Arnold has sworn to repeal the tripling of our car tax, so we will still be able to drive to the gliderport. So there, It's about soaring! No hate mail, please. I hear N(E)vade is working on a new Governator also. :) JJ Sinclair

I am looking for a parachute and welcome any suggestions. Any thoughts regarding Back or Seat style? I understand that Strong and National are popular... Thanks Steve

Anyone out there that can lend a hand with the non-delivery of the video? Anyone out there actually received the promised video and/or book? I sent a credit card payment in good faith well over a year ago, and haven't received a thing. Some contact with Carol Clifford and her attempts to...

Does anyone have the pin out for the older style Volkslogger plug that used the 5 pin screw on plug assembly. The manual only refers to a colour code factory lead. Many thanks Martin Carolan

My Etrex Vista has a final glide program. Has anyone used this program, if so how did you set it up? There isn't anything written on or off line, and the techs are a little vague. Rich

With local cloudbase rarely over 7k, I'm going to have to go somewhere else for Diamond Altitude. I figure I might as well freeze someone else's gelcoat so I'm looking for a commercial operation, preferably someplace close to an airport served by Southwest Airlines. Thanks for the advice and note...

It is a new day in Kaleeforneea Today Arnoldt Schwarzenegger Amerikanisher from Ostereich will soon take Kaleefornia by its

Anyone know if Mountain High has gone out of business? I've sent a few messages to their contact address: and never get a response. Any clues? One of my EDS units has converted itself to a constant flow system. Rod

I have seen many ship's assembly procedures that dictate the "non" forked spar be inserted first, then the forked spar. This seems counter intuitive (to me), and must be for a reason. Anyone know what that reason is? The owner didn't read the flight manual. I know the owner (LS4-b) and...

Good glider, performance and value. Wing flex provides a smooth ride. Centrair is still in business and parts are available. The only down side to me was with the CG tow hook which needs a fast start to gain rudder control. At 00:42 07 October 2003, David Mesh wrote: Half a share in a Pegase...

I was tooling around Elgin, IL and found this great Glider store. I just couldn't believe my eyes. Here's their sign. http://skysoaring.com/modules/gallery/gliderhumor. Enjoy, John DeRosa

Winter (#6FMS423) Brand new airpeed, 3.25", 57 mm, never installed, with mounting screws, 1 1/3 revolution with "0" at 12 o'clock, speed in knots with color markings: green to 108 knots yellow from 108 to 134 knots red at 134 knots $250.00 + $10.00 ground UPS to U.S. only. Outside US...

Recent discussions about contest scoring have shown that it might be beneficial to review the history of contest scoring in the U.S. Here is a very brief overview. The first U.S. National Soaring Championship was held at Elmira, New York, seventy-three years ago. Three tasks were used:...

The equation relating potential energy to kinetic energy is: mdg=mvv/2 where m=mass d=height g=gravitation const. v=velocity

Hi, I've got a Palm Vx and GPS companion unit (which fits onto the back of the palm) for sale, as I've just completed my first 50K from Lee on Solent to Parham, I found it invaluable, as I would not have found the Parham site without it. The only reason I'm selling the Palm and GPS unit is because...

Some time back I saw a magazine article about something mysterious called "pan turbulence" that bit airliners in clear air, often somewhere in the middle of the USA. Could this have been plain old rotor by any chance? I was reminded to ask this by the message about the "Rodeo In The Sky" TV...

I have one of the older rectangular box Dittels. They slide into a tray which mounts to the panel. To secure the radio box to the tray, there's a screw which pivots a little aluminum tab into a locking position. My aluminum tab is stripped out. Where can I get a replacement? I guess I could...

This past weekend the Arizona Soaring Association tried a new fun racing format, and it was a blast! A little background: The ASA runs a weekend racing series from April to September, with a weekend race just about every third weekend. Between races, the usual gang of suspects usually get...

I'm wondering if anyone regularly rolls gliders down a cliff for launch. I was thinking that a suitable slope off the edge of a cliff would work just as well as any tow/winch/auto/bungee/rotax. And if there is reliable lift nearby, you can come back and land. I know this is commonly done with...

I'm new to this sport and have a few questions about waxing my ship. Some say NEVER wax because if you ever get wet, you will come down like a STONE. Others say you MUST wax to ward off the TERRIBLE affects of moisture and UV. I'm confused, can anyone help? One more thing, what kind of wax is BEST...