It appears that ability to search previous years contests (results, logs, etc) has been removed from the SSA website. http://www.ssa.org/ContestCommittee?show=blog&id=3110 Previously, a pull down menu was included at the top of this page which allowed a user to easily search previous years. I...

Any thoughts on the best stand alone Vario on the market? What is most accurate?

Surely the most remarkable adventure in this century is the RTW-Flight of swiss made Solar Impulse 2, operating without a single drop of Kerosine or Gas. The 2.300 kg Solar Impulse 2 is propelled by 4 x 17.5 hp electric-motors powered by the endless energy of the sun, collected during daytime by...

Was wondering if all transponder and ADS-B units require an external antenna to be mounted on the beautiful flowing lines of a glider? Is there a way to have an internal antenna?

I'm somewhat confused with the functionality of the flarm core in regards to producing flight traces. I was never able to obtain a trace from my Flarm Core Pure. I put the usb drive in, turn it on, wait for the light to settle to green, turn it off, pull the drive - nothing. Updating settings from...

Our club has a Grob that needs the Mylar replaced. Does or should the Grob 103 have internal Teflon tape seals in addition to the standard Mylar and safety tape? Any other tips for this process? Or anything else we should consider doing while we are in there? Thanks!

The brake cable on my ship needs to be replaced - stretched, adjustment barrel is already at the end of the range, etc. The diameter of the cable is 2mm, and it seems like they don't use 2mm cables on bicycles anymore. 1.6mm brake cables are readily available, but I'm not sure if they're...

I am installing a couple of new FLARM devices for our club aircraft. In order to generate a FLARM-CFG.TXT file, in the manual it clearly states to use the online configurator at: http://flarm.com/powerflarm/configurator But this clearly does not work. There are no additional instructions in...

Michael Singleton, an Aviation Safety Inspector at Tampa FSDO asserts that ad revenue earned by Youtube on drone footage makes it a commercial use of drones which is prohibited. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-faa-says-you-cant-post-drone-videos-on-youtube

For those that have done the CN II software and hardware upgrade your OLC claims will indicate a bad file. CN is going through the re-certification process with OLC and others. According to Gary K. the calls have been made to OLC but he is unsure how long it will take. Boise, ID

Hi everyone, I have a Colibri II flight data recorder available for sale, $400USD. Includes power adapter and a fresh calibration certificate. Shipping to the US is available early in April while I am in Tennessee (I am in Canada and shipping across border would be too costly). Details on the...

Hey Ho- I'm interested in whether someone can interpret my POH for me. I have MiniNimbus B and the POH says, *** The Mini-Nimbus B is approved for the following acrobatic maneuvers: Maneuver Entry Speed (kts) Inside Loops 108 Spins ...

The corner of my Ventus landing gear door got bent and needs to be glued back to its former shape. What epoxy should I use (I need a very small amount) Need to clamp the piece while drying. What material to use so the clamp doesn't stay glued to the door....? Dan

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With storms pounding both coasts, I thought it would be fun to tell out best (worst) storm story. I'll kick it off with my favorite. 1950's, old JJ was a boom operator on a tanker crew and we were on a refueling mission over Colorado. There was a big thunderstorm between us and the rendezvous...

All, The 2015 competition rules have been posted on the SSA website under the "Racing Rules and Process" page. http://www.ssa.org/ContestRules For the committee, John Godfrey (QT), Chair

XC Skies worked earlier today but is now not opening. Anybody know what the problem is? Boise, ID

I was reviewing my log books the other day and was reminded of an amazing flight I took team flying with another glider. I was flying an ASW-24 and the other glider was a Janus C. There was limited signs of lift yet as we struggled North from the Glider port, most others turned back. We got to...

Does anyone have any hotel recommendations for the Perry SC (Region 5N) contest? Thanks, Lauren

Hello everybody, I'm a instrument rated private pilot with 120 hours TT, all single engine piston A/C. I've been meaning to get a glider rating for a long time, mainly because I want to learn soaring and possibly do some light aerobatics on the cheap. However I've been steered away several times...