Can anyone tell me what gliders can be asembled and disassembled by the pilot and which ones have to have an A&P approve the reassembly and make a logboofk entry? I'm being told that gliders with automatically connecting control surfaces and main pins without threads and nuts can be assembled and...

All claims received between 1st May and 31st May 2005 have now been verified to my satisfaction. They a- For The Martin Warner Trophy, Height Gain, for the period 1.5.04 to 30.4.05 2 claims received:- Rick Agnew 21,154.8 feet (6448 metres) 13 June 2004 Bunyan

Hi all, Looking for feedback on handling and performance,any special maintenance issues. Thanks all, Rich

At the Sports Nats in Parowan I left a weak link and 2/3rds of my tie down kit (The Claw, two yellow, three legged metal items with three long 'nails' each and two royal blue nylon webbing tie down straps). The weak link is yellow poly rope with a tost ring at one end and an oval caribeaner at the...

Anybody know who won and the results of the US Nationals?

Does anyone have any tech specs on a dittel 720c radio?? Square face,button freq type device. Pin outs and tech spec type stuff appreciated. Joe

In the July issue of Soaring a letter writer contends that, during a steep stationary turn, the outside wing creates less drag than the inside and adverse yaw is caused by: 1)The inside wing flying at a greater angle of attack than the outside wing, therefore creating more drag on the inside wing...

Hi, We talk "glass ship" or "Plastikbomber" and variations to that theme when talking of composite gliders. While riding my bike home from the airport yesterday I started to wonder how much of GRP is actually "glass" and how much "plastic". Or more generally: What goes into a modern glider in...

I was talking to a friend the other day and mentioned that, while I was probably a bit out of my mind, my Standard Jantar thermals better when thermalling with a little bit of a slip. He responded that this is a known characteristic of many glass ships and that Carl Herold did a presentation on...

I am a private pilot but I am interested in soaring. Is there a soaring school in Pittsburgh area or that location is not ideal place for soaring? Toks Desalu PP-ASEL Dyin' to Soar!

The European championships for 15m and open class started today in Finland. The tasks on the first day is 834 Km for 15 meter and 1012 Km for open. I guess that will get the attention of the participants ;-) Check http://www.egc2005.fi/index.html Lars Peder Danmark (-Go Henrik, Tom, Jan and...

F/S Security 350 parachute. Needs new canopy. $50 + S+H

I have a strong 305 Parachute for sale. It is used and red in color. It is in good shape (7 to 10 years left) and has been inspected by a certified rigger. It comes with a red carrying case. $500.00

The Spanish authorities have now published their report on the accident to the UK registered Nimbus 4DT which crashed on 31st July 2000 near Toledo, one of the British crew was killed. The Spanish report in English translation may be found...

The June-July issue of Gliding Kiwi features an enlightening article about the developement of a new very thin surface mounted passive strip that promises to reduce aerodynamic skin friction drag significantly. The article is complete with photographs, preliminary flight test data, and explanations...

Hello all in US-gliderland, Some time ago, there was an interesting article in Soaring about a glider being struck by a lightning. I seem to remember a photos of scourched sneakers, a blown out canopy and other damage. Can anybody tell me which issue of Soaring this was or if this article is...

Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta, 23, died yesterday in an attempt to outland her LS-8 during the EGC af the Armed Forces. The competition is being held in Romorantin (France). She was well known in the Gliding movement. She was selected to take part in the Junior's WGC (Hus-Bos, UK, next July). Aldo...

Yesterday, July 2 2005, soaring in New England lost a pioneer and a great friend when Allan MacNicol died in the crash of his home built Kitfox. Alan was one of the founders and first promoters of the Mt Washington wave site and most recently championed that site becoming a National Soaring...

Radio Control Soaring by Dave Hughes Good condition. 268 pages. This is a brilliant manual form the early seventies on the subject. Covers more or less everything in huge and exhaustive detail with a profusion of photos,diagrams and line drawings. A few headings from the many chapters:- Mechanics...

I hear that Dick Johnson wrote an evaluation of the ASW19. Anyone have that as a word or pdf file that they could forward on? Or is there a reference of where I could find it in the SSA archives...... help much appreciated, JIM