I am interested if it is still available. Stan

Our club is nearing completion of a KA-8B restoration project. We need a flight manual. Can anyone help use with a copy? Charlie

Some programs such as LK8000 can do this. In setup you select the primary and secondary GPS sources. If the signal is lost from the primary, the secondary is automatically selected. It periodically checks availability of the primary. When/if it returns, it will automatically be selected. I don't...

There's an article today in EAA's e-Hotline about studies and testing of infinite glider flights. The glider is equipped with an autopilot and wind sensors. Here's a link to the...

I heard that L13's in Europe are still flying with restrictions against aerobatic flight. Can anyone provide any information on this? Thanks, Charlie

The 2nd Annual Sequatchie Badge and Record Camp will be held at Marion County Airport Jasper, TN (APT), March 15th through the 21st. The Sequatchie Valley provides some of the finest ridge soaring in the USA. Daily evening lectures will be held including topics on ridge safety, how to earn all of...

We have had interest in a Wave Camp in the southeast this winter. The tentative dates are February 20th through the 28th. We will base at Shiflet Field (9A9) at Marion, NC. Marion is approximately 30 miles east of Asheville, NC on I40. It's just southeast of Mt. Mitchell and is close to the primary...

The 2010 SSA Convention schedule has been posted at http://ssa.org/convention/schedule.asp. Charlie

An interesting article just appeared in Aviation Ebrief: "Holland's trial of Mode-S transponders led to a requirement that all aircraft operating within Dutch airspace be equipped with the transponders. However, the ATC system was overwhelmed by data from the Mode-S transponders, and now all...

Forwarded from Wally Berry and the GTA (Georgia/Tennessee/Alabama) Sport Race Series: Congratulations to Francois Pin! He has won a day at the World Championships in Rieti Italy: http://www.soaringspot.com/wgcrieti/results/world/daily/day8.html Francois is currently in 8th place overall, but...

Does anyone have a source for windows frames for a Pawnee? The hinges are a weak point. The point where the hinge is welded to the frame develops cracks. I'm sure others have had the problem. Thanks Charlie

Could anyone help me with a sample club lease? We are going to lease a member's aircraft for club use. Thanks, Charlie

I am looking for some advise regarding "Post Curing of Epoxy Composites". The sailplane composite repairs have been completed regarding my salvaged ASW-27. The tail boom has a new 3'long intermediate section that has been scarfed and glassed into position. The fuselage pod had some radial...

I am making a new instrument panel for my ASW27. The original panel appears to have a textured overlay that looks similar to leather. As far as I can tell the panel was made from carbon fiber over a plug and then the texture was bonded to the panel most likely using a vacuum bagging method. It...

Here are a couple of links from my latest project. The sailplane is a Richard Schreder HP-18 kit from the 70's that I built over the last 4 to 5 years. I am using twin Jetcat P300 turbines for self-launch and sustained flight. There are numerous modifications that have been incorporated into the...

Hello all, I have interest in exploring and taking part in a soaring safari in the summer of 2016. Being somewhat new to soaring, (approximately 120 hours of glider time verses 3000 in power), I would like to expand my horizons. I would like to explore the potential of venturing out to the front...

For the last month I have been flight testing the rebuilt ASW 27. The program is going well and I am nearing completion of the required phase 1 testing. I still have max gross weight, final spin testing and a tow test for completion. So far I have only been able to self-launch since no towing is...

http://www.aerostar.tv/videos/thermique-pur/ The video presented by the french channel Aerostar.tv is worth 32 minutes of your attention... recommended if you can understand the French comment and interviews. It is about the Women's Nationals (club class), and general 18M + Open Class Nationals...

Dear all, has anybody any ideas how to feed GPS nmea input to a Zander computer? I have both an SR940 and a ZS1 available, but since yesterday no more GP941 logger (security seal failed, no GPS data on the computer). I know the 940 and the ZS1 require a special protocol/format for the GPS input...

Anybody here remembers this music video by the band Stardust? "Music sounds better with you" www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQlAEiCb8m0 The band appears on an old TV set, climbing the charts against artists mimicking Robert Palmer and others. The story is about a boy building and flying his model...