Mark Navarre made a great flight on Sunday, 20 MAR 05, as shown on the OLC website. Flying out of Caracole Soaring in his ASW 20, he flew 1,024.3 km at a speed of 163.4 km/hr. WOW!!! Mark, how about some comments!

We bitch about declining numbers and then when a presumbly competent power pilot asks a transition question people add how hard it is to fly gliders. Give it a rest it is not that hard- Ok going far and fast that takes skill and time to learn but just flying gliders safely is not hard nor...

When flying a US state record attempt for speed, I understand that the achieved speed is handicapped. My question is whether the minimum distance for that speed record is also handicapped. In other words, if I fly something with a handicap of .8, can I file a 300K O&R speed record claim with a...

Anyone interested in doing additional research on towplane engine thermal stress may be interested in this 4 channel 24 bit USB thermocouple datalogger for ony $395: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/13880 It does need a host computer, so you would have to connect it to a laptop PC....

$550 Used 2 seasons - excellent condition. Includes blank Macready disk, OAT probe, instructions, 2 day shipping in US/Canada. Want to upgrade to computer vario. Contact Glen Kelley:

Hi, Any experience with booking systems for members and the usual single seater fleet? What do other clubs use? Thanks -- ----------------------------------------------- http://www.sgi-extremelinux.com

What documents will my foreign buyer need in order to ship his new glider in trailer from the US via roll on roll off car boat? The buyer has already paid me. He will arrange and pay the overseas freight. I only want to get prepared for the handover to the freight forwarder at the port. Anyone...

I have just sold my Garmin Pilot 3 and want to upgrade to another Garmin, possible a 196 or a 296. I have a mate with a 196 and it does a great job. Has anybody had any first hand experience with the new colour 296? What is the colour screen like to read especially in a sunny cockpit? Is it worth...

I have just released the new version of the flyWithCE Navigator. The biggest changes in the new version a - color elevation maps - support for new VGA Pocket PC devices - thermal statistics - task declaration for LX Navigation devices - support for new Westerboer VW921 and VW922 - you can now...

Does anyone have experience with bumpy tape location on the bottom of the wings of an LS1-f. . Thanks, Sam

I would like to hire a glider for use at Minden during the week of May 16-20, 2005. Experienced cross country pilot with mountain soaring experience in New Zealand and France, as well as flying at Minden many times previously. Any leads regarding this search will be most appreciated. Sincerely. ...

Despite the lingering snow, the Governor's Cup for 2005 officially opened for business on March 1. The last several days have produced some impressive thermal conditions with good ridge, so it's time to dust off the loggers and get going. The G-Cup is an inter-club competition for folks in...

I'm going to DC for the first time soon and would like the chance to see the first glider I ever saw, again. It's my understanding that Al Parker's Sisu is there and I don't want to miss it. A touch of background... When I was a kid, my brother Jessie was helping Len Neimi build the Sisus and was...

I just picked up a a Jantar SZD-38A. Does anyone know where I might purchase a flight manual?

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Winter Variometer (4 years old) Winter 5451 5St VM5 (58mm) +-5m/s Price: 300 euros (including shipping) Contact: Ludovic Launer ludovic dot launer dot

Come on Dick I know your lurking.....

http://www.airsafetynet.com/ Also a yahoo group exists for soaring from this area.

All Midwest Glider Pilots, It is not too late to sign up for the March 19th ChicagoLand Glider Council (CLGC) Mid-America Soaring & Safety Seminar. The venue is the beautiful Business Conference Center at Elgin Community College. Day-of walk-in registrations are available. Confirmed Speaker...

US 14CFR91.119 Minimum safe altitudes Except when necessary for takeoff and landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes: (c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In...