I can't seem to connect to the server... Did it move? http://soaringweb.org

Hi Folks - Anybody else had this problem ? http://www.nadler.com/Antares/Cobra_Antares_rear_door_worn_hinge_closeup.JPG I've got replacement pins from Spindelberger and replacement rear corner channels, but I'm thinking about an insert so all the loads aren't taken in a thin bit of...

Hi all. I own a PW-5. I have a MM Fabrication Wing Rigger I use when put the glider together and take it apart. Yesterday, a gust of wind caught the wing when it was vertical on the wing rigger, and even though I was holding the wing steady near the spar, the wind force was strong enough to...

Hi, first time caller here, I note the first flight of the Pik-20 was in Oct-73, the Mosquito and Mini Nimbus in Sep 76. Grob came out with their Speed Astir in Apr 78. All competed in the 15 metre class. One major difference between them was the first 3 had the FX67k170/150 as a wing airfoil,...

I am not a glider pilot, although I have been up with friends a few times in the past, but I know the basic instrumentation is pretty limited- and for good reason. However, would an AOA indicator increase the efficency of gliding enough at best L/D, min sink and other specific angles of attack...

Just doing some day dreaming..........but why not make a sustainer, capable of climbing out after a short winch/auto/aero tow and finding lift. I think the prop could be smaller, the HP of the engine lower, the battery capacity less. Plus I have just the spot in my Apis to put one! Brad

I am not selling a DG300, actually thinking of buying one, but I would like to ask opinions. After discovery the famous main spar problem and restrictions is it a save investment a DG300 ? As I can see the average DG300 price level went down with approx. 5000 EUR and now is approacning my wallet...

Hello, The Dare Institute is conducting a pilot study of moods. We are trying to gather data from a wide range of people and hope that turning to various internet groups will help. Participation is anonymous and all information will be confidential. The survey is a bit long and may take up to 40...

Discussion from the paragliding forum. See: http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=p307763 Seems to be a large group of very talented soaring people that the SSA and BGA doesn't reach well. Many of the boomers who started jumping off hills in the 1970's are getting tired of climbing the...

A friend and I were driving back from the airport the other day. He remarked, "Wow, cloudbase is high today. I bet it's at least 6,000 feet." He and I began musing - exactly how do we know that cloudbase is high? What visual cues tell us that the Cu are high (or low). We're not talking...

Here is something you more experienced pilots might want to comment on. Being a pilot of much less experience, it just looked like an interesting thing to see comments on some of the points the pilot makes.. I came across this 2005 article while just wandering about on the web. Scroll down to the...

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!

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It was very wet and heavy too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VogIQO4xg Boggs

Duplicate flights are gone, and all the buttons at the top are working. So. e.g., you now can see the club standings. Now if they just would score the flights that still have zero points, and would stop giving red marks to half of the posted flights . . . A suggestion -- remove the...

The narrative of an accident at Idyllwild, CA was posted in r.a.s. yesterday Monday. It told of a pilot who lost both wings in trees, but walked away practically unhurt. The narrative also gave an e-mail address of where the wreckage is stashed, as well as a page to submit bids on any salvageable...

The Master Pilot is the "most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61" (see https://www.faasafety.gov/content/MasterPilot/). Five members of our club (Skyline Soaring) have been recipients of this award, and I was...

A video of a flying replica of the wright Flyer III. This will warm the heart of any pilot! http://www.daytondailynews.com/photo/content/videos/1005flight.html John Cochrane BB

I am learning to fly gliders and I struggle with motion sickness. I have tried: - Ginder tablets, it helped but I was still a bit nauseaus. - Motion sickness tablets, they affect my awareness and concentration. - Chewing various things, best was beef jerky (not a joke) it helps but still not good...

Many may not realize that the start/end time they see in the OLC daily results, flightbook etc is the logger on/off time, not takeoff/landing times! The takeoff/landing time are only available in the flight detail page. So pilots using the OLC flightbook as electronic logbook, log erroneous time...