I've decided to give up on my Avionic Dittel and buy new. It's been a good radio and has given many years of service, but I'd like some new functionality. Functionality is really at the heart of my dilemna. I've kind of narrowed things down to Becker vs Microair (I've ruled out Walter Dittel on...

Can anyone recommend a camera bracket/mount that can be used inside or outside a glider cockpit for a small camera e.g. Lumix? TIA George Emsden

Be curious to know what the damage was prior to bailout, etc... and situation surrounding the contact. Thermaling? Cruising?

Anyone have experience fixing a leaking LS6-b tail ballast tank? After a few seasons of non-use ( Eastern US dry contests, so dry practice...), I found that I now have a very leaky tail (the gliders', dammit!) Is it possible to get the tank out (from the top, perhaps) without major surgery? JJ,...

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From the AvWeb AvFlash news: Unmanned Gliders To Seek Their Own Lift "Automated on-board energy aware planning" is being developed by the U.K.'s Roke Manor Research to allow autonomous gliders to find naturally occurring lift and sustain unpowered or prolong powered flight, according to a report...

This was posted on Aero-News Network this morning: http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=c5247ece-e010-4fc8-9786-d026343ca3ba&

Aug 23rd is the date for the US Southwest Soaring Museum Annual Benefit Dinner. The USSSM will host a barbecue at the Museum located at 918 Route 66 in Moriarty, NM at 6PM. Tickets are $50.00 each. Contact George Applebay on his cell phone (505) 328-2019 or Bob Alkov at home (505)281- 7264 to...

Glad that was cleared up. Can anyone enlighten us as to why any FAI member pilot, or the FAI itself, would care about the non-binding opinion from yet-another alphabetism (WADA)? The appropriately titled article from ssa.org follows... A Collision of Bureaucracies

Some photos from the contest on this page: http://www.elisanet.fi/soaring-photos/wgc2008luesse/ PX

Iam looking for a 1-34 rudder in good shape. If you know someone who has one please let me know. Tom

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The Blue Ridge Soaring Society is looking for a used L-Nav vario repeater to install in the back seat panel of our ASK21. Please contact me directly @hotmail.com, peter_pfortner PF

just to set the record straight my glider received minimal damage and has been repaired and ready to fly. The winglet was not torn off and I did return to Uvalde airport. Stressful yes, and my heart goes out to Mike. I visited him Sunday at the hospital and he was in fine spirits and he truly...

Interesting if somewhat disappointing to see the Attie Jonker and the JS1 so far down the field in Lusse. The ASG29 and Ventus 2s certainly dominated in Germany. Good to see the LS10 doing well in contests too. Competition by the manufacturers is such a good thing. We now have at least five...

David Lawrence's article in the August issue of Soaring magazine "Lord if You're Up There." teaches us a lesson about the need to be thorough and prepared whenever we fly. The accident is also a reminder of what can happen when an aircraft is flown faster than it is designed to fly. But there...

Bonjour & Hello! A few quick questions about FLARM and transponders in France: 1.) Is FLARM required? 2.) When/where are transponders required? 3.) Are Mode-C transponders still legal in France, or are they all Mode-S now?

I finally finished the rudder for the HP-24 today. It weighs without mass balance 5 pounds. Wondering if any folks out there know what there rudder might weigh, with or without mass balance. I am curious where on the curve I am with the one I designed and built. I should say, this has an antenna...

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Paul Gaines of Composite Solutions has completed his relocation of his composite aircraft repair facility to Kingman, AZ. It is a 10,000 sq ft dedicated facility located on Flightline Drive at KIGM. Thanks, Paul A. Gaines