Hi, I'm vertically challenged, especially my legs. When I am seated as far forward as possible in my Cirrus, I'm touching the rudder pedals with the tips of my toes, with the pedals adjusted to the full back position. Could people who have experience with this problem please share how they...

I've come to something I can't find definite regulations for. Does a lesson plan have to be in a certain format? I have a couple of examples of formats but I don't know which one to use. I have a format I would like to use. This is all for the CFI-G check ride and I know I wont use them much...

Sports Class Nationals Day 5. Hard day for some, with landouts, some using substainers, resulting in leaderboard getting shaken up. Very early results 34 is now leading, with KS in second. Tomorrow is last day, could be wet. Day 5 should be posted soon on the SSA website. Thermal tight, Soar...

After reading an article in Kiwi Gliding by Ben Flewett regarding the CAA and their ruling on finish heights, the whole "gladiators of the sky" DVD has to be looked at again, with a different understanding of the rules, and how NOT to break them! Would Mr Flewett please ( I know he is a RAS poster)...

Hi, Can anyone help me out with an email address for George Moffat? Please could you email it to me at rather than the address above? Thanks in anticipation, Ben

In cyberspace that is. http://www.llanosoaring.org/ seems to have disappeared. Anyone know who's the web-master ? Thanks, Best Regards, Dave

Hi all, My sources have told me that today's task at Mifflin is a 4 hour TAT: Bloomsburg, Nisbet Bridge, Mifflintown, Tall Pines, all with 15 mile circles. The nominal distance is 220 miles. At grid time it was blue, but with an immature golden eagle circling overhead, pilots were optimistic about...

Bonjour Réparations Emetteurs Avions, Bateaux et Terrestres - Transmitter Repair Fournitures Aéronautique et Marine - Piles et Accumulateurs - Composants obsolètes - Amplificateurs large bande Pièces appareils de mesures tableaux de bord - Antennes HF, VHF, UHF - Câbles - Réglages sur terrain Nous...

Hi group, Just a note to remind owners of older Becker AR3201 radios to check your internal nicad button cell batteries. These tend to leak after a few years, and if left too long will destroy your PC board ending the useful life of a pretty good radio! I found this green-crystal crud beginning...

If you're in the contest but didn't receive yours by e-mail, you can download it at the contest web page. http://www.asa-soaring.org/2006region9.asp http://www.asa-soaring.org/documents/PilotKit.pdf ~ted/2NO/CO

In this updated Glide Loop that many of you have already visited, clicking on the first picture will now automatically load a 30 minute podcast in which Gordon Boetgger is intereviewed about his downwind wave flight from Minden to Steamboat Springs, CO in August 2004. His IGC file can be loaded by...

Moving in a few months, so I'm cleaning out the soaring closet. I have three 12-volt battery chargers as follows: 2 R&R Automatic Smart Chargers RR12650A 12v8ah... $45 each plus shipping 1 R&R Automatic Smart Charger RR121500A 12v12ah... $53 plus shipping I also have a Winter 5StvM 57mm...

Mifflin day 3. It was another beautiful, and of course very interesting, day at the sports class nationals. We grid early, on the fear of strong crosswinds. They don't materialize, so we launch into ridge lift at 11:30. The sky is overcast, but is forecast to break up and maybe even go blue by the...

Have any of you been able to use Google Earth 3D maps with SeeYou for 3D representations of flights. I think SeeYou 3D is excellent in all respects except for the detail of their 3D maps. Google Earth is at least a couple of magnitudes better in detail. With a fast computer, a good video card and...

Check out this weekend in Moriarty, New Mexico on the OLC! Our "Good" month is just coming up, too! www.soarmoriatry.com Daan Pare showed up four weeks ago with the intention of staying only a few days. Four weeks later, and averaging around 800 K per flight he has not left yet!

Hi, Are there any known modifications for Grob Speed Astir? Like wings extentions or special added parts. If so, what can you tell about it? Thanks, Avron Tal

I just heard from Tim (EY) that the launch was underway at Mifflin (about 11:30 Eastern time.) I wasn't where I could write the task down, so all I can report is that the task is a 4 hour MAT with a first turnpoint of Lockhaven and then a bunch of other places, with Mifflin as the as last assigned...

To feed a Zander SR940 with the correct polar data for a Discus 2b I need the following parameters: for wing loading of 32 kp/m² best L/D @ speed (kmh) speed (kmh) @ sink rate of 2.0 m/s Can someone of you give me this data, or has polar from which I can calculate them?

Gordon Boettger´s fabulous downwind wave flight from Minden to Steamboat Springs, CO is described in pictures in this unique glide loop. http://mindensoaringclub.com/int2/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=50&Itemid=23 This is a must see for anybody who is contemplating long wave flights in our...