I have an opportunity to buy a 1988 ASW-24 which is in beautiful condition, good electronics and great trailer. The glider is equipped with M&H winglets. The asking price is $45,000 US. I would appreciate any feedback regarding the winglets and/or the price. Thanks

My Pegase 101's flight manual states that aerobatic maneuvers including intentional spins are prohibited. I'm keen to test the behaviour of the glider in a spin and also the spin recovery procedure. Is the Pegase really unsuitable for intentional spins, will the wings fall off?

Has anyone used an HVLP sprayer to refinish a wood and fabric aircraft? If so, did you get a better finish? Did it save a significant amount of paint? Was it worth using vs. a regular paint spray gun? Thanks, Jeff

Looking for advice on the 304 cz 17. Is this too much glider for a lower time pilot. Total 200 hours gliders, recent experience 1-36, Grob 103 and a few hrs in Grob 102. (Comfortable, no pio, no bounces, good airspeed control in all three). Considering a 304cz17 but definitely looking for...

Am Sonntag, 8. April 2018 23:19:35 UTC+2 schrieb : On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 7:37:33 AM UTC-7, wrote: P.S. You can also order directly in our webshop and use the webshopcode MILVUS2018 until enf of april to get 15% off. Hey, I just placed an...

Hi all, The Perlan II project is part of the new "A Strange Rock" series from National Geographic, narrated by Will Smith. Here is a sneak peak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTzMRbmgP98 Beautiful images, nice narration, what else? Magnetar

Spin Characteristics Can those mini pilots that have experienced full multi rotation spins in the mini describe what caused the spin, the glider's configuration, the glider's behavior in a spin, and the steps they took to recover... I've never spun my mini, N171XX, SN 103. Our club is about to...

Virgin Galactic successfully completed another test flight. Out of curiosity, I looked up the reg.-number N202VG of the space plane. Turns out that it is registered as an Experimental Glider - without an engine! So that massive rocket sticking out the back is not an engine? Hmmm... the...

Some days the thermals are big, and some days they are very small in diameter and it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with their strength or height. Do any of you know what determines their size? It seems that on the days they are small, they stay small all day, and vise versa. Boggs

Dick Johnson experimented extensively with sealing the gap between the flaperon and fuselage on one of the very early '3s after he found the polar curve to be erratic in the 70-80kt region. Fitting some rough seals apparently removed a 'notch' in the curve at about 75kts and smoothed the polar...

The PW-6 has very effective spoilers, and some other gliders have even more effective spoilers. Assuming C.G. is within limits and runway is level, is it possible to round out and flare with the spoilers fully open? Does one need extra airspeed? How much extra? (Yep. I know it is advisable to...

I've got a Becker AR 3201 radio that was factory configured to accept a standard mic (rather than dynamic). Works fine with a Plantronics headset (carbon equivalent mic). I'd like to install a Peiker Acustic boom mic. The specs on the Peiker electret mic (ME510) are Operating Voltage 1.5v to...

Hey Guys, We have exciting news from Aero Club Albatross. We now have a Cessna 182 towplane! It's currently in Alexandria Airport, getting a towhook and necessary maintenance prior to becoming our new workhorse. It will be ready to fly sometime in early June. We are actively looking for...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vjsws679vxr7g69/Stress-Anxiety%20Driven%20Accidents.docx?dl=0 above is a Drop box link to this article for easier reading ...

Recently I tested two 12v SLA s which had been in use sequentially for some years usually recharged before going going flat, or at least within one day. Both were run down to 10.5 v with a 10 ohm load and then recharged to 14v, The Yuasa 7 AH bought 2005 was good for about 2.5 AH the UB...

Glider navigational equipment FS on eBay. Search: "Glider Navigation Bundle"

Hi All, This week we released LS8neo, Swift S-1, and SG38 for Condor 2. Planes, and Condor 2 are available from our site, www.condorsoaring.com or Cumulus Soaring

Software update v2.43 available he http://www.nadler.com/sn10/SN10_Resource_Index.html Enjoy, Best Regards, Dave PS: SN10 was used by winner and at least 3 of top 10 at Seniors ;-)

I know the Ventus 2 is flapped and Discus is not. I am talking about ease of handling that the Discus is known for. Is the Ventus 2 with its wing design change similar to the Discus or more like its predecessor to fly. The Ventus A/B do not receive the greatest reviews for pleasure flying. What...

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