A crazy link took me to a John Denver video on You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ChlFnXctE It has been posted there a long while, but I posted into the comments, about the Janus perhaps being owned then by David Allen of Colorado. I think it is the Janus that was N2AA. And I provided...

I am interested in hear U.S. glider pilot comments on the pros/cons of all these sites for soaring forecasts. I have used them all at one time or another and find them generally comparable. But, some like RASP and DrJack do a much better job of locating convergence zones/shear lines....

The topography of the United States mapped by the shadows of hills and mountains just before sunset on the summer solstice. http://imgur.com/a/klLBZ

Was looking over the entry sheet for WGC 2017. The open class seem dominated by 21 meter ships. Only two 23 meters (new generation open class) and four EB29. Nary a Nimbus 4 or ASW-22. Shame these beautifully ladies of the sky are not competitive with even the 21 meter birds. There is nothing...

This endeavor may never materialize but I'm thinking about it. Please give any advice about what to look out for, or what to look for, or nice to have, as well as minimums and ideal as far as looking for and acquiring property, hangar and constructing a hanger for living. Maybe someone has done...

At the usual place... http://www.clearnav.net/main/cn-downloads.html The new feature set is described here http://tinyurl.com/zdz2jrq Good Soaring and best regards, Evan Ludeman for CNi

The latest edition if AOPA magazine has a nice article about soaring. The photography in the article is outstanding.

Hi Guys, One of our club members has just bought a beautiful Speed Astir. Does anyone have an idea of speed to fly flap settings or did Dick Johnson ever do a test on one. Most of the other flapped gliders have some sort of recommendations for cruise vs climb Justin

It looks like I'll finish this batch a bit ahead of schedule. If I can finish making and adding the shank fittings this weekend I will start mailing them out Monday 28 November. It also looks like I might have one left over--when I make parts like this I always kit out one or two extra assemblies...

Last week, I conjured up a holiday called "Take your plane to work day" as an excuse to bring my Ventus C to the office. I assembled it in the parking lot and invited the whole company out to learn a bit about soaring during lunch. Folks could sit in the cockpit, get their picture taken, and ask...

Hi all, I believe that this flight test was done, and a polar exists, but I can't get a hold of it. Maybe it's confidential. If anyone can obtain it for me, I'd be very grateful :) OXO, Condor Team www.condorsoaring.com

Hi, Does anyone perhaps have an electronic version of an ASH-25 flight manual, or know where I might find one? I'm renting one for a week in December (South African summer). Flying it will be a new experience for me, and I'd like to be as prepared as possible. I found one electronic version by...

This 4-minute video is of our youngest member of the Black Forest Soaring Society on his first solo flight. We are based between Denver and Colorado Springs, CO. https://vimeo.com/191745312 Case sensitive password: Soaring

I have access to two German radios. 1. Becker Radio AR 4201- Part.-No. 868.541-910 , Serial-No. 3533 2. Dittel Radio FSG 71 M- Part,- No. 027/2 - 11 , Serial-No. 311 - 12070 Cost is $500 and $450 respectively delivered. They were removed in operating condition because Germany is requiring all...

Can someone recommend a current 15" notebook with accelerated graphics that works well with Condor? best, Evan Ludeman / T8

The Oudie 3 is available. http://www.craggyaero.com/oudie_3.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn7owicxFXc The Oudie 3 has an improved GPS, inculdes software, a non compensated vario and a 12 hour battery life. Software for hang gliders and paragliders or sailplanes can be loaded in the...

Everyone who wants an email reply to a thread couches his address as follows: My initials plus my last name (commercial "at" sign) and a period with that google thingy type email extension. Is in only because I use Thunderbird as my news feed reader, because I can see your email in the "From"...

Please read the following announcement for details. http://www.sgp.aero/usa2017/news_add_here/sgp-news/sgpusaorlandoregistrationopen.aspx I also recommend a quick read thru the FAI SGP rules before submitting your registration. The download is available he ...

I loaded the latest firmware and got a peculiar issue. The numbers around the vario rosette are not displayed when the units are US or English. They display fine in metric units. I reloaded it twice and got the same result.. Anyone seen this problem but me? -Dirk

Anyone with a damaged canopy with wind scoop they would like to sell?