A new soaring site is coming online. The url is http://soaring.aero/ Navigate to the forum from the Home page and take a look or just go to http://soaring.aero/forum

Looking at the BGA accident database, I note that many landing accidents in the UK occur because of attempts to continue flight below what I would regard judicious altitudes - setting up patterns for landing at 200 to 500 feet AGL away from the home field. I wonder if this is partly due to the...

The final version of the 2005 Harris Hill Juniors is ready, 4 more minutes of flying are now included, be sure to watch the whole thing beginning to end to get the full experience! Download at (130MB): http://www.flynik.com Thanks!

Based on several years of experience racing sailplanes, Bob Eli and I have been working on the rules for a new type of sailplane competition. The basic idea is to have two pilots fly one sailplane as a team on a single soaring afternoon. We hope that this format will bring new people into the...

Hallo I am thinking about getting my glider refinshed at kekrubin at Budapest airport but I would like to now wether anyone have had any eksperiences whith them, bad or good. glider greetings Stig Pedersen

I've browsed the old discussions on gelcoat maintenance to learn what I can before developing a maintenance routine of my own, for my recently acquired V2C. One thing not yet clear to me is the best way to use/apply 3M's Finesse-It II, which seems to be the consensus cleaner/polisher compound: With...

I don't claim to represent the entire rec.aviation.soaring readership, but my 2 cents follows as regards what appears to be the majority opinion based on the feedback posted on this topic awhile back. The soaring community is populated by a relatively small group of enthusiasts; perhaps even...

Hallo I am thinking about getting my glider refinised at kekrubin at Budapest airport, there fore I would like to now if anyone have had any eksperiences whith them, bad or good. glider greetings Stig Pedersen

Para-Phernalia Mini Softie backpack style parachute. Four years old. Medium blue in color. As new condition. Carrying bag included. Fresh repack, recertification, and shipping within the US included. $995.00 US (new price from Craggy Aero is $1485). -- Excerpt from catalogue: The Mini Softie...

Does anyone have a maintenance manual for the 1983 model LS4, in electronic form? If so, I would greatly appreciate a copy. TIA -- Hartley Falbaum

Hi, I'm trying to contact Wild South video to order some soaring videos and I'm not having any luck finding them. Can anyone direct me to a web site or send me an e-mail address? I seem to recall the John Roake was connected with their videos, but my e-mail address for him is no longer...

I was just reflecting on the Bright Hopes for the future of soaring which have appeared here in the past. What became of ... * the American Spirit / Eagle? * the Genesis? * the PW-5 / PW-6? I know a fair few PW-5's were made, but did it ever come close to the

Roger Ruch took his final glide on 29 Sept. 2005. A retired airline pilot with 32 years with American, he was also an active and a well-known sailplane pilot during the 1960's and 70's. He made some unique and impressive cross-country flights in his beloved and then new Schweizer 2-32 sailplane....

The XCOM VHF Remote application provides an easy mechanism for managing the configuration options for your XCOM VHF Transceiver by controlling it through a computer. The application provides an easy means of modifying the configuration options without the need to navigate the menus built in to...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guantanamo/story/0,13743,1646014,00.html Note the disturbing parallel between the Nazi camp guards humilation of Jews by the desecration of the trappings of their religion (e.g. forcing them to wear underclothing made from cut up prayer shawls etc) and the...

Dave Springford, My e-mails to you keep bouncing back. Can you send any pictures of the trailer, and is the trailer available with the glider parts? Steve Leonard

Looking for a Pawnee. Will consider airframe only if in good condition. Cheers Fish

I'll be in Stavanger, Norway the week of December 2 - 9. If the wave is working there, and if there's a soaring operation within reasonable distance, I'd like to take the opportunity to do little flying. Any recommendations? Thanks, Matthew

Hello All: We are buying a 2-33 for our club and are in need of a CG Hook. If anyone has one that they don't use and would be willing to sell we would sure be willing to buy. Thanks in advance. Please reply to Rusty

I know this is not the place to post ads....but just to let my friends and customers know that I am back in business as Williams Aircraft (formerly of Steve's Soaring Service). e-mail Best regards, Travis Williams