Wing Rigger (tm) Acquired By MM Fabrication LLC October 31, 2014 Steve Koerner's successful Wing Rigger product has been acquired by Mark Mocho's MM Fabrication LLC. Wing Rigger will add to the line of soaring specific products manufactured at MM Fabrication's Moriarty, New Mexico facility....

Seat-type, comes with a carrying case, always stored dry and cool. The chute fit my 74" height really well in a Standard Cirrus and Ventus b/T, as well as a variety of newer (DG-500) and older (2-32) gliders. Parachute was just repacked 22 October 2014 - passed pull and Ph tests with no...

Is a color Kobo Useable in the cockpit? I'm very happy with my Streak 5 but, at $14.99 (yup, that's under $15) in the US, who's willing to give it a shot? http://computers.woot.com/offers/kobo-4-3-color-pocketreader-with-microsd-13?ref=cnt_wp_0_32 -- Dan Marotta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srNTtuTqUBE Surfing Aircraft Vortices for Energy Interesting piece from Boeing Aircraft Next summer when KS goes past me in his Duo Discus I think I am going to try this technique to keep up.

This is an excellent course and I recommend it to anyone interested in wave soaring. https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=140 Boggs

I’m looking for a club class glider in USA to rent for the Pan-American Championships that will happen in Chilhowee next April. Good conditions Std Libelle, ASW 15, Std Cirrus, and LS1 F are my preferred choices. I’m a Brazilian glider pilot with more than three thousand hours flying gliders and...

I noticed on my display there are a pair of yellow crescent chevrons that expand and contract with altitude change. I will try to attach a photo. Can anyone tell me what these are? Here is the post, it's on facebook since I cannot attach it to this thread. . ...

Hi Anybody using the Zeus system from LX navigation, your comments are welcome. Thank you Gilles

Hello I have the following for sale, almost never user (bought 3/2014): - PowerFlarm-Core V2 (North America) - LXNAV FlarmView with all cabling $950

Has anyone here been using an LXNAV V7 (or an LX Navigation 1606/166) and can give some hands-on experience with this new vario (and sensor array)? The V7 is so new that there is precious little out there beyond mostly worthless unpacking videos on Youtube and some specs and opinions from those...

Trying to track down some airspace file problems, please reply to me privately if you have his email, Thanks! Best Regards, Dave

Any recommendations for good all-weather covers (rain, sleet, snow, dark of night)?

GLIDING INTERNATIONAL ISSUE NOVEMBER 2014 Expect your copy of the magazine in your mail box late next week. The usual mix of great stories including : • The most horrific story yet – Our reader ordered a new sailplane and remitted €100,000. After four years, there was no sign of the...

I have a ball 500 BG vario and need a speed ring for it, anyone with advise would be deeply appreciative.

I am pleased to announce the launch of Cloudstreet on the crosscountry.aero site. Cloudstreet is a flight analysis and planning package available on crosscountry.aero on a subscription basis. It works as a collection of modules and tools added to the existing free features on the...

I've heard the sound of a rising vario chirping as a ringtone, and would like to add it to my Galaxy phone. Anyone know where to get this and how to add it?

I fly with a Sage CV vario. I love the sensitivity over the my Winter but the screen is very dark and hard to see. Is there anyway to add a light or make it easier to read? Dennis

I took the USAF training program at Beal many years ago. Does the Air Force still offer the program or has it gone the way of all good things in budget cuts? I know the FAA offers it in Oklahoma city. I am taking an Instrument ground school and the others wanted to know if it was still...

I'm a rather new glider pilot and I am about to fly on the PW5 as my instructor deems me to be competent after training on the G103, I've seen photos and the glider seems small and the wingspan is only 10 meters or so, so I was wondering how she flies. Any PW-5 experiences? Thanks! Happy gliding!

I am busy restoring a Discus BT, and unfortunately I do not have the 57mm instrument which controls the turbo. I think both the TB02 and TB03 will work. Does anyone have one for sale? Something left over from a broken glider? Anything will be considered mail to: HCDswiss at Gmail dot...