does anyone know if there is a glider operation there, and/or have a contact? thanks, Ken

I had to open my LX20 last night to replace both the 9v NiCd which wasn't holding a charge with a 9v NiMh, and the small watch battery which was dead. I reassembled it, connected it to the charger, and hit the ON button. It starts beeping and displays the message "Secret Key Not Valid!" I...

My FSG-60M worked fine in my panel last season. During pre-annual checkout, it powers up but Rx/Tx produces nothing but static on any frequency; almost like the antenna is not connected. My handheld works fine on the ship antenna. I tried powering the radio circuit with a power supply set to 14v...

I'm driving up to MEV from San Jose at the end of the month. If anyone needs a glider trailer towed about then, drop me a note. Ken

how long does it take to drive there and back? Ken

where do I find suitable material for making my own custom canopy cover? no disrespect to those doing it commercially, but I'd rather sew one myself. that way I know it fits exactly, where the straps are, etc. the glider sits rigged in the California/Nevada sun and occasionally gets rained upon. ...

....in the California/Nevada area? I have a Filser LX-20. an email address and/or phone number would be appreciated. Ken San Jose, CA

I have one of the older rectangular box Dittels. They slide into a tray which mounts to the panel. To secure the radio box to the tray, there's a screw which pivots a little aluminum tab into a locking position. My aluminum tab is stripped out. Where can I get a replacement? I guess I could...

the guys running hang gliding contests are debating their task completion rates. it looks like 1/3 of pure flex wing entrants make goal, while 2/3 of rigid wing entrants make goal. sometimes they have the same tasks, sometimes the rigid wing tasks are a little longer. sometimes they start at the...

In article , (Mhudson126) wrote: I recently came across a poster that I had not seen in a long time but would very much like to have a print of. It has three pictures from top to bottom. The first is of a spoon of whipped...

I just thought I'd let everyone know in this thread, that Eric passed away in January 2016. I've been trying to find friends, as information has been rather sparce. I'm not precisely sure of the events of his passing, but it appears related to his fight against bipolar and depression. He was a...

Good morning ... anybody have experience with the LXNAV V3 ... how do you like the unit ... any issues with installation, operation, maintenance or support. Thanks ... kk

Hi John, appreciate if you can drop me an email ... kilokilo at verizon dot net.

I was flying my club's Twin Astir and noticed that if I put it into the deepest slip I can, by first pushing the rudder all the way to the floor and then compensating for yaw by using opposite bank, the plane doesn't come out of the slip very willingly. I have to actually put opposite rudder to get...

Does anyone have any data, preferably quantitative, about what sort of braking performance is required? On the one hand, it would seem that effective braking is primordial for safe landing in the event of an outlanding, but on the other hand many gliders seem to have inadequate brakes, to put it...

My altimeter in my AC-5M is sticking. It works fine when the engine is on or when you tap on the window, but otherwise when gliding it gets stuck up to 100' worth. I suspect that a rebuild will cost as much as a new one will, so I'd rather go the route of fixing it myself (or replacing it with...

What causes the buckling/oil canning on the bottom of the ailerons and the elevator on Grobs? I have looked at 6 ships and they all have the same problem. What's the fix? KK

We at north wales gliding club have used 10 inch white or blue mooring buoys fastened to the weak link end secured to the shackle with 6mm dia rope of about 300mm long in a loop to allow ball freedom of movement on the strop this has made strop recovery fast we have used this system for the last...

Does anyone know where I can obtain a compensating bag for My O2 mask ?

Cambridge 20 GPS/NAV freshly calibrated 8/12/09 with software version 6.0 along with an LNAV with 57mm (small) variometer for $1100. This is an IGC approved system that is a perfect entry-level low-cost system that doesn't need a PDA to operate. Works perfectly and the only reason I am selling it...