A friend of mine recently was involved in an outlanding accident. It seems as though having an engine on-board would help to avoid outlandings and therefore outlanding accidents. If there are any generalities to be made, which are generally more reliable for airstarts - sustainer systems or...

I couldn't find much on a search but am really curious as to why apparently National records are based on citizenship and not on the location of the actual flight? This leads to very misleading listings of National Records. For example the World Altitude Record of Fossett and Enevoldsen of 50,721...

I am trying to load USA airports (selected states) into a LX 7007 via a mimi SD chip. I have LXE and the airport data base on my PC, but can not seem to get the airports on the mini SD chip in a form the instrument will accept. I can not figure out how get an acceptable file in the airport folder...

Going up on E-bay Wednesday 13 July Sailplane / Glider connection system for Colibri (not included) to color iPAQ. All cables and connectors and adaptors are NEW in original packaging. The iPAQ PAD is USED. Parts include: iPAQ Color. Battery was removed and replaced by Compaq. It has been recently...

What is happening? I can find the latest using Google but not on ras.

What is happening? I can find the latest using Google but not on ras.

On Friday, July 8, 2011 9:39:02 AM UTC-7, Dave Nadler wrote: So far, my Antares 20E has not let me down, but it is a motor-glider and I fly it always such that the day when there is a problem, I will have a pre-planned and safe out. My ASH-26E has never (completely) failed me either, but I...

Just thought I would mention, be sure to check with Paroair, Parowan, United States to see if a tow plane is available, there is not one always based there

This was an interesting article by the Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, Ray LaHood: http://fastlane.dot.gov/2011/07/alaskan-practice-runway.html#tp Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA LS1-d

Hi, all, long time listener, first time poster. I'm planning on flying in the Region 10 contest in August in my club's mighty Grob 102CS. I know this will strike fear into the hearts of all the other competitors. Unfortunately, we lack any tow-out gear. I'm in the process of building a wing...

Have a look at this survey: http://www.nadler.com/public/DeRese_2008_Survey_results_engines_in_sailplanes.pdf 30% of pilots have had an engine failure. Motorgliders require additional margins to be safe, and many are not so reliable. So far, my Antares 20E has not let me down, but it is a...

I can haul a glider from Mifflin, PA to any point west after the Uvalde contest ends ( mid August.) Many years of experience. Rick Walters

I'd like to find a used seat back that I can modify for use in my HP-24. Pretty sure I can tweak whatever is available to suit my cockpit requirements. JJ.................go any of those in the back of the shop? Brad

I have lost my observation zones for "point". The start and finish zones are shown as before, but yesterday I could not see the zones around my turn point. In task, edit, the zones are clearly shown but they are not transferring to the map....any idea what I am doing wrong?

I apoligize of this has been discussed in the past. Looking for a used chute I keep running into talk of 20 year life span for parachutes. Is it solely up to the rigger to pack or refuse a chute that age? Still looking for a used chute that will not break the bank after recently buying an...

I had quit reading the Barry Schiff thread until I was alerted to this: "After ~40 years of participation in 'flying for fun' (mostly soaring), I recently participated in my Very First vulgar downwind dash...as Joe Crew. Proving that ships of 1-26 performance are incapable of XC, Joe...

Had the chance to make a photo of Oudie and Dell Streak 5" in direct sunlight: http://max.kellermann.name/download/xcsoar/screenshots/oudie_vs_streak.jpg

can't upload my flight. Anyone else having trouble today? WO

I have lost my observation zones for "point". The start and finish zones are shown as before, but yesterday I could not see the zones around my turn point. In task, edit the zones are clearly shown but they are not transferring to the map....can anyone help?

On Saturday, July 2, 2011 3:34:30 PM UTC-7, Tim Newport-Peace wrote: If I were you, I would look for a second-hand A2, A22, A3 or A22. All these radios run happily with a 12-volt supply connected to the radio (not to the battery). I'm using an A22 with no battery at all and a speaker/mike. ...