I'm looking to buy a Ka6E but all of the current owners are being stingy and won't sell. :-( Can anyone give me a comparison b/t a Ka6E and a Ka6CR? Also, are there any comparable ships you might consider in lieu of a Ka6E? Thanks! Jeff

Unless you have ridge or wave nearby. A huge reduction in solar output is predicted to occur by then. http://phys.org/news/2015-07-irregular-heartbeat-sun-driven-dynamo.html

In the entire club, 15, and standard WGC, the US team posted a grand total of two pilot reports about what was going on https://ussoaringteams.org/#news Clearly there were lots of lessons learned here! US team: you want our support. You want our money. You want our volunteer time. And yet you...

Looking at getting a new vehicle this spring, and am currently looking into a Jetta Sportwagon TDI. Any of you guys use one to tow your ship? Good or bad? Peter

http://silentflight.com/index.php?option=com_community&view=photos&userid=62&task=album&albumid=8&Itemid=8 Neither has a mat anti glare covering on the screens which would help both with definition. Cheers Al

Hi, FLARM has become extremely popular in several regions of the world (Europe, and Australia, and ...?), but it has not been "allowed" in the USA so far. However, there are several gliders flying with FLARM here in the USA. It is a great technology solution and safety enhancer. But technical...

I am researching the film 'The Sun Ship Game' which featured George Moffat and Gleb Derujinsky in the 1969 Sugarbush Regionals in Vermont and the 1969 US Nationals in Marfa. I would appreciate any recollections of these two contests and their filming and would especially like photographs. Can...

I recently rode with a towpilot who leaned the engine aggresively after retarding throttle at the start of the descent. While he is probably correct that it slows the rate of cylinder cooling significantly, I had never seen it done before. Is anyone else using this procedure?

I have to refurbish/replace my wing wheel assembly and need some suggestions/insights. The current one is the typical aluminum wing cuff and bicycle wheel. It wasn't well made to start with and it's falling apart. I want to take this opportunity to improve the thing. One of the biggest issues I...

Unused, registered plans (not a copy) for the construction of a wood and fabric 12 meter Woodstock sailplane. Full size drawings of all ribs. $100.00 (US) + shipping. JJ Sinclair

I have a Bendix A-8A regulator that I took out of our glider. Is there a shop around that still overhauls this regulator, or has it become a museum piece?

What are the inexpensive devices for logging Silver and Gold badge flights, and how do they compare - costs / ease of use / reliability, etc ? I will be working on my Silver badge this season, using a rented glider, so I need an inexpensive, portable, and easy to use setup. It seems to me that...

Hi All, I would like to announce IGCDroid, an Android near real-time Glider Tracking App. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ajw.igcdroid Description IGCDroid, partnered with GlidePort.aero (aka www.SSA.org's Sailplane Tracker) will change the way you record and track your...

ASH-25E - Rotax 275 Having flown some of them, I noticed a couple of recurrent problems: 1. Actuator cannot start to lift the engine out of its well. The usefull lever to start moving is short... Manually opening the hatch helps. Door sandows are original. Battery voltage is OK (a car...

I fly a lot in the mountains and find MacCready speed-to-fly information, completely worthless. Let me explain; Before crossing a ridge, I will fly slower (below MC), so that I'm assured of making the next ridge. After crossing the ridge, I may fly faster than MacCready. If I set the proper MC...

Some observations on the effects of the current Sports Class handicaps on Sports Class Nationals results. I looked at the final results for the SC Nats from 1997 to 2006 (all the ones available on the SSA site) 1997: 37 entrants. Top ten gliders: VentusC (2) VentusB (1) Mosquito...

Darryl, Ramy, Williams, et al After installing a squat switch (such as the Peregrine brand), did your plumbing pass a pitot/static leak test? I have heard gossip of the Peregrine switch having pitot/static leak issues. Is there another approved squat switch known not to leak?

Blanik L-13 for sale. Circumstances have forced me to cease my commercial operation. Therefore I have a very clean, well maintained, low hour L-13 for sale with an open trailer. This plane is ready to fly. * Total Time 1179.6 Hours * Ball Audio Vario in Front Seat, Mechanical Vario in back...

Comment period ends 5 April. It would require an inspection within 60 days to ensure the elevator control attachment slot on the vertical stab be measured. One which caused a fatal crash in UK last year was found to have been enlarged. If the cut-out has been enlarged, the factory must be informed...

Hi All, I'm doing some research for my local club, and one of the things I'd like to determine is how to increase the usage of our "glass" ships (Astir, Apis, and L-33 - yes I know the L-33 is metal). All are kept stored in trailers. These 3 ships (all in great condition) sit in their trailers,...