Hey everyone, I'm looking to improve my ground handling gear for a standard cirrus. Does anybody have a really nice tail dolly, I could buy a new one from wings and wheels, but a very nice used one would be as good. Also, I'm working on a disk brake mod that might or might not be approvable, and...

Has anyone used the original OUDi under a smoke tinted thermotec canopy? My glider has a tinted canopy and the sun load seems much lower than a clear canopy. Thanks, ...

Hello, Has anyone done a disc brake replacement of an original drum brake? I have reverse engineered a replacement 400x4 wheel for my SHK-1 which uses a hydraulic disk and caliper, and a beringer stick mounted lever master cylinder all employing dot 4 brake fluid, (EPDM seals throughout) The...

Hello, I am in the early stages of building a Luebke patterned clamshell trailer for my Schempp-Hirth SHK. The trailer is an aluminum sheathed steel frame 'interpretation' of the cobra and comet style trailers. I have been paying attention to every glider trailer I've been around for the last few...

Does anyone have a usable LS3A fuselage available for sale? could use an easily reparable one also. (in the lower 48 united states please) Scott w.

Does anyone have any opinions about the relative benefits of an "alligator" style opening trailer vs a full opening top? the Luebke plans trailer I am building will be 31 feet long and 53 inches wide with a 17.5 inch tall lower sides. the top would be 37 inches taller in the front half and taper...

Has anyone adopted the K2 brand lithium as a ship battery? Praise or Problems? the reduced weight appeals to me. Scott.

So this being a slow Saturday, If a second hand fsg 2t dittel radio were to have the SB1.05 & SB1.06 mods done to it, where would that be done? does Funke honor the old recall? Has anyone done both mods in the u.s.? and at what price? Thanks Scott

Hey Group, I've got a 1975 Std, Cirrus new to me. I am replacing the com radio and in the process I deleted a poorly done splice in the coax cable with a rg-58 solder end. After the bnc end was installed, I measured the resistance between the center and shield leads, I measured 0.9 ohms, thinking I...

Due to the evident unavailability of a replacement drogue parachute, I am considering deleting the chute on my experimental catagory phoebus C. Anyone have a nice rudder from an A or B model without the chute box? Also, I am thinking of building a mold to reproduce the sun shield over the...

I have a vivid memory of my instructor making a statement "Don't kill us today" He made this statement as I was finishing my verbally announced prelaunch checklist. At the time It did not seem to be a statement of my lack of skill, but rather a directive for my mental attitude. I think the...

Does anyone know about the location, condition, availability, of the original fuselage damaged in a rock pile possibly owned by a joe conn, of serial number 7? Number seven is currently located in alaska, with a replacement fuse from 1967. Just wondering. ...

does anyone have a wiring diagram?

Hello All, As the proud custodian of a schempp-Hirth SHK-1, I would like to know if anybody has any recomendations for a filler primer suitable for reprofiling. I have read most of the posts which came up after searching this forum. Was going to use simtec 2081, however, sombody reported it clogs...

Hey guys, Anybody have a english version flight/maintenance manual for the French wassmer squale? I'm in contact with a pilot in the netherlands who first posted a request for an austria manual, which I have, But further discusion showed he has a Squale, a photo copy or scan would be fine. Any...

Anyone ever purchase a used glider with an experimental certificate,say for example, an ASW 19b, and change to a standard certificate? I understand that some gliders were imported and flown as experimental such as jantars, due to govermental restrictions on reciprocal airworthiness...

chute sold, thanks all.

Anyone have any experience/thoughts to share about winch launching a shempp-hirth SHK? My example has CG tost hook on gear leg. Thanks, Scott W.

I don't suppose anyone has a kobold 4 Inch wheel with the 5 inch brake they would be willing to sell? as used on the schempp-hirth cirrus? Thanks, Scott Williams.

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