This summer I will fulfill a lifelong dream to learn to fly sailplanes. I would like to concentrate the first phase of my schooling into a concentrated 7 or 10 day period. I'd like to find a commercial flight school in an area of stable and predictable weather. After browsing this list, I also...

Last day tomorrow and it's mighty tight at the top! see: http://www.sssa.org.za for all the details

MITSA, a New England-based soaring organization that promotes the sport to our youth, is looking to acquire a Becker AR3201 radio in good working condition. Please email me if you have one for sale or if you are willing to donate one. All donations are tax-deductible. Thanks,

Let's have a moment of silence for all the hangar queens, languishing on the ground. Here are two 1-35s that are at least 25 years old, both with less than 500 hours of airtime: http://www.wingsandwheels.com/want-ads7.htm Johan Larson

I am having a problem accessing the Sailplane Racing Association website. (www.sailplane-racing.org) Is this still the correct domain or has the site moved? Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/

I read the interesting thread about PDA connections (and others) preventing canopies from ejecting properly. I had considered putting the PDA on the rail of the canopy. I had to rethink that. One possible simple "break away" connector that was recently recommended to me is a USB connector. They...

My Cobra trailer is difficult to open and close in colder weather. It seems to be with the struts. Any suggestions? Thanks, Bob

Your purchase of the 2007 Junior Team Calendar will help send the 2007 Junior team to compete against the worlds best junior pilots in the 5th FAI Junior World Soaring Championships hosted in Italy next summer. These calendars are first class featuring soaring photographs taken by the Juniors...

Hi, It is that time of year, there are several new soaring product updates available. - EW microRecorder - This low cost IGC Approved Flight Recorder with built-in battery is going to be very popular!!! - New IGC approved for motorgliders as well as motorless gliders. - New...

Hi all, I need a wheel rim for an Avionic trailer: German, 5 lug, 15" I'm not getting any response from Poland. Anyone know where to find one? New or used. Cheers, Tim Larsen 1FL

As some of you* already know, I am building a webpage that lists appearances of gliders in movies and TV shows. After some googling, I have determined that "The Flying Machine", an episode from season 6 of "Lassie", has some scenes with a glider, and should be included. I am therefore trying to...

I stumbled on this video while browsing Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JCE816 It will be released on DVD in March of 2007. Johan Larson

Hi, 1 inch gap tape. Not a good as the best that is out there, but, hey!, it is 10 rolls for US$20 post paid in the United States (lower 48). After I pay postage that works out to about US$1 a roll. If you need some for Christmas, contact me.

M-Nav for sale....... good working order when removed last month and for the last ten years that I have owned it! Please see www.soaring-classifieds.com. For more details. Bob

Day 2 results now available at: http://www.sssa.org.za Day 3 is now in progress Task 384.2 km. polygon with 6 points GP start line - R1 - Bultfontein - Dealesville - New Tempe - R4 - Peilkop - GP finish line

How is the www.soaring.aerobatics.ws/SOARING/ site coming along. I am interested in the flight logs which are not on the backup sites. Any body has an idea on how to get access to them. Thanks Udo

Recently, I have been digging through ads offering used gliders, and I have noticed that older metal sailplanes such as the Schweizer 1-3X series often come with only an open trailer. Now that's fine for transport, but what about storage? Can a metal glider be left disassembled on an open trailer...

Check out today's featured article on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Winter, while not here in the Northern Hemisphere by way of calendar, has arrived in the way of non-turbulent airmasses on weekends. So, what to do? Read? Definitely! Wax the glider when weather permits? You bet! Find interesting articles on the web? Of course.

By dint of a bonus point on the Drag Race, Brits Phil Jeffery and Richard Hood tied for 6th place on day 1 of the South African "World Series" qualifier in Bloemfontein. On a clearly underset task, local entry Mannie Mclauchlan took the honours by 1 min 37 seconds. For full details see:...