I've been interested in following the results of the recent E-glide contest.. I've looked at the site website, but it does not seem to list the results. There are numerous YouTube videos of the live tracking, but without commentary. I have yet to see a website that lists the daily results in a...

Does anyone have contact information for a company called FBW Flugzeug Bau? I bought a couple of tail skid/wheel units from them a few years ago, but I can’t seem to find them (the company) now. The tail wheels are doing fine. I’m was trying to pass this vendors contact info to someone but...

Hello US Pilots Nominations are open for a seat on the SSA Contest Rules Subcommittee. The term of service is 4 years and one seat is open this year, currently held by Rich Owen. Nominations are made by directors and sent to the SSA office,with a pilot biography, and with a copy to Hank Nixon, SSA...

Having heard great things about soaring in Utah, I'm a but confused about where each outfit is based. A call to the USA didn't help. It might be a lot to ask, but much appreciation to someone who could review the various soaring opportunities (towing? guest flights? Season?) in the state....

Does anyone still have much contact with George? I was jknow he has been out of the soaring limelight for awhile now but just wondering how he was doing. I learned alot from him back in the day and had the opportunity to pick his brain when he was out at Minden working with Dick Brant and the big...

Hiya Glider Guiders & OLC Claim Submitters - 'Had a(nother) good flight yesterday... http://glideport.aero/map?p=GlideRegion:3&day=2019-09-02 i'm "1JW" ....but it was punctuated by an engine-on / re-light when i got low, after a long (~47km, sinky glide from last good thermal to 17.6k')...

I keep hearing that that is a good thing, but I beg to differ.Â* Some times it's a good thing to be able to extend the brakes/spoilers in flight without lowering the gear. An example of the above is when you're cruising under a cloud street and, through inattention or poor planning, you get a...

I have not visited this site in several years. Several years ago an abandoned and decaying glider was spotted in the desert in the western part of the USA. No one was sure of the make and model of this glider, how it got there, whose it was, etc. Has there any update been made on this mystery? Nyal...

The current rankings are now available at http://soaringweb.org/US_Team/. There have been significant changes to the rules, and the processes for generating the rankings have been completely re-written, so even though the rankings have been checked by many eyes there could well be glitches. If...

Hi, I have Trigg- TT 22 installed this spring and after about 70 flight hours I am getting warning message on display : WARNING DPSK UNLOCK. After pressing ENT button normal 1202 squawk reappears for about only a minute . Public ADS-B performance report from my flight is fine. Anyone had similar...

Below is the link of a fun little YouTube video I made about Soaring in Tehachapi in 2019. https://youtu.be/UwO_FGmWy7c Enjoy, Oscar

I have a Like New Flarmview 57 Display for sale. Below is the link to the Glidersource ad. http://glidersource.com/cgi-bin/post.cgi?id=1505

Hi, Misplaced wing pins and tail pin for L33 Solo (got distracted). Waiting 10 month for delivery from Europe. Just wandering if there is any available on the open market. Willing to pay. If you have some pin or know of a glider that is not flyable, I would be interested. Thanks, Jerry

SALE I have more Era57 and Era80 varios in stock than I need - so a few are for sale at a discounted price. They were originally calibrated at LX Navigation on March 29, 2017. I calibrated them here in July 10, 2019 - so their logger altimeter calibration is good until July 10, 2024. They have...

Dear rec.aviation.soaring subscribers! I would like to present you PDF slides of one DIY R&D project. The slides are about open platform airborne proximity warning device. It operates at ISM band radio but also capable to receive ADS-B reports at aviation frequency. It is mainly targeted for our...

As we all look at the weather it is difficult to not see all the attention presented by Dorian, the big monster headed our way. Most of the last two days were spent preparing our club here in Vero Beach for what could be a devastating blow. All gliders were boxed and stored, I moved Eileen's ASW24...

Watch the flight via the Virtual Cockpit: http://www.perlanproject.cloud/VirtualCockpit.html Skysight users can look at the forecast using the "Perlan" selection in Settings (upper right corner). Note that the Wave forecast levels have been extended beyond the original 9km/300mb to (feet are...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-crash/norways-first-electric-plane-crash-lands-on-lake-idUSKCN1V423N?il=0

3-rd European Junior Gliding Championships, Leszno, 1995, part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ych31QgjtHU USA Junior Team participated in Leszno by special invitation from Polish Aeroklub. Pilots: Joseph "Joe" Walter and Sean Franke Team Captain: John Campbell Team Coach: Andre Volant

Here are details I was adked to post: PRICE REDUCED- SINGLE SEATER ARRIVED. Only $138,000. A great deal. SINUS MAX FLEX 15 meters, 2018 model, built by Pipistrel. BRAND NEW CONDITIONS. Always hangered. Loaded. Variable pitch propeller, tailwheel (new style) and wheel pants give honest 115 kts true...