Members of the 2007 U.S. Junior soaring team are heading to Italy today to compete in the 5th Junior World Gliding Championships in Rieti which start on July 28th and run to August 11. Mike Westbrook will be flying a Discus 2b and Kathy Fosha an LS-8. Team Captain Richard Maleady will be doing...

Members of the 2007 U.S. Junior soaring team are heading to Italy today to compete in the 5th Junior World Gliding Championships in Rieti which start on July 28th and run to August 11. Mike Westbrook will be flying a Discus 2b and Kathy Fosha an LS-8. Team Captain Richard Maleady will be doing...

Members of the 2007 U.S. Junior soaring team are heading to Italy today to compete in the 5th Junior World Gliding Championships in Rieti which start on July 28th and run to August 11. Mike Westbrook will be flying a Discus 2b and Kathy Fosha an LS-8. Team Captain Richard Maleady will be doing...

We need to replace our covers for our G 103s tied down outside in north east US. What experience have you had with purchased covers? Jaxida? Others? Has anyone had custom ones made by a boat cover or awning maker? How long have they lasted? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Bob...

Sunday my volkslogger locked up twice. The screen goes blank and the warning tone stays on constantly. After an hour I managed to reach over my shoulder and disconnect the battery, then plug it back in. It then powered back up but of course the data is all screwed up. SeeYou was not very happy...

RAS group, I purchased this DVD from Cumulus Soaring a few weeks ago. An amazing flight and DVD, I am very happy with my purchase. I am trying to figure out who did the music at is used at the end of the flight during the landing. Any help would be apreciated.

I am intrigued by the construction of the Dreamliner...carbon fiber makes it's way to commercial aircraft. This got me wondering about the construction techniques of glider wings vs how Boeing does it. Will the 787 have spar bumps after a few years? Are the wings pulled out of molds? Do they...

Does anyone have plans for a steerable dolly for hangering gliders in tight quarters? Thanks, Matt Michael

http://www.skysoaring.com/modules/gallery/gliderhumor/twinblanik Does anyone know the story that goes with the photo? Mal

Members of the 2007 U.S. Junior soaring team are heading to Italy today to compete in the 5th Junior World Gliding Championships in Rieti which start on July 28th and run to August 11. Mike Westbrook will be flying a Discus 2b and Kathy Fosha an LS-8. Team Captain Richard Maleady will be doing...

Anything on the practice days at Hobbs? Looking at the SSA site, there is nothing. The most recent pilot list from May 12 only shows 19 entries....anything more recent than that? Gary

Members of the U.S. Junior team are heading out today to compete in the 5th Junior WGC in Rieti Italy, starting July 28th and running to August 11. Mike Westbrook will be flying a Discus 2b and Kathy Fosha an LS-8. Team Captain Richard Maleady will be doing double duty as crewman and the last...

OK, so un-sung hero may be a bit strong, but I thought Tom Kelly did an excellent job of getting the Region nine contest off the ground. Although I might have missed the cudos he was given during the awards dinner, I don't recall anyone singling him out. The low stress, (as low stress as a contest...

Where can I buy Spectra and what's the best size/cross section for winching light sailplanes. Thanks, Matt Michael

On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 17:23:32 +0100, "GB" wrote in : 40 years or so ago, I learned to fly, at least a bit. I did some solo circuits in gliders. I would like to come back to flying, and I was wondering about whether to learn on...

Richard Walters wins the first and second contest day at Lusse, Germany flying the LS10-A in the 18M class pre-world championships.. Congratulations Rick.

Check out "Flight" from "One Six Right" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_MahVsiQ98

Tom Knauff reported a fatal accident at Ridge Soaring on July 14th in his most recent newsletter, but he did not disclose the pilot's name. Can someone please post this information? Thank you.

In September the Blue Ridge Soaring Society will host it's Annual Fall Regional Contest. Contest dates are September 17 thru 22, with official practice day Sunday, September 16. Ray Galloway will be our Competition Director and Richard Kellerman will be in charge of weather. Of course, Leo...

I lurk on RAS ocasionally and I have read posts from others about problems posting flights on OLC. I have never bothered to post on OLC till this morning (For a flight I made yesterday the 14th), and now I have my own problems to relate. I am using a Camebridge model 20 vesion 6.0 and Aero Explorer...