I have heard that it is not possible to obtain a pilot's license if afflicted with insulin-dependent diabetes. Is this, indeed, the case? Please advise. Thank you.

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Has anybody used SoaringPilot on a Palm m100? If so: - what are its pros and cons? - how does the m100 display readability compare with an IPAQ 3630 or 3850 in the cockpit? TIA,

I want to use the serial cable attached to the docking cradle of my IPAQ 3800 to connect to the serial port on a GPS-NAV. Does anyone know the pin -to- pin connection schematic for this cable? Or is it a plain null cable? Guy Byars (remove NEYTSPAM to reply)

Piece of PocketPC based moving map display software. Trace of flight shows areas of lift and sink. My first instinct was to make trace green when in the lift and red when in the sink. Not too clever when a whole bunch of you are red/green colourblind! So, any suggestions on this one? How about...

Publicity for soaring. We now have an excellent article about flying the towplane on a major aviation internet news magazine. Aviation writer Rick Durden explains the tow endorsement and towing experiences in his AvWeb internet news column with references from "The Towpilot Manual". We met while...

On Labor Day, Brian Choate flew his DG300 from Hollister to Truckee, setting a milestone by crossing the Sierras in the middle over Yosemite. As far as we know, this is the first time someone "really" crossed the Sierras from west to east, rather than going around the north or south end. Here is...

From "Aerokurier": Discus 2c with 18m wingspan. Schempp-Hirth is another manufacturer to be now stretching the wings in the Standard Class. The Discus 2 is to be available in future in a combination version with both 15m and 18m wingspan. Work is set to start on building the first wing after the...

Hello Curt, The Sailplane Homebuilders Assn of Soaring Society of America is a natural for you, as is Vintage Sailplane Association. Goto http://www.sailplanehomebuilders.com http://www.vintagesailplane.org

Hello, Several reactions on my "gear warning plus" system inspired me to introduce a pressure switch to the original diagram. Now the conditions "still on the ground and ready for take off" can be distinguished from "in flight and ready to land". Have another look at...

Hi I wonder if the group can help with an airspace database question. I would like to convert the local (published) airspace boundaries for New Zealand to ARINC 424 format for my use in a Pocket PC application. (This is the format used in many of the commercial gps units for their regular DB...

Dear Friends, to go directly to Andre Bedard's article in Black Powder Solid Propellants, re Glider Launches and other rocketry in Encyclopedia Astronautica

Those of you who have come to depend on BLIPMap will probably be interested in knowing that Jack is now accepting contributions to help keep the web site going. Up to now, it's been a free service and Jack has put in not only thousands of hours, but also whatever costs have been involved. He really...

The following citation is from http://astronautix.com at the blackpowder section: 'Automobile manufacturer Fritz von Opel piloted his own rocket glider, Opel Raket 2, in tests near Frankfurt on 30 September 1928. Its 16 rockets, each producing 50 pounds of thrust,

Does anyone have a pointer to AU gliding alt records? None on the GFA's web site, distance and speeds only. tnx -- Paul Repacholi 1 Crescent Rd., +61 (08) 9257-1001 Kalamunda. West Australia 6076 comp.os.vms,- The Older, Grumpier...

Just the other day I saw a two place Sailplane , factory built, but with an experimental label in the cockpit. I'm 99% sure it was not in the ameateur built catagory. What are the rules about carying passengers in the "Other" experimental catgories? Are these rules ever enforced?

Klaus Ohlmann will be speaker at the Atlanta 04 Convention. GA (USA)

Hi folks, I hope this question isn't terribly redundant, but I am having a heck of a time locating any sailplane plans. In the '70s they were everywhere, but now that I have both the inclination and the facilities and the resources, the only plans I find a 1) a 1929 Primary...

BLIPMAP is back up again. I didn’t realize how much I was dependent on it until it was gone! This year I only flew on the good days, I have had fantastic flights and have not landed out once! Not to mention no retrieve costs. Thanks to DR. Jack and BLIPMAP! Dr. Jack has invested thousands of his...

Some interesting comparisons were recently pointed out to me from a British friend between the European and US tasking. It seems that more emphasis is placed upon distance in Europe to the point that we in the US would view it as impossible task calls. One only has to look at the World...