I have updated the informal listing of US tail IDs with the last 17 years of contest results at http://soaringweb.org/CN/ and mirror sites. There is a lot of hand editing and input from the community, so please send along your corrections and additions to John...

Looks like yahoo groups are shutting down https://help.yahoo.com/kb/groups/SLN31010.html "Yahoo has made the decision to no longer allow users to upload content to the Yahoo Groups site. Beginning October 21, you won't be able to upload any more content to the site, and as of December 14 all...

I realize our operational environments are varied, but what’s the trend for equipping tow planes with ADS-B out? The broad requirement distilled down is that it’s “required in airspace where transponders are required,� which for us is pretty rare. There are relatively easy/cheap (by...

As with many other soaring groups affected by the Yahoo Groups shutdown, the ASW20 Owners group has migrated to groups.io. All existing subscribers were automatically migrated, as was the decades worth of useful ASW20 related content. You can now find us he https://groups.io/g/ASW20owners

We at Gliding International have just completed a three months study on the accident sitution in regard to our sport. We have examined (in detail) the 96 reported accidents which show that our problematic area of soaring flight relates to the landing phase. We took note of all accidents from...

See You mobile will display Flarm traffic. Will it display ADS-B traffic? Thanks, Doug Levy

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Annual Mackay, ID Regatta at U62 airport, tows will be available from July 16 through July 26. mountain and valley flying. O2 - refills are not available nearby, Spot or equivalent required. FLARM STRONGLY recommended. Limited options for RV or motels so reservations so suggest making them...

We recently purchased a Pawnee that was a sprayer. In the process of changing the airworthiness certificate from Restricted Aerial Spraying to Restricted Towing. The DAR is looking for either an STC or 337 Field Approval paperwork for the TOST hook. The EASA Form 1 paperwork will not suffice. Does...

I have been reading some of the stories of the 1-26 Championships of years past. The Mockler boys and others who went on to racing higher performance ships cut their teeth doing these highly competative races. Maybe some of you big wing boys (18-20m) might want to consider joining us for some...

For those that know the finer points.. Question. I understand to get maximum extra triangle points at the end of your flight you want to cross your release point, or Close Your Triangle. On my Oudie I have my OLC scored flight displayed with a yellow line, so I can see it in all the other clutter...

Does anyone have a source for Wedekind sleeves on an ASW20? Schleicher says no mas.

It is about time, the weather here in South Florida is finally changing, yes fall is upon us and the soaring weather is getting better. After a dismal summer and an October that was about like July the cooler dry air has made it south. I flew yesterday for about 3 hours and got to about 6K AGL....

I know that Vne can vary with altitude but does it also vary with aircraft weight?

Looks like an interesting concept: https://www.alexander-schleicher.de/en/aero-2019-5/

Message to me from LZ: I would like to inform you that we have a possibility to retrofit 2-3 ASW27/29 during this winter. We are willing to help with organizing and coordinating the joint transport and customs procedures connected to sending the fuselages to us and back. The transportation would...

AIG salvage page is offering a G-103 to the highest bidder............�lost altitude, clipped a tree top and came to rest inverted�..............one picture is worth 1000 words! JJ

Due to a shift in my circumstances of time I am selling off a lot of my stuff! I have a complete Mountain High O2 system. regulator, EDS unit, Alps face mask used once, cannulas, small O2 bottle. US$475 or offer. Yaesu hand held radio with accessories in original box US$200 Older Communication...

Is anybody else waiting longer than expected to receive their new 'chute from Strong? I placed my order from a reputable supplier on July 5th and was given a 10-12 week lead time. I'm wondering if it is just me or is everyone's order behind. Doug