I just read a conference report from Europe that references a February 12, 1999 midair between an Airbus A320 and a glider, apparently in France. Anyone have any details?? (Working on safety seminar on mixed use airports and traffic avoidance.) Note: If you "reply private", please be awarae of...

SSA faxed me a copy of the Data Plate Exemption Letter. (The pdf file shows as damaged when I tried to download it off the SSA web site.) When I read the letter, it expired last year (October 30, 2002). Where can I get a current copy? Thanks, Steve

where and how much. Tom Kelley # 711

All original plans and building instructions. Also extra accumulated building instructions and photos. About 100 1/4" mahogany ply (the expensive stuff) parts completed. Includes all wing nose ribs, gussets. All 11 tailcone formers. All fin, rudder, stab, and elevator parts including completed...

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I have 2 nice sailplanes and really only need one. I have an HP-13-H (In essence it is an HP-14) with less than 500 hours on the fuse, and new wings (installed). This is a complete true cross-country soaring package. It is ready to go now and needs nothing. It includes all instrumentation...

Anyone got one for sale I am in Australia. Cable and IPAC also needed and Winpilot for Australia. Mal

I just submitted my survey (hey, I've got a couple of days to spare). I recommended that the 500 foot finish rule (the question regarding this rule just asked whether you or not you supported it) be modified to a less Draconian version. My version is a penalty of a point per foot (come in at 400...

For details see: http://www.gliderforum.com/thread-view.asp?threadid=805

I am looking for NMEA-logfiles from real soaring flights with original 1 Hz NMEA output, being interested in the coordinates, track and ground speed. IGC-files are not sufficient because calculating track / speed as well interpolating track / speed / coordinates out from a 0.25 Hz IGC-file results...

On 6 Oct 2003 22:44:20 -0700, (Jason Armistead) wrote: My club has a Cambridge 302 DDV (purchased in February/March 2003) which oscillates wildly even when sitting on the ground. The needle and audio are going haywire. Have you checked that you are getting at least...

I sadly report that Hans Langer, the leader of the Southern California Safari Group, died yesterday in a glider accident in Lone Pine. God rest his soul. ALWAYS remember to prepare properly (positive control checks EVERY flight), always know your emergency procedures, and fly safely.

I've made a summary of the USA 2003 contest season, using the listings from the SSA website. It shows the number entrants in each class in each contest, the number of motorized and motorless sailplanes, and the placing of the motorized sailplanes. It is available...

they're tough, the line snaped at the ring about 600 AGL, I nursed it to the ridge and was able to work the disorganized thermals from there. Later, when I landed I got out, pulled the release on the 103, pulled out the ring and told the wrench, here's a present for ya. Rich

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Just checked my policy and it said a number of things about my pilot license, but nothing specifically about not breaking FAR's. It said my pilot license must not be suspended or revoked and that I must be current. This would include a biannual and those 3 takeoffs and landings within the last 90...

Karl, Playing verbal tennis with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet says: "I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw." Most Shakespeare scholars get hung up on "handsaw," finding the hardware reference a non-sequitor. But later in the play,...

There are several questions concerning motorgliders on this years SSA / SRA pilot poll. Some of the questions may have been spurred by my letter dated 7/11 03 which follows Members of the rules committee, A few years back, we allowed motorgliders to have their engines...

The P-124 Aviator Emergency Parachute seems appealing because of its low descent rate and rapid opening time. Since its design is more like a sport canopy than a regular round emergency canopy I wonder if anyone can speak authoritatively to its use by glider pilots who have never jumped any kind of...

"Scott" wrote in message ... I know someone has an answer. I need to find out if I'm drawing power when my master switch is off. Something is quirky and I want to be able to hook something up in the batteries position to find out if...