Well I ain't seen it before. I thought it was pretty cool. (the "ain't" is in honor of W and 2+2 more years) Jim Vincent N483SZ

Hei, our Ls-3a, LN-GHC is for sale. It is currently privatly owned by a syndicate of 3 persons. It is based at Hokksund in Norway. Nice glider with very reasonable perforformance for a reasonable price. More information is available at http://www.lentic.net/ls3/. Regards, Christian Husvik

Probably the strangest incident of this kind happened in the sixties to the well-known pioneer of alpine flight, Jochen von Kalckreuth. See his book: Das stille Abenteuer (The silent adventure - I don't now if it has ever been translated to English) He was cloud-flying over northern Italy in an...

Go to SSA.org and click on GLIDER EXEMPTION Judy

I was going to buy an iPAQ 2210 for use as a final glide computer, but have been advised that the old 39xx series is better, even though out of production. Has anyone used the 2210? Is it any good? thanks Mal

Our club (www.wvsc.org) is listing a 1959 Schweizer 1-23 H-15 for sale on ebay. Bidding starts at $5K. If you are interested, search for item# 2498106352 or use the link below: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2498106352

I am giving away the CFIG written test prep software I got from the ssa a few years back. Still current. e-mail for details

My new laptop does not have a serial port for connecting to my Cambridge GPS. What are the best options? USB to Serial - I hear of those not working. PCMCIA to Serial - Is this an option. Any advice appreciated.

Hi, I have noticed that most if not all modern gliders are built with a T-Tail (not sure about the term, I am talking about the elevator being located at the top of the tailfin). While most power-aircraft I know right up to the airliners have it at the bottom. What are the aerodynamic or...

Hi All I would like to program my Areo Pocket PC 1550 so that button one (the calendar button)will run the Cambridge PocketNavPPC program, or should it be the PocketNav-CE3 progrem? I can't figure out (on big surprice there) how to move the program from the storage card to where the button...

We have need of a used standard Pawnee prop. TIA Roy Bourgeois, President Greater Boston Soaring Club

Does anyone know of Mudguards/Spats on a Pawnee?

We are a small group in the UK who own an ASH25e which we are currently getting regelled(well 2 pack paint actually). As this obviously neccessitates rubbing off all the existing markings; we will have a wonderful opportunity to paint 'flashes' or whatever down the side instead of the normal...

Some aero-engine and car manufacturers are working on Diesel engines for use in small aircraft. There are now quite a lot of aircraft types flying with these engines. Is there anyone who can say something useful on recent Diesel engines in glider-towing operation? Practical information (climb...

I am in the process of making a new instrument panel for my ASW20L .I am making the plug right now and will have the mold done by early next week .I got a quote from Eastern which I thought was a bit to much ($$$$$$$$)to pay for what it entails in work , I can make more for $80US plus freight...

Hi Any one got IGC files for 750km or 1000 km out of Narromine NSW Narromine Airfield - Henty Silo - Booligal Bridge - Narromine Airfield, an FAI triangle with a total distance of 1,014 km. 772 km out and return, Narromine - Fords - Narromine

FAA ISSUES AD FOR BECKER TRANSCEIVERS The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for about 1,000 Becker Flugfunkwerk 4201 VHF AM transceivers. The AD requires adding a limitation to the aircraft flight manual and a cockpit placard due to intermittent malfunctioning of the transceiver, or...

Hi, Has anubody got any experience with XCSoar? On the face of it it appears to be a good package. Trouble is the site is currently down, anubody got any ideas why? Anybody know what will happen in 2005, according to the site, when it was working, it will be free until 2005.

Guenther Eichhorn's Soaring Server http://acro.harvard.edu] has gone away after more than a decade of service. The fact that we rely so heavily on this service led us a couple of years ago to establish a mirror site in New Zealand, thanks to Philip Plane http://soaring.xinqu.net/ ] so there should...

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