Hi, I purchased an Icom A14 handheld to carry with me flying, but I really don't want to be juggling it in the cockpit. Is there a popular headset among glider pilots which will work with this radio? Something lightweight, but I'd prefer an over the head headset rather than behind the ears,...

Is it common practice to NOTAM a field if there is a competition? How 'bout for smaller contests? or friendly weekend gathering? GA

We need to replace a section of wing skin on our L-13 Blanik. Any idea where we can find the material, other than Blanik America? Thanks, Ernst

If you have 2 or 3 of the round trim ballast weights that goes in the nose of discus or ventus fuselages and you don't need them, I could use them. I'll take care of the shipping... please send an e-mail to Thanks, Steve

FOR SALE NIMBUS 3 25.5m SN53 No damage history. Numerous upgrades and mods. Cambridge 302E DDV & flight recorder. Cambridge 303. 5 point Schroth belts. EDS oxygen system with gauged regulator. Gooseneck mic. Cradle for the iPAQ 4700. IPAQ4700. Cobra trailer. 100 gallon water. Well sealed....

Hi, got a dumb question. The O-rings on the TE probe of our L-23 are shot. Of course I forgot to measure them last time I was at the field, so I hope one of you might know what size to get. Thanks Pete

Yesterday I was alerted that Tim Taylor was going to make a 1000 km attempt out of Logan, UT today. Well it looks like he is up and running. Should be fun to watch. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0taQlL3JAG6KN4kmWsafqtOp6HJb5Z7rm

hi im interested in buying a ls4 or a ls6 in good price. Also looking for a jantar std 2 , 3 or asw20 damage or not. thanks a lot.

What are your experiences with the time required to complete this AD? The AD itself says two hours. Any tips or tricks? I'm not an AP but the one we use says it can take several hours w/alot of contortions invovled.

Boulder, Colorado, May 4th German Consul-General to the United States Wolfgang Drautz quipped "Professor Doktor Doktor", recognizing the distinctive academic and scientific achievements of Dr. Joachim Kuettner during the presentation of the Bundesverdienstkreuz, the Federal Cross of Merit from the...

Those 44-odd pilots participating in the Region 9S contest at El Tiro Gliderport next week might be interested in the long-range weather forecast. Although El Nino isn't quite dead yet, it is expected that the more southerly passage of weather systems and fronts that has brought us some...

The Mid-Georgia Soaring Association is looking for a tail dolly for a Grob 102 Club III, if such a piece of equipment exists. (Our ship this is the version with a nose wheel, not the tail dragger version with the hole in the bottom of the boom in front of the tailwheel). Anyone know of the...

Someone has to figure out how to get a flight log from a logger into an iPad and then how to post the flight on olc.

Tried to add a map for my soaring site as instructions define the steps. I was successful, however, my map is the size of a postage stamp. Any wisdom out there that could maybe explain how to get a full screen size map. Any advice would be appreciated.

But the lenticular formations in this video are so beautiful they are almost intoxicating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vulPYvJt18g Boggs

Ok help me spend more time putzing around with my glider. I am in the process of redoing the aileron seals on my Ka-6Cr, and it got me to wonder about the rudder and elevator. Right now the gap on the elevator is not sealed off at all although the trim tab on mine does have a mylar gap seal. The...

On May 3, 11:31*am, Tony wrote: On May 3, 10:22*am, Mike Ash wrote: In article , *Tony wrote: I plan to put the flight up on the OLC tonight....

Does anybody have a PDF version of the L13 Maintenance Manual that they could send me? Thanks

Tony will post all the details later, but he and his Cherokee flew from Sunflower Gliderport to Falls City, Nebraska. Should be good for his Gold Distance! He is going to have a late night retreive, as his crew should just be arriving now (9:00 CDST). Look for details tomorrow on OLC! Way to...

On May 3, 10:22*am, Mike Ash wrote: In article , *Tony wrote: I plan to put the flight up on the OLC tonight. *After we get the file downloaded all properly for my gold...