My Ventus C didn't survive the last landing. Insurance company totaled it, and I have the remains. What is unusable (without significant repair in my estimation) are; the wings. The 17.6 Meter wing extensions are completely fine. The Masak winglets are fine. (one has a small crack, easily...

DG-400 Self Launch For Sale Year: 1986 Serial#: 189 Aircraft time: 1017TT Engine time: 29SMOH Condition: No damage history, very clean inside and out, arguably the best DG-400 in the USA. Standard Equipment: 15m/17m wings DEI engine monitor

SSA contest report indicates that 2 gliders made contact on the first day. If the gliders are identified correctly then one continued to win the day and the other returned to the airport missing part of one wing and so far has no log posted. Any more information available? Andy.

A simple (EW Microrecorder) is under $800. In todays money, an extra $20 for a badge flight is less than the round of beers you buy. 40 badge flights and you can buy a second one. Pretty soon, you hold a club meeting to decide what to buy next once there are enough recorders. Again...

Saw a Ventus 3 listed in the 18m class and I am wondering how it is looking like? In 15m class we will miss the LS 10, isn't it said? Cheers Michael

Does anyone have any data on whether the iPhone X OLED screen will be more sunlight readable than previous iPhones? The brightness spec looks the same (625cd/m2), but I see no data on the screen reflectance.

Anyone have any knowledge of the three fatality glider crash in Texas? Glider type? Situation? Linwood

Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing like a comprehensive listing. Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a...

Diana-2, VH-VHZ, English http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/showthreaded.pl?Cat=1,5&Board=Flugzeuge&Number=68917&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=0&vc=1#Post68917 Many good things have been written and read about Diana-2.... but there is a Diana-2 with serial number 3 and the call-sign...

Cambridge 302 and GPS-NAV owners – IMPORTANT NEWS Unfortunately, there has been a rash of Cambridge Model 10/20/25 and 302/302A with a fault in which the units lose track of the date and do not record a flight log, or record a flight log with an incorrect date. The problem is related to the...

When I started soaring on mid 80's, everybody said that soaring is the safest aviation sport, almost safer than most 'real' sports. You can't brake your leg while flying :) Only when you hit the ground :D Though on a first year 4 pilots that I knew got killed with glider. Not a good start. And...

http://www.justsoar.com/public/nasr_apt/ These kml files provide an easy way to browse airports in Google Earth (current motivation is to examine privately owned strips for landability -- yer welcome, 66!). Each file covers an FAA region as follows: CODE REGION NAME ---- ...

After performing a leak check on my TE system, my SN10 now sounds a continuous tone after power up. (On the ground, haven’t tried in the air) It is not in speed to fly mode but is in vario mode. Prior to this it was always “silent� after start up. Have I possibly damaged an internal sensor...

I've had a couple of flights using XCSoar on a Mio but the season essentially over and I don't have much of an opinion yet. I've since upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy Player running Android and connected via Bluetooth to the CAI-302 and have spent quite a few hours playing with the SIM mode and...

Thank you again for your advise. Any more thoughts on the LS4? Any concerns with the age? What should I pay for one? And are there any flying groups for the LS4? Thank you again and I hope I can contribute to the group as I go along. Jeff

SHE SCOOOORRRRREES! Sarah Arnold clobbered the field on the first day at the Women's Worlds in Australia.

I am very happy to report that the first public showing of "Cloudstreet: Soaring the American West" occurred last night at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science on the 50 foot Dyna Theater screen. Three hundred viewers got a chance to experience this truly unique showing of the...

I started using K2 LiFeP04 batteries in my glider in 2010. I have had excellent results with these batteries. The electronics, especially the radio, enjoy staying above 12V, and I've never run out of power inflight with them.. This winter after taking some of the instruments out to have them...

Single seater in Finalnd or Sweden for 2-3 weeks time frame mid July- mid August. 18/open. Ash 25 isok 2 or/and 2-seater in ALPS (Duo, 25, Arcus, 4DM) Late July- End of august for 10 days

What do the Swiss regard as "early March"? Mike