Has anyone investigated the use of an oxygen generator rather than carrying an O2 cylinder? According to this study from sea level up to 18,000 it seems to work. http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA371747 "We conclude that from sea level to 18,000',...

Got a call today as a referral from the SSA office. What trainer is suitable for a 6'6" long torso man? He visited Blue Ridge Soaring Society and tried to fit in both a K-21 and an L-23 to no avail. I have no experience with a Puchacz or DG-500/1000 series. I expect he could fit in a 2-32, if...

Is anyone besides me having trouble with MicrovarioPro Companion software? The flight recordings show max altitudes of only 20 to 40 feet. Are my settings wrong or is it the software or the device. By the way for a cheap ($150) audio vario the MicrovarioPro performs great in the air though it...

Experienced LXNAV's FlarmView and it is impressive. More visible and better audio than Butterfly anything.However, its another instrument requiring dedicated panel space. Panels are beginning to look like over decorated Christmas trees. Is there a PDA software offering FlarmView equal FLARM...

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/223033/glider-operator-unhappy-over-caa-decision

the best place in Washington State to be more precise: http://www.methownet.com/grist/features/sailplanes.html check to OLC stats for Twisp. Next year we'll have a Pawnee available for tows. come on out! Brad

Dan, I am wondering if you got my email fuselage hatch. Thanks, Gary Adams 'GB'

I'm in Moriarty flying a Sparrowhawk and am having trouble with me portable. It seems yo be transmitting fine but the only time I've received Farm targets is when I'm on the grid. It is receiving transponder and ADSB traffic just fine. You may recall that I recently replaced as broken antenna....

I'm hoping someone can help me out. I have a Dittel FSG 2T radio that needs a new display. The only repairman I've been told is Anton Lang of Lang Funktechnik. Does anyone on this forum know how I might reach Mr Lang or anyone else who can do repairs on Dittel radios? I tried Mr Lang's e-mail...

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I flew Monday and Wednesday this week. Both times, my wife reported the flight track on the inReach website did not update automatically; instead, she had to refresh the page each time. It added each point automatically for my previous flights in August, which I believe is expected...

I sent the following to our magazine nine months ago and didn't receive an acknowledgement or receipt. I guess it was not suitable for them so I thought I would share it with ras to maybe provoke some safety discussion. efb10-11-03-rev.6-5-04 You may be interested in my latest crotch strap...

My new ride has a 57mm ASI, so my backup 80mm ASI won't fit any more. This is a refurbished Winter Model 6FMS 423 80mm ASI that sells on Cumulus Soaring for $478. I'm asking $400 + shipping. If interested, please contact me at 'paynterfgmailcom TIA, Frank

I just read two great accounts of survival and rescue, Frank (TA) accident review on Soaring Café and a book titled "Rescued", by Brian Brown available at Amazon.com. Frank told how he was able to get coordinates from his SPOT device and Brian told how rescuers "pinged" his cell number and got...

My take on self-launchers launchers … is really pretty simple. A self launcher means you can launch whether there’s a tow plane or not. Period. For me, that would mean I could launch from Jean, land somewhere, make camp (I love ‘ramp camping’), and launch the next day and fly back (conditions,...

I've used my Volkslogger (VL) for years. Lately, I've been unable to transfer or download IGC log files to my PC. I'm using various PC's (Desktop; notebooks, etc) to no avail. With SeeYou Connection Wizzard and Streppla, using a USB Converter (usbconveters.com - model Ut-882)and custom cables,...

N321V, SN 4-149, 1986, 1950 TTAF, 171 TT engine, 17 m tips. All ADs complied with. Located in Richland, WA, glider has spent most of its life in a dry desert climate (yes, there is a desert in Washington!). Instruments include airspeed, altimeter (35,000 ft), LXNAV LX100 vario, Borgelt B40 vario,...

Well, I seem to have one. The polarization looks like it's about 45 degrees off horizontal and, since I bought Eagle Eyes sunglasses specifically for soaring, I'm disappointed that I can't see the 302 with the glasses on. So I hit on a crazy scheme... Since Cambridge is no longer with us, I'm...

Check out Daniel Sazhin flight on 9-13-13, 139KPH. Buy a Duckhawk.