Topic.... pledges/sponserships. Thank you, # 711. http://711reporting.blogspot.com/

can someone explain how the Libelle H-301 flap control is hooked up at the fuselage. Or, even better, does someone have any pictures or a rigging illustration they could e-mail me. How is the flap hinged? is it center hinged like the H-304 or lower hinged? Thanks! Brad

I am happy to report that SSA received in Hobbs today, 1-7-08, confirmation from the IRS of the amount of interest being assessed for the late payment of payroll taxes for the third quarter of 2003. By oversight, the IRS had not provided us with the figure for that quarter when they advised us...

Hi Gang I received a large number of responses to my posting both on RAS (25) and privately and would like to respond to some of the issues. Firstly I would like to reiterate that the reason for my posting was to make pilots aware of not paying attention to critical considerations, situations can...

The last time I flew in competition was about 20 years ago in Europe. I have never flown in competition in the US, but I am certainly going to change that this year. How often do you go to competition without a ground crew and if you do how do you deal with this situation? Are contest organizers...

My newsletter has received some new interest, and folks want to know how to subscribe. It is free. Go to http://www.eglider.org On the right side of the screen, in the indicated box, enter your email address.

Dear pilots friends I've just opened an aviation social network, called Aero Club, you may find some usefull free services: Groups - to organize flying groups and students groups Aero Photos - to share your aviation photos and many others... so, don't forget to join us! Happy landings and happy...

Hi all in US-glider land, we are in the process of forming a three-way partnership in a glider. Is there a standard legal document covering that sort of partnerships, that can be used? How are your partnerships set up? Would like to hear about it. GM

I opened up my trailer today and found a live mouse in the cockpit. Naturally, there was a lot of mouse poop in the cockpit and in the trailer. I had made at least one mistake of leaving a good supply of crackers and granola bars in the cockpit and up front in the trailer. Little bugger had a...

Can anyone point me to a manual and PC interface software for the LX4000 Vario/Flight computer. That is installed in my Libelle 205, and I want to start to use that. Thanks for any help ! jeff

A Happy New Year to All! I am thinking about getting a hydraulic disc conversion wheel/brake for my SZD-59. I have not heard anything bad about Cleveland setups, and have not anything bad the Tost equivalents either. Both setups can/have been done. Both being about the same price (read expensive),...

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/england/article3131599.ece I'd be interested to know what the group thinks of this. Dan

Soaring pilots who fly in America's Great Basin, especially from Ely and Parowan, might be interested in commenting on a proposal from the US Air Force to prepare an environmental impact statement that would look at their proposed change in operations in the Utah Test and Training Range and expand...

I soar at 67D, Reader-Botsford, ~22nm SW of CLE (Cleveland OH), along the approach to CLE's rwy 06 . Our 67D field is 800'MSL; the 40/80 shelf of CLE's Class Bravo is ~2 nm NE of the field. In the past we've easily dealt with this by towing to the S and W, usually to 3K AGL/3800'MSL.m We also...

G'day I'm a student glider pilot, just post-solo, looking for a good book on meteorology for gliding that my wife can give me for my birthday. Since Wallington's Meteorology for Glider Pilots is out of print and available copies are prohibitively expensive, I'd appreciate recommendations for other...

I am creating a presentation on OLC for our club's annual banquet. I would like to present some material on OLC's history, but I can't seem to find very much. I have the wikipedia entry, but it is quite brief. I also looked around on the OLC site, but couldn't find anything there either. Anyone...

Interesting airport numbers from the FAA's NASR datamabase: FacilityType Count AIRPORT 12641 BALLOONPORT 15 GLIDERPORT 34 HELIPORT 5413 SEAPLANE BASE 497 STOLPORT 80 ULTRALIGHT 135

Parowan offers not only outstanding soaring with plentiful landing locations (for the most part), but it is also one long days travel from some 10 western states. The waiting list is gigantic............some 80+ last year! How do (did) we deal with all these folks that want to fly Parowan? Last...

Hello, Any insights on a vendor for the vibration isolator panel mounts for a 2-33? TIA. Jim

As SSA Treasurer, I have several news items about SSA that may be of interest to the readers of this discussion group. 1. SSA'S FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ALAN GLEASON, PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING FROM SSA. First, we are happy to report that Alan Gleason, SSA's former Chief Financial...