of the bracket we fabricated. However, they are refusing to sign off on the E-85 hook. Think we've run into the same Feds who tried to ground Bob Hoover. Anyway, they are saying...