I am the electronics maintainence chairman for my glider club. As the club members interests in cross country soaring grew, I was tasked with creating a flight recorder that everyone could use in our club ships. While the club had several mechanical barographs, they were deemed not viable as...

You find them at Sportys or auto parts for example. Easy to apply-just "slap on" and they stay put. Use it over and over just by peeling off and slapping on again. Have you guys found this type of visor easy to use? If not, what do you use to protect yourself under your...

Can anybody tell me if there's a possibility this will ever get resolved? I know the AD was issued more than a year ago, and that's about the last I've heard. Are all the Pegasus owners in the US stuck with a 3000 hour ship? At the time of the AD, there was some talk that there would be a follow...

As the title says, I'm looking for a Cambridge model 20 or 25. Thanks, Motti Pikelny

Any word on the condition of the pilot who crashed yesterday?

Photos from the recent R5N contest at Perry, SC, are now available for viewing at www.gahsys.com/gallery . Enjoy. Glenn Holden

A sponsor has emerged enabling the finals of the Sailplane Grand Prix to be hosted in New Zealand. The finals will be split across two sites: one for best racing, one for best spectator value: Omarama: 19th and 24th of December 2007 Wanaka: 27th and 28th of December, 2007 Following negotiations...

Dear All, Anybody have a good idea/best practices how to adjust properly an electronic compass for flight computers ? My question is how to find very accurately the magnetic North or South within +/- 1-2 degree ?

Looking for soaring weather books, especially a self published one by a senior US weather forecaster / sailplane pilot that I used to have. Was informal and not too technical, yet pragmatic and leading edge in terms of his speculative theories. Anything like it available? thanks

The US Southwest Soaring Museum in Moriarty, NM, will hold an Open House on June 9, 2007, to celebrate its first anniversary of operation. The Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) and Experimental Sailplane Association (ESA) will be meeting at Moriarty June 7-10 and there will be a model sailplane...

The US Southwest Soaring Museum in Moriarty, NM, will hold an Open House on June 9, 2007, to celebrate its first anniversary of operation. The Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) and Experimental Sailplane Association (ESA) will be meeting at Moriarty June 7-10 and there will be a model sailplane...

One solution to a low battery in a cell phone is a product available on the internet called a Sidewinder Portable Cell Phone Charger. It has a hand crank eliminating the need to replace batteries. Check http://www.thetravelinsider.info/roadwarriorcontent/sidewinder.htm It runs about $25.

You should take a look at this: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/holm-dg300-e.html Marc

Is there any scope for non-destructive testing by industrial radiology? X-rays are sensitive in showing up minor ripples in children's bones? Would they work for the ripples in my spar? If so it might be financially viable. Alan

Could anyone please give me or direct me to contacts for the Soaring Club or the soaring FBO in Chos Malal, Patagonia. I have attempted to search the WEB through Google without success. Chos Malal is reputedly one of the top 5 or so best wave soaring sites in the world, others being Minden and...

Announcing The 2007 Pennsylvania - Region 3 OLC-Based Championship It's FUN It's EASY It will IMPROVE YOUR FLYING Sponsor: · John Godfrey (QT) - SSA Governor for the Region 3 part of Pennsylvania · additional sponsors are invited - Purpose:

Several pilots have reported problems making OLC claims with older versions of SeeYou. Naviter has made several changes to the OLC claiming process in recent versions, and the latest is now v3.7 released April 17. Please make sure you are using the latest version to ensure you don't have problems...

BlankContest Update: CCSC 33rd Annual Soaring Spring Contest 2007 (May 3-6) Matt Herron (Jr) has put together an Avenal contest map on a sectional in different formats. He has uploaded the full version to his website so

I talked with my friend and fellow club member, Heinz McArthur (HM, or 'Holy Moly' as we call him) last night about the race at Perry. With a PRELIMINARY score sheet out, Heinz was in FIRST PLACE for the DAY and SECOND PLACE overall in SPORTS CLASS flying his ASW-20C. This is Heinz' second...

Has anyone done calculations for takeoff distances for various density altitudes, weights and winds for their sailplane-towplane combination? Every powered plane POH has a table but there are none in the glider books for obvious reasons (HP of towplane for one). The Arizona Soaring Assn flies...