So, it is raining outside and I haven't been soaring in a long time, so naturally I am thinking about soaring next season.... I'll bet I am not the only one. The big plan is a soaring safari to the Western US next season. I may be able to take as long as 2+ months. I am looking for ideas for...

I am in the midst of a project to install a gear/airbrake warning system on my glider based on the built-in capability of my Cambridge 302. This system is better than the simple "airbrakes open, gear up" warning system (http://www.wingsandwheels.com/pdf/gear%20warning.pdf) as it also alerts the...

Many of us received word this morning that Bill is missing and presumed dead in a body surfing accident in Mexico (Thanks, Roy). Was not sure how it would affect me, but I have been pretty subdued all day. Hard to think Bill won't be there to call when I need advice on flying the Ventus and which...

I have a datalogger, I have an IPAQ, and I have all the cabling etc. I have spent considerable time at Cumulus Soaring, reading the comparisons of glider software. What I lack is the experience to know what is important. I've played with the features of SeeYou Mobile, and frankly, most of the...

Our DG-1000 at Southern Cross Gliding Club (Camden, NSW, Australia) has experienced multiple occurences of both inadvertent retraction and extension of the undercarriage. Typically the undercarrriage has dropped down whilst in flight, in various modes including straight and level in smooth air. We...

For Sale Cambridge navigation system S-NAV, firmware Ver. 7.9 (latest), Optional G-Meter installed for Automatic Cruise/Climb switching. 57mm Vario readout (knots scale) and "New" optional S-NAV Temp. Probe ($46.50 from NK) included. Price: $650.00 Cambridge GPS-NAV model 20 Flight Recorder,...

can you help us with the steps and required paperwork to import a canadian registered glider to the US? Thanks, Steve

ASH 25M (25.6M tips) Built 1998 Experimental Airworthiness 680 Hours TT (34 engine hours) SN:25198. A very nice high performance two place that has been well flown (first place in the1999 Auxiliary Power Nationals) and meticulously maintained! New interior fabric and exterior polyurethane paint...

The LX 9090 Zeus features a 5.5 inch colour screen and runs a new LX Navigation glide and nav software. It has the ability to show either a 2D or 3D terrain moving map on screen. For more details visit the LX Navigation section at http://www.foxonecorp.com or http://www.lxnavigation.si/avionics

Yes I know they’re problematic. Just returned our PA 25-235 from its annual, where one of ours was rebuilt (locked solid) and both serviced. Like I assume many of yours are, our Pawnee has no hopper and will never see gross weight again. So should the air side of the struts still be 575psi per...

An amazing (to me) amount of interest in refreshing faded vinyl trim strips indicates pilots are serious about making their rides look good. But what about the trailer itself? My 14-year-old glass-top Cobra has a few cracks, nicks, etc., that will require work this winter. Matching the existing...

Questions of costs and benefits, and preferences: Who benefits from annual SSA national convention? Do glider and electronics vendors benefit by annual show, vs the cost to them to go? Can you, vendor, afford to go annually and is it cost/benefit

I noticed the SZD-55 has a service life of only 3,000 hrs with a possible 1,500 hr extension. Is this typical of other modern ships like the Discus, Ventus, LS, DG series etc??

Hey guys, after my first gliding (sorry, I'm English ;) ) session a few months ago I'm dying to get into the sport, and I've got a couple more sessions lined up over summer. Anyways, amongst other things I'm a keen software developer and I've recently stumbled across Google's Android. For those of...

I am always amazed at how few Schempp-Hirth Glider owners have done this very simple Mod to their water ballast system. The addition of this 1 way valve to the top cap of the ballast tank plug will prevent water from flowing out of the tank prior to launch. You can put a wing down without...

Hi, Yes, there are a lot of post about it, in fact, my brain is quite messy with them, so ... I´ve flown Twin Astir I and II, ASK-21, PW-5, Astir CS, Pegase and LS-7 and now i would like to take a step forward buying a Ventus bt, the problem is that i don´t know anybody who owns one and i would...

I was surprised that Karl's column in the November issue of soaring hasn't generated any comment. To start the thread, I'll point out an important fallacy in Karl's argument. Karl suggests that water is unnecessary: a complicating factor in a sport that only gives advantage if one pilot can...

The Delorme InReach Satellite Tracker is now available for pre-order on their website. Unfortunately, they apparently decided that the minimum update interval would be 10 minutes, the same as the SPOT tracker many of us use now. It is also MUCH more expensive for initial purchase, and (I think)...

What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services, access, scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring? js

OK, Ive not done one. Been checked out, approved and even go to the "all ready to break my outlanding virginity" stage during many flights -only to be saved by a low thermal or afternooon crop fire. So, outlanding is an interesting idea that I am sure to come to grips with soon enough, weather...