Yesterday evening the TV news was all a twitter about a Homebuilt Helicopter that crashed, killing the pilot. News reports were that the helicopter was built by the pilot................today, we are reading in the paper (on-line news) the the helicopter was a R-22, hardly a homebuilt.....but here...

I have my HP-24 set up with the iPAQ 310 and it is running the latest LK8000 software, since the aircraft hasn't flown yet I am curious to know if anyone out there is using this combination and what they have noticed regarding the wind calculation function (not the true wind feature). I am using...

I'm curious how many unit will be shipped to the vendors, and if the vendors will prioritize the units as to their use. It may be that the amount of units available outnumber the amount of units pre-sold. If not............... For example: Will powerflarm units going to non-competition pilots...

I've heard that on some sailplanes, putting a mylar gap seal on the top surface can cause handling issues. Anyone care to comment on that? I've added a mylar seal and the safety tape to the top of mine, and it does indeed add a small step just ahead of the elevator, despite my best attempts at...

Can someone familiar with the HP series of aircraft give me some info regarding the landing gear shock strut charging process? I am about ready to install it and need info on fluid type, amount and charging. Thanks, Brad N599GK

The new Seattle Sectional came out today and I as I understand it (not seen one yet) the Class B area around Sea-Tac is now different. Does anyone know who or how the .sua files are created, and when/if we may see updates. I am guessing that there may be other changes across the country as...

here is a video I took yesterday in ridge and wave lift. I am flying my Tetra-15 (HP-24) Brad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpsqUJlBqLw&feature=youtu.be

I provided soaring magazine with dozens of high quality images shot from the ground and from the air of the Tetra-15. First flight was 3 months ago and for some reason the editor has elected to entertain us with pictures of Libelles and other European glass. You would think after 10 years of...

I have the stand-alone unit and have been flying with it for a few months now. I am curious about the display. Is it supposed to show the flarm targets in color, or in black? The manual shows lot's of colorful icons floating across the screen, all I see are black triangles with numbers and...

On Aug 22, 10:12*am, wrote: On Aug 22, 12:15*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote: On Aug 21, 2:55 pm, ryanglover1969 wrote: Very interesting indeed!

My power supply smells funny..............oh yeah, and it won't send power to the PDA anymore, but it does pass GPS info to the PDA. Is it repairable, or do I buy a new one? Brad

When we made my fuselage, it was winter and we were heating the shop with a propane heater. Propane releases moisture during combustion. So........molds are waxed multiple times, gelcoat (shurfab polyester product) is sprayed into the mold, we leave the heater on and go home for the...

I keep getting an error message when I click on the info link. Anyone else seeing this? Could be our WISP is having problems AGAIN! thanks, Brad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEOZsA0sI34 Notice the youthful appearance of these pilots. Perhaps this type of glider will be the catalyst for promoting the sport! Brad

I got the mechanism for my trim system sorted out today. I originally had a slider block that traveled along a steel rod, now the slider block is part of the steel rod and the whole assembly travels along oilite bushings, I am very pleased with the smoothness now, previously when actuating the trim...

anyone have some tips on working with kevlar? specifically, how to avoid or at least to control the fuzzing when sanded or trimmed? am interested in getting the trailing edge of a kevlar control surface nice and straight......... thanks, Brad

Just doing some day dreaming..........but why not make a sustainer, capable of climbing out after a short winch/auto/aero tow and finding lift. I think the prop could be smaller, the HP of the engine lower, the battery capacity less. Plus I have just the spot in my Apis to put one! Brad

I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google Earth! Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for help but to no...

Is anyone running XC soar and have it hooked up to an intelligent vario, such as the Tasman with the Flight Pack module? I am thinking about upgrading at some point and getting the Tasman/FP module package and sending the data to my PDA for the various functions XC soar would use, and was...

get a bad gateway message when trying to log on. GK