I wonder if anyone has bought this book by Jean-Marie Clement ? In S and G he tells of flying a Stemme S 10 in Chile, in very unusual lift to over 6000 m in summer clothing!!! This was lift generated by a vortex train behind volcanoes and is illustrated in his book. Imagine a V train of geese,...

This YouTube video is from an Australian electrical engineer videographer that I have been following for quite a while. He has "mailbag" episodes from time to time to talk about electronic goodies that have been sent in to him (by me in one case). Some new, some historic, always fascinating ......

Winter is coming and it is time to get the annual Battery / Battery Charger discussion going. I ran across this ad for a new (to me) battery type. It is a Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (LiNiMnCoO2) chemistry and the Ah rating the mfg claims is phenomenal. Has anybody seen or even used this...

Rafi Lusky and Avron Tal had a weak day in Namibia, so this is the result: https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=8233419 They wrote: Happy Hanukkah! Part of the holiday symbols is the spinning top (dreidl, sevivon) that children play with during the holiday. Each pane...

Sounds like this could make life harder on soaring forecast web sites. ...david https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/12/09/nws-data-limits-internet-bandwidth/ Excerpt: Susan Buchanan, a spokeswoman for the Weather Service: “User requests for data continue to increase and without...

Right or left, it doesn't appear to matter. Burt Marfa Gliders Soaring Center, southwest Texas.

Evening, We are searching for a elevator trim tab assembly for a Grob 10A as well as hinge parts . And drawing source for same. Any help is greatly appreciated. Heinz Weissenbuehler Harris Hill , NY

Our club has the ballast "brick" (from our 2-33), but we can't use it in our 1-26 due to it missing the box/frame that holds that brick in place on the floor. Anybody got that from a wrecked 1-26 or something? Thanks.

Been playing around with my Oudie 2, and the options to set the map and navigation boxes almost seem infinitesimal. I've tried searching for templates and/or examples that others have created, but not much luck. I prefer a clutterless map, but can't decide on the choice of boxes. How have you...

Anybody got a ballpark guess as to what a National 425 chute is worth?

I have a carbon fuselage, and am considering experimenting with a monopole antenna on each side of the canopy. What I am hoping for is the thinnest wire that will work, taped to the inner canopy wall with clear tape on each side. Hopefully this would provide diversity without FOV obstruction. ...

Yes, 2020 was a special year, so much turmoil in the world, Covid , Trump, even Michigan football took a huge fall. Glider ports were shut down, contest were canceled, production of gliders was interrupted, what more can we expect. I posted a sign today at the gliderport that all pilots should...

I have attempted to open Flarmnet with two different computers (a Macbook Pro and a Win 10 latest). On both computers I am unable to open the site. I get a message that "certificate expired". I can't find anything mentioned on the Flarm site nor on OLC that there is a problem. Any insights...

As I'm considering ordering the new Flarm Fusion, I wonder which (80 mm) display to go for. The two mentioned in the topic line have similar features and price. Pros and cons? What are the 'Voice alerts' like with the LX Navigation? Anyone could share his/her experience, please? Thanks in advance....

As part of annual, I just found this newish TN regarding corrosion in the flaperon inside the wing linkage. (No corresponding AD.) I looked inside with a USB camera and saw some minor stuff. Definitely will re-lube. I'm curious what folks are seeing with this and if they are adding access...

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/17015924 Click on above link.

I’ve been using Prestec for gel coat touch up because that’s what other A&P’s have recommended. I’ve been watching gel coat repair videos on YouTube. Mostly boat because that’s what’s on there. Has anyone tried boat gel coat on gliders? I am not cheap but if I can use a more readily...

Hi, I have a new 80mm Winter MacCready Ring for PW-5 for sale. The customer that ordered it has since sold the glider. It is $110 plus shipping. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

This past week a very nice gentleman came to our club and offered his services as an instructor and ride pilot. Let me say this, this sport needs more people like Chuck Waldo. Sorry that it was so cold here today Chuck, ha ha . Take care of yourself in NH, come back to Vero Beach soon and we will...

Nothing to add, but danger close https://youtu.be/TH7UXgT4Txs