I've been on this group for over a year with all content coming across clearly. Today when I openned the group there was a wide panel of Google ads and usenet instructions which overlapped the messages of rec.aviation.soaring group. I can't remove the panel nor can I click on any of the messages...

Where would one buy these fences? I was told they are aftermarket mods, but it seems like every ASW-28 has them installed. Where can they be purchased from? I contacted Schleicher but so far have not gotten any response.

A start in the right direction for those who feel they must have this: http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/March/17/FreeFlight-Equip-It-2020?WT.mc_id=150320epilot&WT.mc_sect=tec -- Dan Marotta

I have people ask me about gliding all the time. I always send them to the http://www.letsgogliding.com/ site and forward them links for Bruno Vassel or Balleka videos on YouTube. Does anyone else have any favorite sites that they send people to in order for them to get interested in gliding?

Yesterday some guys in a small town in Southern Germany made themselves a christmas present: The first flight of the new Quintus-M. http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=130&L=1 More pictures he http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=220 Merry Christmas from Germany

A recap of the business items from the SSA Board Meeting in Nags Head, NC can be found on the SSA web page. The news link is http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6789819598 and there are two session reports to cover both days. The social reporting will have to come later, as the speakers tracks,...

Like many others, I was saddened to learn of Dick Johnson's death earlier this month. I interviewed Dick at the SSA convention in February, but had not completed processing the video and let it sit, like a number of other digital projects. Events of course, kicked me in action, so this video...

An e-mail was just distributed to those who filed a response to the CAA, with the following link regarding implementation of Mode S in the United Kingdom. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/810/Mode_S_June07_A4.pdf One paragraph of interest is: Gliders would remain exempt from Article 20 (2) of...

OK, now that I have your attention, I'm looking for a Cleveland 40-78 rim set w/disc in new or good condition, and an M&H CF480 O2 tank if anyone has one of those laying around they don't need... I have *some* monies, but also have the following NOS Cleveland parts for trade/sale: 40-19 (older...

On Apr 9, 9:01*am, kestrel19 wrote: On Apr 9, 8:34*am, Martin Gregorie wrote: On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:42:28 -0700, NG wrote: Anybody have a recommendation for a small thin digital camera with decent quality...

Anyone got the pin outs for the Peschges VP8 DB9 & the Din connector Pin outs. Richard

I found out today that Popular Science put all of their issues going many years back into Google Books, available for free. I was just browsing Jul 1948 issue when I found this article there that talks about the soaring in 1948 and Robinson "Rate of climb" instrument. Man we have it easy these...

Hallo, I'm working on my panel redesign. It's a "long distance project" with me on one continent and the glider on another... Would someone with a "winter access" to his glider take some measurements for me? - what is the exterior dimension of Ilec engine controller? I know it is 57mm hole but...

Stumbled across an interesting wind tunnel test of a Harris' Hawk (L/D=10:1). http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/149/1/469.pdf

Glenn and Matt Holden have added more photos of the 2005 Region 5 North race, currently underway at Perry, South Carolina, USA. http://gahsys.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=r5n05&page= 1 They've included some nice photo's of several pilots waiting on the grid. They all seem to have...

I don't want to start any war between the SeeYou church and the StrePla one here. However I would greatly appreciate any insite or advise regarding those 2 similar software. Many thanks in advance. Matthieu

I just had my first flight with my newly updated PowerFlarm. I was able to download the ICG file to the microSD card and it all worked great. BUT, (there's always a but), I also had another recorder (XCSoar, thank you VERY much) and compared the files with SeeYou. It appears the PF is recording...

What are X/C Pilots taking along for lunch on the there long flights?

I'm sure someone has come up with a much more user friendly system for self rigging vs. what I'm currently doing. My new to me DG400 is in an older Minden trailer, which is tucked inside a T-hangar behind a Cessna 182(high wing). To get the DG out I first have to pull the 182 out, than roll the...

John Roake, Chairman of the International Gliding Commission's Membership Committee, has stated (see on-line Gliding Magazine at http://www.glidingmagazine.com/FeatureArticle.asp?id=400) that based on newly revised FAA statistics the SSA represents less than 50% of sailplane pilots in the USA. So...