Am I right in my suspection that this Vario is no longer available? S

Having used XC skies and now Topmeteo, I wonder what's the need to get the forecasted SKEW -T diagram to points along your task. Will you as, a pilot, get any better prediction of soaring conditions if you use both ? Dan

I often see GA and gliders that use breakers as switches. Is this such a good idea? Are breakers rated to be used as switches? These aircraft usually, but not always, have at least a master switch. Our tow plane uses Tyco W31 series breakers which incorporate bat handles and are designed to be...

Hi, This was a crazy idea I had that my son thought would be a lot of fun. The question is whether or not it is legal or advisable. The idea is to tie a bunch of helium party balloons to a SPOT unit, then let it go and see how far it gets. We would chase it down in a car. Theoretically, we...

Morning, I'm reviewing some STF topics to correct some fallacies that seem to have crept into my understanding of STF theory and application ... I though I knew this stuff ... or maybe I forgot ... I am a senior now, you know ... :-)) So, if I have MC set at 3 ... and I am crusing XC to the next...

Hi All, Just in time for the holiday season, I've made a couple of improvements on my website: - If your device's memory is too small to accommodate the airspace map of the entire country, you can now create a subset file for just your area of interest. Start by running a query on US...

Here is the link to 2005 Harris Hill Junior Video, not totally done yet but I think it's getting there... http://www.flynik.com/Draft.wmv -Nik

A prototype automated flap system was mentioned in the recent Duckhawk discussion. My question: Given that our manual flap settings cannot be optimal, how much real-world improvement in climb and cruise could be gained with an automated flap system that always has the flaps at their optimal...

How about 100% electric powered ultralights? What problems can anyone forsee to building a 100% electric ultralight aircraft for short & mid-range commuters to get back & forth to work (aside from air traffic issues... it IS a big sky after all)? I understand the average commute is less than 30...

Hi I'm looking for flight manual for our old Ka8. CAA force us to have it , if not they will not give us CofA for the next year. Can someone help? regards Micha

Within the past 2-3 years, someone did a very nice article on installing a transponder, I believe it was a Trig21 or 22, in their DG303. I've searched but can't find the article/issue. Does anyone recall this or happen to know the issue? Thanks

After addressing other issues with a new ship, I tackled the Power Flarm early this summer. I read the manual, talked to folks and generated a configuration file using the online flarm configuration tool on the flarm.com site. After some hesitance, the configuration loaded and the Power Flarm and...

Anyone? Thanks, Mark

I have seen many (including mine!) Total Energy probes fail: hairpin cracks in the carbonfibre tube, in the area that fits most deeply into the plug (in the fin of the glider). The terminal pin, made of aluminum and glued to the inside of the tube, then is not retained correctly... and it may stay...

Well I totally disagree that the pilot was in anyway responsible and am disgusted by the comments on rec.aviation,(espe cially those from anonymous posters, gutless *******s) if one reads the report it is obvious that the photographer deliberately put himself in the flight path and had to jump off...

I shot my first batch of PPG concept today, and it shot slower (and had more orange peel) than I expected. When I was shooting the primer, I accidentally over reduced it - and discovered that it sprayed much better. Smoother finish and faster spray. I mixed the PPG per the instructions: 4...

On an aircraft like the ventus there are several sections of control surface along the T/E of the wing resulting in several 'breaks' in the trailing edge. My question is - Are the breaks or corners of a deflected control surface the source of their own little vortices and therefore additional...

WinPilot Pro & ADV 4.53: Added support for the Pocket PC 2003 operating system found in all the new iPAQs. This makes WinPilot compatible with iPAQ 5550, 5510, the 2200 series, and other models using Pocket PC 2003. Speed improvements in the new models coming out of HP like the iPAQ 5550 seem very...

Hi Folks, There's a lot of focus at the moment on wing dropping during the ground roll phase. I did my primary training on winch launches. For those who have never winch launched, it's quite an experience being in a 900 lb. vehicle which is accelerated by a 300hp motor which is fixed to the...

Dear all I have just bought a second hand SN-10 (A). I had downloaded the manual a few weeks ago, where I discovered I need a program called PCLink, and a special serial cable. Both are missing... I searched for the websites (eglider + ilec-gmbh), but they have both been down in the last 36...