My SZD-55 (built 1990) had developed play in one aileron over the years. A powerpoint presentation with the relevant Flight Manual pages (allowable play), drawing of aileron system (Tech Svc Manual), and additional drawings and part numbers required to effect the fix, including the cause, and...

I have a new CN2 and I've loaded a (what I believe) is a carefully formatted .stx file. Tab delimited. Most of the waypoints show the correct positive field elevation. A few (seemingly random points) show a negative number. Specifically -3277.55916. The altitude in the file is 320. The column...

Hello, I'm happy to announce that online outlanding office http://lowcrop.aero/ offers now smartphone applications to report competition outlandings. Just a few touches of the screen and your status and coordinates are uploaded to the office. I hope you will find it very...

Would anyone know about the Moore Vario? It's older, electric and inoperative. Thanks, GA

I'm hoping someone can help me out. I have a Dittel FSG 2T radio that needs a new display. The only repairman I've been told is Anton Lang of Lang Funktechnik. Does anyone on this forum know how I might reach Mr Lang or anyone else who can do repairs on Dittel radios? I tried Mr Lang's e-mail...

http://youtu.be/BPMys8ELxJ0 Soaring Mt Chaval on a fun XC flight yesterday. Brad

Hi For some strength calculations I'd like to know the length of the water ballast bags of an ASW20 (A). Anyone? Many thanks Ruud

Just a short announcement to confirm that Solaire Canada/ Ed Hollestelle has resigned as the dealer/agent for North Central US and Canada.

Saint Stanislaus says, "As I close these Words, I beseech you to always remember: You have a Soul, and your Soul, being with you every moment of every day of your life, is that Portion of you that is Guided by Divine Light, Divine Love, and Divine Hope." REVELATION DELIVERED THROUGH FRANCES M....

40 Rolls of white gap tape for $45 Shipping paid to addresses in the USA. This tape is good for single day use. Put it on, fly, take it off. It is NOT as good as the $8 to $15 a roll tape, but for about $1.10 a roll it is a reasonable alternative.

Hear Yea! Duo days are available in KS for the R4N contest in two weeks. karls at uplink.net or 814 237 7996

On Friday, July 22, 2011 8:14:22 PM UTC-7, Steve Koerner wrote: The most fundamental problem is that we invented too many towplane signals. Consider if there were only one signal, then there could never be this fatal problem of misinterpretation. The signal should simply be "tow...

The good news is - apparently - no bodily injuries... - - - - - - IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 505JL Make/Model: DG50 Description: DG-500M Date: 06/24/2012 Time: 1505 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Substantial

My good friend and Hawke Tracking LLC partner asked me to post the contest SPOT tracking links for the Moriarty super-regional race, so how could I refuse. Google Maps - http://www.hawketracking.org/moriarty/files/tracking.htm Google Maps Large -...

I have a Filser ATR 500 that can be hard to read under some lighting conditions. I'm not using the display backlight. I'd be grateful if any ATR 500 owner who has tried using the backlight can tell me if its worth disturbing the wiring harness to turn it on and if so, is there a further benefit...

Hi Gang In the latest "Flying" magazine, October 2010 issue is an article named "To Boldly Go" by Peter Garrison. This article is a perceptive review and discussion of Dave Bigellow's accident in his DG400 over the Big Island of Hawaii in January 2009 when Dave was attempting a record high...

At 16:49 03 September 2010, Darryl Ramm wrote: I really just don't get the process at all. The long term logic ought to be develop a validation program entirely independent of the hardware manufacturer. Given any valid IGC file and the public key this should be doable. There should be no...

It’s spring! Let the soaring season begin. We call this “The Silly Season,” when otherwise safe, competent pilots do the dumbest things often resulting in accidents. Glider clubs and commercial operations around the country conduct spring safety seminars to help pilots get their head in the game...

Maybe I missed something, but what happen to the RAS archives? Seaching the group for something like LS4 results in 5 hits - all from last month.

The Air Sailing Sports contest concluded on Saturday July 25. We flew 5 out of six days in great conditions. The rest day was flyable however with the long flights a rest was needed. Air Sailing is a great venue for a soaring contest. I have attended for four years now and conditions have been...