Hi Everyone, Logged my 1st OLC flight yesterday from my Android phone which I thought was quite cool ... havent in the past ever got around to having a personal GPS logger or PDA, just used the club ones including the hassle of downloading from a Cambridge with a RS232 serial port .. yuk...

Christmas is a-comin' etc. and I'm thinking of replacing my old A14 diluter demand system with a Mountain High EDS system. The A14 hasn't been used for years; now I'm living in the mountains I want something I know I can trust Can I trust the EDS system? Anybody out there got anything good or...

One of the plastic chock holders that came with my Anschau (Komet) trailers has fallen apart. Before I do the obvious and go to the trailer dealer(s) for an (expensive) replacement, has anyone found a local source for these? I'm looking for a set of light-weight plastic chocks with holders, so I...

I am considering the purchase of an Open Jantar 2A and would like to hear descriptions of the handling quirks and likes/dislikes from current or past Jantar owners. I have over 400 hours in an ASW-20 and would like something affordable with longer "legs". - Mark Navarre ASW-20 OD California, USA -

The U.S.A. Rules Committee are rumoured to be polishing off the details of a multi-prong program to address the much-ballyhooed topic of Rules simplification. Recent sentiment amongst pilots indicates that the Rules for U.S. comps--as codified in a proliferating document that has spun off multiple...

So.. I bought a share in a 1-35 this winter. I've already had a blast in it this season. I own just 1/4 of it, so not much of an outlay of cash. I've got the disease pretty bad. I'm interested now in going halves with another club member on something glass and in the 40+ l/d Lets say a ASW24. ...

Hi, I just created my first soaring video for YouTube. It is and time lapse (interval recording actually) film of the process of bringing the gliders out to the runway, gridding up and launching. It was filmed at the 2007 Albert Lea MN Soaring Contest. The contest included the U.S. Open and...

Relocated Composite/paint shop (Steve's Soaring Service NOW AEROCOMPOSITES) to Central Oregon....Looking for Glider club in oregon to finish up my glider rating. http://aerocompositeservice.homestead.com/gliderrepair.html

The Sailplane Racing Association site now has a domain name: sailplane-racing.org http://sailplane-racing.org/index.html The new 2003 Rules Committee Meeting Minutes and 2004 Rules Summary have also been posted to the site. Please advise if you have operational issues.

Trailering my DG-300 home after a Saturday flight, I was on the highway within a few miles of home when someone pulled up beside me, gesturing back towards my trailer (never a good sign). I immediately pulled over and was stunned to find the tongue of my 25 year old Comet trailer snapped almost in...

Its time again to change batteries in my motorglider. There are 4 lead batteries with modified (vibration proof) terminals. A major pita. I have been enviously following the threads for improved batteries for pure gliders. Lighter, more performance, holding their charge, longer life cycle yada...

Hi all, I’m a new student glider pilot. I have a grand total of 77 minutes flying time in six flights. The challenge of all of this has been immensely satisfying. I’m hoping yall can help me out with some “okay, that was a little different than I expected” items. First, when I am flying...

I would like to solicit comments on the question: Compared to a standard tail configuration such as a 2-33 or Blanik L-13, does the initiation and recovery from a spin vary substantially in T-tail (ASK-21 type), all-flying (Phoebus) or V-tail (HP series) sailplanes? Really look forward to reading...

Group, Anyone ever import a glider from Europe? Care to share your experiences or difficulties? There seem to be quite a few "deals" over yonder and wondered if it would be worth the hassle/cost/red tape/etc. Gus

Hello all, My Becker 4201 just started acting up. Specifically, it has a cyclic regular dead spot when transmitting, so the person listening to you gets about half of each word. It receives just fine, and all functions work as they should. Same thing happens with a fully charged battery or one...

I have been away from soaring for 12 years and have noticed the open class now has long wing and much shorter wing birds (JS-1C) competing. I am curious how do the 21 and 23 meter new ships keep up with the ASW-22BL's and Nimbus-4's. Are the new shorter wing gliders better overall (better L/D,...

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Finally, someone managed to explain what EASA's Part-M and CAMO is all about, in a way that I can understand.. Maybe others can benefit from this description, too. There are also some refreshingly direct comments about the DG Flugzeugbau blackmail scheme. Cheers, Lars...

I've seen some excellent lists on this forum for the pilot, glider, and landout/emergency kit. I'm wondering if anyone has developed a list for the tools, parts & materials to always have in the tow vehicle. I need to assemble a single toolbox that I can transfer between tow vehicles (I use a...

The U. of Chicago has taken my infection rate metric (confirmed cases per million population) to the next level: interactive county-by-county visualization. This shows hot spots that state level data miss. Hot spots are counties with high infection rate that are surrounded by counties with elevated...