I'm looking for a tool to produce a heatmap from a set of .igc files based on how many GPS fixes are in proximity of a region. Also interested in other ways to data mine sets of .igc files. Motivation is curiosity.

The US team should all be there now. A few days of prep and practice and the competition will be on. Jim https://www.facebook.com/UsJuniorSoaring/timeline

Browsing through the SH website, I found a new AD for Ventus equipped with automatic control hook ups. AD Doc @ http://www.schempp-hirth.com/tmdocs/349-30-1352.pdf TN Doc @ http://www.schempp-hirth.com/tmdocs/349-30-1356.pdf Regards KO

Does anyone own a Reichman Sailplane Trailer? We have one with the LS-7 that we have imported to the port of Baltimore, USA and need to prove the trailer is older than 25 years old. Anyone have a registration or something with this trailer that I can prove this information? My understanding is that...

Does anyone have experience with the installation of an ACK TECHNOLOGIES EO-1 ELT in an HpH 304C? Doesn't appear to be room behind spars because of O2 and battery compartment hatch.. Any suggestions?

the new HpH Glasflugel 304S presentation and description is now available onthe following link http://www.hph.cz/304s_technical.php?lang=en best regards Tim Mara Please visit the Wings & Wheels website at: www.wingsandwheels.com

We look forward to numerous entries in the "Cadet" learn-to-fly scholarship contest (named for the 1930 Frank Gross training glider). While this distributed SSA recruiting tool (poster, site invitation, essay challenge)is available all year, the submission deadline passes this weekend -- while kids...

With excellent soaring conditions forecast for today, I decided to take the Cherokee on a trip. Sure wouldve been nice to put more miles on, but I fell out of booming skies after about an hour and a half flight. Made it about 50 nautical miles to a really nice field. Here is the report copied...

Glider Flight Instructor Seminar, Sept 8 thru 12th at Ridge Soaring Gliderport, Julian, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this seminar is to enhance standards in flight training methods. Essentially, we will begin with flight lesson one and share how we do it to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation...

All, This is probably rudimentary but today I have noticed several pilots today with Sat Trackers but no tracking during their flights. Remember that if you are flying in some "big" soaring location (or even your local club) with a SAT tracker that is NOT automatically "tracking" (pinging...

I have a Cambridge 303 LCD Nav Display For Sale. It works beautifully; like new condition.Sells for $410 new, I am asking $275. Comes with communication cable.

These winglets greatly improve handling in thermals, the glider flies like a different ship. They attach just like the factory winglets with two steel rods and a 1/4 turn fastener. 24 inches tall. $1800 plus shipping. Located Michigan USA brucebarnard at yahoo

A short new article, based on a safety talk I gave last year at Uvalde. Thanks to Bruce and Anita Taylor, it's written and was published in Gliding Australia. Common safety traps for the competition pilot and strategies to avoid them. Direct...

Is it just me or others have the follwoing issues since the 2009 season started: 1 - The result list defaults to the whole month instead of latest day as it used to be. 2 - Most of the time the google map does not work resulting in an error message. I wrote to OLC about it but they claimed it is...

I'm headed to Elmira in 3 weeks for the Std. Nats and want to know what my options are for getting FLARM equipped. I missed a few seasons so tracked the whole PowerFLARM revolution via RAS. Not excited about buying one just yet. I understand there were some early units for rent at one time....

I'm looking to develop a standard O2 cylinder installation for the HP-24 sailplane kit, and I'm curious what size cylinders people generally have installed these days. These days a lot of folks seem to be using EDS systems which seem to offer very good efficiency at turning pressurized gas into...

Sarah Kelly-Arnold and Rachel Flem had an amazing flight in a lowly 2-33A on Thursday. It appears they may have set 12 new TN records and 3 national records with this flight. I think Sarah deserves more of a medal for sitting in the back seat of the 2-33 for the four hours plus.. Anyway,...

3-10-04 Moriarty, NM: 8-10 knot thermals to cloud base at 15.5K! The thermal season is here!

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Is anyone experienceing difficulty communicating with, getting parts from or information from DG ? Rick Lewis