US TEAM NEWS FROM THE 28th WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS Today, Saturday, July 26, the Opening Ceremonies were held in Poland and tomorrow the competitors begin Contest Day 1 of the 28th World Championships. Team Captain John Good is providing detailed and insightful reporting on the event for the...

Hi Folks, The new FAA publication FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13) can now be seen at my soaring website www.bobwander.com. You can view the - book cover - my review of the book - the entire table of contents (very comprehensive), and - order a copy if you like! Will ship orders ASAP.

Rather than post my annual Oshkosh report directly to the news group I decided to place it on my Apis web site. Not to get you to look at the site but because there are pictures and hyperlinks this year and my limited time and computer skills allow me to use this method without problem. go to...

"Snead1" wrote in message I am currently flying with a Cambridge GPS NAV and a L-Nav. I would like to upgrade or add equipment to help me fly the Turn Area Task. What works well and what are the important features that can aid in making correct deci- sions while flying...

The Swedish Soaring Federation will sell one of its 2 Pawnee tugs. 235 hp Pawnee C, reg SE-ITY, engine 1600 hours, 4 blade prop, silencer and tow rope winch, wings with new fabric this spring. Excellent condition. Asking price 400 000 SEK (ca 49 000 USD or 43 000 EURO). 235 hp Pawnee D, reg...

Mile High Gliding, Inc., of Boulder, Colorado, is pleased to announce it has been appointed a dealer by Borgelt Instruments, makers of the exciting new B2000 glide computer (and industry-standard B40 club vario). We have also been appointed a dealer by that other fine Australian company, MicroAir...

U.S. Team in Poland The weather looks good early then tanks with all pilots landing out. See the U.S. Team Web for all the details on how the USA did today. See http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/ust_reports_pl.htm

U.S. Team Day Reports Read all the Day Reports on the SSA U.S. Team Web site direct from Team Captain John Good in Poland. Lots of pictures and day information is being posted every hour direct from the airfield in Poland for a you-are-there level of reporting. See the links below for the U.S....

Equipment and features include the following: a.. Automatic control hookup. b.. Dittel FSG71M COM c.. VW910/921 vario/glide computer. This multifunction computer can be connected to your GPS receiver, and is upgradable to support WinPilot. Get the manual here (~400kB). d.. Gimbaled compass from...

The Flying Innkeeper http://www.centennialjournal.com/articlesview.php?ID=166 "Be My Guest" http://www.centennialjournal.com/articlesview.php?ID=167

Does anyone have--or know the whereabouts of--a clean, unbent 1-26E canopy? We don't need the plexiglas sections, just the frame section with the hinges working etc. Please contact me back via my email: with what you have and a price. We will pay for crating and shipping.

There are two days left on my ebay auction for the MONI. The bids have been disappointingly low, however the airplane will be sold to make room in my hangar. You may get the bargain of the decade, paying thousands less than the previous asking price and market value. I just got a STEAL on another...

I have a iPAQ 1915 with a normal USB-synchronisationcable. Is it possible to connect my Colibri-logger to GlideNav or gpslog or any kind of PDA-program with this cable or do i need a serial cable to get this done? (And wich will be the problem? Making the cable or is it a software...

Try a http://groups.google.com search on the name Gerome Corvus, listed as contact on psychrsrch.net. Interesting reading if nothing else. Check out the disclaimer in the message header also. "Ziggy" wrote in message ... ...

My B has a addon tank which holds 6 liters, it *appears* that it was ins= talled by glassing it in the cavity low in the tail, and I have been told= it is a stock Schemp tank, fills from a small orifice on top of the tail= No cutting open of tail apparently. I have a friend who would like to= do...

Somehow the address still is incorrect, try again. http://www.continuo.com/marske/pioneer/marske/marske pioneer.htm -- Marske Flying Wings http://www.continuo.com/marske

I have posted on our interent site a short clip of the Marske Pioneer IId in flight. http://www.continuo.com/marske/pioneer/marske/marske%20pioneer.htm If this address is too long click on our site below then look under Pioneer.... then the Marske Pioneer IId -- Marske Flying...

(Bob Kuykendall) wrote in message ... I see on the FAA accident/incident Web page that there was a fatal accident reported for an H-101 Salto apparently registered to an occasional r.a.s. poster. Does anybody have any...

How was Bicester's fly in? Has anyone any pictures or anything? I'm sure there were great stories shared and a lot of memories retold. Anyone?

Hi Chris, to compare a 15 versus a 18m ship, a flapped to a non flapped glider is not so easy mate. You have to find out what kind of a flying you like. I have an ASW27 and there are several reasons, I for myself would stay with flaps and to some AS specific features like - the flaps in landing...