Our club has Blanik L13's which we sometimes launch via auto tow. Can anyone point us to a source for the metal hooks that connect to the releases on the sides of the glider? We make our own bridles and are just in need of the hooks. Thanks. Roger

On their migratory route from wintering habitats all across US southern tier states even including Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas, the Sandhill cranes (Grus Canadensis) are said to go to Canada, Alaska, and some even to Siberia.

OK, I can get the theory (OR can I?) with winglets to reduce wingtip vortices. Surely the best direction for the tip is DOWN!, I understand this may be difficult for actually making, especially with gliders and groundloops, aesthetics, etc, but can someone explain why they are pointing...

Minden Soaring Club presents its second podcast. Gordon Boettger describes his 2000K flight - the longest in the Northern hemisphere. http://tinyurl.com/zwl72 Visit our website, and review our wealth of information in soaring at http://mindensoaringclub.com --

Hi I am part owner of a Nimbus 2c (Alice in Wonderland - see http://www.hart.wattle.id.au/alice) and we want to reprofile her wings as she has acquired a definite 'lump' on the upper surface of the wing. We are looking for either a set of templates/guides (located here in Australia of course) or...

It was discovered recently that taking of goldish for glider rides gives very splendid topic of conversation at the field during the day, and in the bar or on the field drinking locations in the even after flying. Further, in two seaters it is easier to get females

There was a flurry of posts in the couple of weeks prior to the Convention about getting podcasts of sessions using cell phones. Can I assume by the silence since then that this did not come to fruition? Thanks, Bullwinkle

We have several Compaq iPaq 39XX's for sale. They are tested and come with charger/sync cradle and 2003 OS. We can install SeeYouMobile, Winpilot or Glide Navigator at no charge.(licence extra !) Cables and mounts in stock. Worldwide shipping OK. Contact Ed Hollestelle-Solaire...

If a 7 amp/h battery shows 12.00 volts exactly, after 5 hours with a 5 Watt resistor, what voltage should a 10 amp/h battery show? Both batteries are of the same type and starting from the same voltage with surface charge removed. Udo

Hello, Does anybody know how long will be the validity of a new (this year) CofA for a German registered glider ? One or three years ? How much is the cost of the glider annual isnpection in Germany (the price of the inspector and the LBA fee) ?

Hi, I was hopping I could jump start som of you guys who own really great cockpit instrumentation. Please share your best cockpit pictures using flickr its free and easy to search for everyone else. http://www.flickr.com/photos/search/tags:glider%2Ccockpit/tagmode:all/ Just tag the photos glider...

Dave Seymour of Glider Pilots Ground School has agreed to offer his course on March 11th in Dulles, Virginia. This is a one day course that guarantees students will pass their glider written (PPL/G $180, CPL/G $200, CFI/G $200). Out of ~2500 students all but three have passed. For more...

I was browsing a CompUSA today and came across what looks like nearly the perfect camera for taking photos from the cockpit. It's a Kodak V570. 5 megapixel and a 23mm equivalent wide angle lens. Here's a review: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/kodak/v570-review/index.shtml The camera's tiny,...

I am trying to contact Peter Igor Volf unsuccessfully. He can email me, but I cannot email him back. His email bounces with unrouteable mail domain "microsigarp.com.br" What comes on the other side of the at sign is pivolf.prvt. If there's someone who has been actively emailing Peter Igor...

I recently reread Richard Johnson's article, "Sailplane Performance Flight Test Methods" in the May, 1989 issue of Soaring magazine. In the article Johnson mentions the Deceleration Measurement method of determining a performance polar. It had occured to me a couple of years ago that such a...

Colibri, all cables, mounting and calibration certificate Euro 500 Ian

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/nswstateglidingcomps/ Were will the NSW state comps be this year ? Narromine ? Narromine is happy to have the comps the problem is people to run it as Narromine club is small club. There are three operations to work with lets hope this can be done.

I am looking for trailer rims for a 2002 Komet trailer that are 5 lug, 112 mm bolt spacing, and 15 " rims. My understanding is that Komet used a Mercedes truck axel. The rims must have a US DOT stamp. Any clue where to get these quick? Thanks, Tim

Okay, the valves at the wing root for the ballast bags have lost there "spring" . In other words, they wont stay shut. I can pull on the valve push rod slightly and get a good seal, but it leaks when I release it. Is there a spring inside that push rod boot, that can be adjusted/replaced, or...

This review is on the SSA web site. Knauff & Grove Soaring Supplies is the USA distributor and books have been shipped to us. Price to be announced soon. Competing in Gliders: winning with your mind, by Leo and Ricky Brigliodori, translated by Angela Elinor Sheard. This handsome volume, by two of...