I received an email stating that my diamond goal flight has been rejected due to a typo on my igc declaration. Despite the fact that the security was good, all turnpoints rounded ok, and everything else good, it's still rejected. On the IGC declaration where it says "registered ID" I typed in...

The discussion "Gliding risk" has been excellent for the most part. To me the most compelling thoughts are about gradually getting conditioned to taking increasing risks ("normalization of deviance"), that experience is a curse as well as a blessing, and that fatalities are just the apex of a...

Why not jump on the bandwagon... :-) http://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=1231 2001 ASH-26E, 1500 hours, excellent shape, low engine time (I prefer to take a tow and (rarely) use the engine to save me from a long retrieve) Looking to downsize budget and glider, so will replace it...

I'm looking to move up a level from my ASW 15. Ideally, I'd like an LS 4 but they are few and far between. A couple of Pegasuses (Pegasi?) are listed on W&W and seem to be reasonably priced for what you get. I am in the US and am aware of the 3000 hr issue but don't fly enough for that to be a...

Has anything developed regarding extending the total time limit on the Pegasus? Tom Idaho

Hi Gang I had not expected to be offered the opportunity to fly the first Carat delivered in the US. But I did today and I really liked what I found. This is my report. Supposing you wanted to come up with a wish list of the characteristics of an ideal self powered glider for use from the...

I've decided to give up on my Avionic Dittel and buy new. It's been a good radio and has given many years of service, but I'd like some new functionality. Functionality is really at the heart of my dilemna. I've kind of narrowed things down to Becker vs Microair (I've ruled out Walter Dittel on...

We at Gliding International have just completed a three months study on the accident sitution in regard to our sport. We have examined (in detail) the 96 reported accidents which show that our problematic area of soaring flight relates to the landing phase. We took note of all accidents from...

I am looking for a US source for a rechargeable (preferably gel or sealed lead-acid) for the fin battery box of a Schempp-Hirth. I need the extra power as well as the tail weight! Dimensions are approximately 10 inches long, 4 inches wide and 1-1/2 inches deep. I've found a few single-cell...

I've been fascinated by this unusual image on the cover of Soaring magazine: http://soaringweb.org/Soaring_Index/1967/1967Dec_full.jpg I always assumed it was a reaction to the movie 2001 since it bears a distinct resemblance to the spaceplane in that movie, but recently realised that it...

With Spring and a new season arriving, here are some absolutely GREAT news for the World Class: - Our Breakfast event at the Convention was the best attended ever. A full room, with 36 attending, made this the largest breakfast event for the World Class, and one of the largest breakfast events at...

This topic was buried in a drifting degenerate thread. I'm wondering if anyone knows more about the tow hook innovation mentioned below by UH. On Saturday, February 8, 2014 9:31:13 AM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote: Why does the pilot need to pull the release if the glider kites? Why is the...

Sorry, I meant to change the subject line. So, what was the longest (in time) glider flight, and is there any official body that recognizes such records. -- FF

Groupflights, a new Python program, now updates club/group web pages to show recent personal flight distance and speed improvements, recent top flights and all-time top flights. Updated daily from WeGlide, OnLineContest, and SkyLines. You can see a working example at...

I just searched on "glider" on the BBC's news web site. What I found shocked me. Of 46 results returned for the period since May 1998, not a single one mentioned any form of achievement whatsoever in gliding. See here for the search...

For Sale 1953 PA-18 Super Cub sn# 2670 TTAF 4150 SMOH 975 150hp(0-320) Restoration/fabric recover (Poly-Fiber) July 1992 VGs, Sky-Tec lightweight starter, extended baggage compartment, landing gear safety cables, sealed lift struts, 8.50 tires, new Airmotive muffler, new engine mount, Univair...

I was browsing thru one of the Yahoo glider N.G.'s today and read where the World Class design may get ressurected. That got me to thinking: What would the ideal recreational next generation sailplane sailplane look like? I imagine it won't look much different from what we are seeing now in terms...

Any aerodynamic thoughts on the two available choices? My ASH-26E came with the stub mounted just behind the wheel. Every now and then it catches on the trailer, so I just straighten it, no big deal. An ASW-24B in our club is about to get a transponder and the factory recommends the installation...

Hello Pundits, Now that I am retired I have decided to live a little before its to late....no more I will do X Y and Z NEXT YEAR. I first went solo in a glider at the Midland Gliding club in 1976 and then solo on power the same year. Power flying quickly lost its attraction and I didnt complete my...

I'm excited to announce a new soaring app I've developed called GliderLink. The app shows your location and the location of nearby gliders on a moving map. You can see the other gliders' callsign, relative altitude, heading, and vertical speed. That's about it right now; it's very simple. The value...