Hi all the potential contestants, We're sprucing up the gliderport to have it ship shape for the contest this summer. I'm going to be flying in the 1-26 Championships in May to get all the contest blood out of my system before I settle down to manage the Nats. Please consider flying around the...

Most of the 360 soaring videos that I've seen are underwhelming. I never know where to 'look'. But I'm really impressed by this video. It edits the raw 360 footage into a fixed_point_of_view format. No doubt a lot of time spent on editing but the result seem to catch the excitement of...

On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 9:49:52 AM UTC-4, Dan el Baumli wrote: Am Donnerstag, 4. April 2019 00:24:12 UTC+2 schrieb son_of_flubber: Is hosenbeinlange measured from the top of the waistband to the bottom of the cuff? Danke Hello There, Yeah that's correct. Form the the...

The tires on our trusty Honda TRX-300 are in need of replacement. any suggestions on tires for a glider tug that runs on grass and pavement(70/30 split)? Thanks Peter

Shopping around for life insurance (yes, this is a special issue for pilots and life insurance costs a little more), my first though was to search rec.aviation.soaring to see if there was any information there. There was, but with the last posting being circa 2008! The posting included a phone...

Is there a limit to how old unused WX Block should be kept? I use a bit over half doing a full polish/seal/coat on my Pegasus. Since I only do the shiny-up work every couple of years due to general laziness, I'd like to use the leftover stuff to avoid wasting it (and save some money.) I keep it...

St Louis Soaring Association is selling it's 1-34 and L-13AC; please see the ads on Wings and Wheels for details and photos. Please feel free to PM me at stantkirk at gmail dot com if you are interested or have any questions. Reason for the sale is moving the club to an all-glass fleet, and these...

For the GTA race series we base our rules on the SSA Regional Sports Class rules. Since we do NOT fly 6 days in a row but 8-25 days spread out though-out the year. We want to encourage pilots to show up even on marginal days.. At regionals where you are there for a week you will not pack up and...

Does any have, or could anyone take a picture of the port side of of the main wheel on a Standard Jantar 41A? I’m having a heck of a time figuring out the trick to get it back together and adjusted correctly. Thanks!

TITLE: ADVANCED THERMALING 1: Techniques For Better Thermaling DESCRIPTION: This webinar, presented by CFIG and soaring coach extrodinair, Eric Carden, is part one of a two part series to help move your thermaling skills from "intermediate" to "advanced". Warning - If you don't yet have solid...

In the set up page you can select TE, Netto or Super Netto I know what the TE and Netto setting do. What does the Super Netto setting do? Thanks in advance.

I have a work trip to Orlando coming up in August and have the option to stay on for a few days afterwards. I was thinking about visiting Seminole Lake and doing some flying out of there. My first question is will the weather be good to make it worthwhile? I can see it could be quite hot and...

It is Spring again, and if you haven't done so in awhile it would be a great time to update the airspace and airport databases in your glide computer, PNA, handheld GPS, or desktop planning software in preparation for the upcoming US season. The FAA data for the charting cycle effective April 25,...

Hi, does anyone in USA know where to buy NEXTEL Suede paint used for instrument panels? p.s.

TITLE: SOARING WEATHER: How To MAXIMIZE Your Chances Of Flying On The Best Days! DESCRIPTION: In this webinar presented by XC guru Kempton Izuno, you will learn how to look at longer range forecasting tools in order to MAXIMIZE your chances of flying in great soaring weather and MINIMIZE...

I am looking at the files available for download on soaringweb.org. Specifically these for central Florida: http://soaringweb.org/TP/Seminole I use XCsoar/Top Hat and I want to download the file that will show me an airport's radio frequency when I touch the airport symbol on the map. In the past...

Wurtsboro Airport in Wurtsboro, NY is currently looking for Certified Flight Instructors for our glider operation. This is on a per diem basis and we can work with your schedule - you can work one day per week or up to 5 days per week. Please call (845) 888-2791 for more information. Thank you!

I am considering the purchase of an ASW20 or Ventus B In my price range, I am seeing a couple of gliders, that are possibilities, but do not have winglets or the 16.6m extensions. Are winglets and / or 16.6 extensions available for these aircraft? Do you know of any for sale? How difficult is it...

New Anniversary Edition! Mark VIII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJJb_ufo8A Now with Micro-Positioning Actuator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdJh-ELcRY&feature=youtu.be Upgrades available - Contact your dealer! See ya, Dave

My glider is equipped with ADS-B Out.Â* I use Avare in my glider as an ADS-B In display.Â* Yesterday was my first test and I was dismayed to see that my ship was displayed at the center of the screen with a reported altitude difference that matched the difference between the altimeter setting...