Our dear friend Dick Padgett passed away last night, June 22. Dick was a war hero as a B-17 pilot in WWII, and in civilian life loved to fly, teach and tow. He represented many of the great things we love about aviation - professionalism, joy, sharing, teaching and making everyone feel that they...

Hi everyone, I fly a Discus bT at the moment and absolutely love it. However, I am thinking of upgrading to a flapped turbo in the next one or two seasons and the Ventus bT/cT would seem to be the natural choice. I have heard conflicting opinions about the various models: i) The bT has...

Hobbs, 2019 18M/Open Class Nats: Day 4 6/23 Pretty good conditions per wx. man QV. Mostly blue, best chance of cu to the south, 5 knot lift 14000 bases and a slower start predicted for today. 290 mile Assigned task is primary. posted by Leigh Mabee Ranch Littlefield Tatum Home

Today we have a high pressure system a little to the north creating a subsidence inversion which will probably reduce the lift band somewhat. There is a 50/50 chance of cu and possibly bases as high as 13000 ft. It's also possible day will stay blue with best climbs no higher than 10000 to 12000...

Help in finding = anyone out there know where one could be found?

Landed out in a very soft dirt field during the Region 8 contest, and had so much dirt in my gear well and glider, that I spent the next 3 hours that evening vacuming and blowing it out. Still don't have it all out. The -19 and -20 gliders don't have the fully sealed gear box that the newer ships...

This came up today on askacfi.com. Most of us have seen someone who used to fly but hasn't for years and decides to take up soaring. These people have no medical, no flight review, and no 90-day currency. They cannot fly whatever it is they used to fly, but with some - maybe a lot - of time and...

Ideally with an SN10 connected to PowerFLARM with IGC license. Contact me offline if you're able to test in next couple weeks, Thanks, Best Regards, Dave

The dry line is now sitting on or near us so there is a good chance for showers in the task area later today. Good cu, but again, another chance of widespread areas preventing lift. The grid time is earlier and hopeful launch time 11:30 to get pilots back before potential weather. Primary is a...

eBay listing is: 303200018869 Pictures, price and description there. 1997 case. Canopy and pilot chute replaced with brand new in 2010. I got it from a club member who has aged out of flying. It presents as practically new. Last re- pack was in April 2019, so it is current and airworthy. ...

Our club is looking for a tow hook for 182, in particular Schweizer (partnumber 0500228-2) which is the STC'd approved hook for the Cessna 182. Any pointers are welcome. Thanks Ramy

I've recently started flying a Ventus2. I can't rig the thing without a lot of struggle. The trouble is, there's a cover above the spars and you can't see anything once the first wing is in. I struggle to get the second wing to fit, never knowing whether it's a bit too high or a bit too low....

A little slower start, mix of blue and cu. 14000 ft. tops. Less wind than yesterday and slight chance of showers to the east. Expected 1st launch 12:15 Primary 3:45 TAT Muleshoe with 20 mi. radius Andrews with 20 mi. radius Denton Gas with 10 mi. radius 306 miles min: 212 mi. Max: 403 posted...

Made my first flight in my very old LS3a - first flight in over 13 years - just like riding a bicycle. Problem-- cannot connect my new lxnav Nano4 to my Win PC - When I try to download flight the Nano tries to connect to my PC but then my WiFi disconnects cannot seem to load both at same time - so...

Well whoever forecasts the weather around here has got to be fired. This morning NOAA was forecasting Down pouring rain and windy. HA, what a joke. This morning it cleared off and was blue and the wind about stopped. Dale Bush called a MAT with the first turn Waterville. Getting off tow I took one...

Hi Condor 2 Soaring Flight Simulator Fans Today the Condor 2 team announced the release of Condor update 2.0.5 with native support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive (using Revive). This update is free for all Condor 2 users. Also released today is our first glider with sustainer motor - the ASG 29 Es...

Looks like the trailer for my Open Cirrus is falling apart from its trip across Canada!! I am thinking I should build a new trailer myself which I have no problem with. Are there any plans out there I can purchase or scrounge? Thinking of a clam type shell trailer. Thank for help. Geoffrey

We should have cu in most areas with bases eventually near 15000 ft. Winds from the west 15-20 knots. Much less chance for OD today. Primary assigned task for 263 miles. Launches underway-began at noon local

Day canceled due to a thick layer of high cirrus. They launched off 4 of us and we droned around for awhile. Just before 2 PM Dale Bush called it off then a few minutes later the cirrus cleared, it came on and we had a booming day. Did two valley laps and had a great time. Several others launched...

Hi, NEW VIDEO - Oudie Weather & SeeYou Maps Details: http://cumulus-soaring.com/training.htm#Naviter Owners of Naviter Oudies now have free access to detailed "SeeYou Maps" (high resolution terrain maps) and weather forecast maps for display on their Oudies in flight. The Naviter Updater makes...