Sat. a.m. in the San Diego Business Journal at: http://www.sdbj.com/industry_article.asp?aID=86515808.5281488.1729078.9093701.9204305.860&aID2=132997 Michael

Fight for Flight: Gliders Oppose Research Facility By HEATHER CHAMBERS San Diego Business Journal Staff The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine will seek final approval next month to build a $115 million research hub on the Torrey Pines Mesa, one of seven proposed stem cell research...

Hi, After all the discussion about the Toshiba e800 on this forum I did some investigating. It does look like a very interesting Pocket PC. Besides the large (4" vs. 3.5" or 3.8") high resolution (480x640 vs. 240x320) screen, it also has both CF and SD card slots and a very, very large optional...

Is anyone using the Toshiba e800 with their soaring software? The larger than usual 4 inch display, 480 x 640 resolution, and SD and Compact Flash slots are attractive. I don't know how bright the display is or if it can connect with a GPS, however. And does anyone know if any of the Windows OS...

An important but difficult question to answer is "How well did I sleep last night?" It would be nice to have some objective measure of that other than "clock time" because sleep quality varies. I've been experimenting with an Ipod Touch App that uses the accelerometer to log my "tossing and...

Question: I would like information regarding installation in the USA of the TOST tow release - as sold on Wings and Wheels - for a tow plane in regards to FAA approval of the installation. I am interested in any installation but am looking at installing on a Scout 8GCBC in particular.

Hi, Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has implemented the Tost 5“Penta disk brake wheel Mod for the Duo Discus x, XL, T, or Nimbus models. -- Mike I Green (MG)

I am wondering if others have experienced the shearing of a Tost brake bolt resulting in brake failure - I'm speaking about the bolt which extends from the hub and is secured to the aircraft frame (not the bolt which extends for the wire lever attachment). I experienced such a failure on my latest...

Nearly a month ago I reported on my Tost brake failure on landing. I finally was able to get the plane to someone knowledgeable (Tom Stowers) to look at it and the answer is that the brake was incorrectly installed. The axle spacer was placed on the wrong side of the hub, making the hub...

210 x 65mm. Purchased new in 2010 for $365. Great deal for $250 + shipping.

I just received the kit for my LS7. I'm interested to hear reports from others who have already installed it. Was the installation straightforward, or did you encounter any unexpected difficulties?

I discovered that my Nimbus 3D had lost it's wheel brake Saturday. Fortunately, I still fly with the assumption that it, like many gliders of the past don't have wheel brakes. No damage done other than a Long push back to the tiedown area. Upon examination of the system, (and the puddle) it...

Hello, We are installing a Tost E-85 tow hitch on a Super Cub. We wrote up a nice 337 for the Feds. They approved of the bracket we fabricated. However, they are refusing to sign off on the E-85 hook. Think we've run into the same Feds who tried to ground Bob Hoover. Anyway, they are saying...

Hi, is anyone using Tost E85 release on an L-19 and if so, do you have an STC or 337 for the modification? Thanks, Doug

Can anyone out there confirm whether the timeframe for the overhaul for Tost E85 releases is still 2000 flights, or has that been extended ?. I seem to remember from the dark recesses of my mind that it had been extended, but I have been known to be wrong. Thanks in advance. Cheers, Charles

Anyone know which nose Tost Hook model is in the Grob 102 Astir CS?

Gang Anyone know of a STC to attach a tost tow hook to a Cessna 180 for glider and banner towing? Paul

Who out there uses the Tost winch for rewinding the rope into the tow plane? What procedure do you use? Do you stop at the end of the rope, then start up again when ready to launch, or do you have a slow 'rolling' start. Do you have problems with 'jerking' the glider and overrunning the rope? We...

I am trying to improve the brakes on a Libelle 201B. I replaced the shoes and de-glazed the drum recently but not much help. I trued the drum on a mandrel in a 10" Clausing lathe. I mounted the backing plate and shoes on another mandrel, intending to true the shoes, but got readings that told me...

We've been using a Tost reel internal to the towplane (PA-25) for several years now, and are delighted with the overall improvement in operational efficiency and safety. However, we've also had over a dozen breaks in the Tost-supplied rope/cable, always right where it enters the "slug" that...