Subject: IGC-approval issued for Colibri recorder with Flarm. I am pleased to announce that, after appropriate evaluation and testing by the IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC), a revised IGC-approval document has been issued for the LX Navigation Colibri flight recorder. The...

If you look on the OLC flights in the USA on 4/14/07, there's a flight by Alwin Kroh. At the end of his name is a Smiley-face icon. I haven't ever noticed that before. What does it signify? Ed

With the gliding season well started here in central Europe, I dusted off the Ipaq, blew the flies out of it and readied it for service. However, when I looked at the Airspace/Airport Database on the Winpilot websiteI found that it hasn't been updated since last October. An email to Jerry has...

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

Our web site listed below has many articles on flying wings and as well as a number of flight test videos from the years of test flying the Pioneer and Monarch. We have also a Yahoo flying wing group. Interested parties may join at our web site. -- Mat Redsell www.continuo.com

Folks, In the past, I've had foreign pilots come to me asking how to get a US license on the basis of their foreign rating. No problem - fill out the form, come with me to the FSDO, show your ideas, wait for the other country to validate. Easy. Now, we have a person who DOES have a valid,...

Is there any trick how to prevent suction mount with a relative heavy gps device on it (G96) to fall off the canopy every half an hour or so?! The canopy is new, surface is perfectly clean, almost flat (blanik's canopy starboard side), tried two diferent suction mounts, one with light PDA device...

Does anyone have any experience when importing a glider into USA from Canada? This particular glider was already registered under N number in the past and later found its way to Canada. Any input will be highly appreciated.

There is a local Ka-6 that Rudy Mozer flew 396 miles straight out from Adrian, Michigan. The Kansas State Free Distance record is held by a long winged BG-12 at 436.1 miles. My Dad built a Cherokee with a 15 meter wing (called the Annebula). He did his Diamond distance (in a flat triangle) with...

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

There is a lot of good talk about takeoff distances. My hope is to share some facts gained over 40 years of towing. I'm not going to search back in my logs, but I know that I've towed with some pretty weak ones and with as much as 600 hp. (Ag Cat) Since my business involves towing gliders at high...

http://narromineglidingclub.com.au/index.php Test drive my weekends work. Feedback welcome. Mal www.mals.net

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/olc.html?_flowId=publish-flight-flow&claimType=glider Try the quick claim link. Mal www.mals.net

Has anybody been able to post and score flights using either WinPilot or a EW microRecorder? How many people posted last year but gave up this year? Just curious....

Hello all, Possible purchase of ASW 15....Tomorrow! Done all the research I could, but here are a couple last minute things. I had someone reccommend doing a "TAP TEST" on the structure to listen for inconsistant sounds indicating problems within. Esp. in regard to the balsa core and the wood...

Interesting that the first nine places (open class) were all in different aircraft. Does that mean the handicappers have got it right? bagger

I am trying to find a used enclosed trailer suitable for an SGS 1-35, located somewhere on the west coast of the US or Canada. Please contact me if you have one for sale, or know of a lead that might be useful. Johan Larson

We are just finishing a glider transfer to the east coast and are returning without a load so could offer a good deal on a glider trailer haul from the east coast to the west coast. Call Soar Minden at 1 800 345 7627 or Tony at 1 775 722 1349 right now if interested -- our driver will be departing...

Dear Bill, You may want to schedule your flight to USA into Orlando, Florida. That would accomodate your aims and ambitions. Go for it. From there, flying into or out of Orlando International Airport, go to the fine gliderport Seminole-Lake Gliderport at Clermont Florida.

A whole lot less serious than fixing a wing spar . . . Free replacement offer: If you purchased a MKII "high tech" Yaw String during the past two years it may have an appearance defect. If so, you may obtain a free replacement.