PowerFlarm officially releasing the new PowerFLARM Fusion. It replaces PowerFLARM Core and comes loaded with features: • Connect smartphones and tablets via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • FLARM Hub web app for easy upgrades, configuration, and maintenance • GDL 90 protocol for streaming traffic data...

Maybe this is a good opportunity for some of us to share some stories of our experiences. I'll go first.- During the regional at Harris Hill in 2013 I was flying K21 with grandson Calvin Mampe, Rachel Conklin, and her sister Michelle. All 3 had flown multiple contests with me before, 2 having...

Hi All, Recently, I was invited by the Diana-2 dealer to be part of the potential customer flight tests in Switzerland. It was a humiliating fiasco. I've written about it on my blog www.neshe.com Please feel free to browse. In a few days, it will also contain a technical part with photographs and...

Ok guys, this has probably been covered in older posts but what are you all using regarding urinary relief on long flights? Ive used gallon ziplock bags in the past but whats your experience with cathaters. What brand and how are they.

I have seen several videos on youtube lately where the glider pilot holds the tow release handle during all parts tow. I've been told it is taught this way by some in the UK. Sorry to pick on you folks on the other side of the pond as I love your country and can't wait to come over and glide with...

Just reply with a country name.. - Denmark

I noticed the fancy panel photo being used by the SSA to entice people to try soaring (home page of letsgogliding.com) features a BIG, FAT GYRO DRIVEN turn coordinator. I can't believe this has been allowed to remain for nearly a year as it is obviously blasphemy! I'll give it 24 hours before...

Bill Daniels said, *Rather than blame the glider, I would point the finger at training that doesnt equip pilots with the skills needed to fly these gliders* I tend to agree. Have umpteen hours in Puchii. I have always found them very predictable if flown within C of G limits. Have never had...

Thanks to J.Nieuwenhuize for posting this link Jonker's aerodynamicist Johan Bosman pictures of the JS3. http://www.imgrum.net/user/johanjbosman/697025039 As suggested, the Akaflieg München Mü31 article is also a good read. http://www.akaflieg.vo.tum.de/index.php/en/mue-31-en Go around-come...

Was just reading about the Aspen suite of avionics for GA http://www.flyingmag.com/way-to-aoa?src=PPC&dom=fb&con=Aspen-FB-Ads. Was wondering if Air-Avionics Butterfly, LX 90XX or similar modern glide computers would be capable of such algorithms to have a working AOA?

I am looking for a small group of professionals and folks with practical experience in designing and building a glider launch winch. My preference would be mechanical engineering types with power transmission experience, Diesel engine/truck mechanics, Fabricators, guys that know a thing or two...

A Nimbus 2 is on the market which I'm interested in as my first glider and I'd like some feedback from those who've owned or flown one. I do realize that a flapped, long winged glider is not the best choice for a low time pilot which is why I will keep the glider in a hangar while I first build up...

Greetings all, I am looking for a drawing that depicts the electrical wiring of a DG-300. Does anyone know of a link or have a basic drawing of a gear warning system? Thank you in advace

Yesterday evening I talked with a friend about avoiding excessive speed when recovering from a spin in a modern low drag glider with the somewhat larger span. He came up with the idea of pulling the airbrakes when still recovering from the rotating mode. I am not sure this can be done without...

The 'Single 180 Turn From Downwind to Final' (aka 'military style pattern') and 'Stall-spin on Turn from Base to Final' are both well discussed as independent topics on RAS. But I've not seen anything about how these pieces fit together. Having recently tried the 'Single 180 Turn...' and LIKED it,...

I'm just starting out with soaring. Simple question for you guys. How many of you fly with an emergency parachute? It looks like they cost around $2000 online. Pretty steep price; although the cost is insignificant if it saves your life. Is this something I should be looking to purchase?

Some of you know who I am and that I have not had a real sailplane since I sold my Ventus2CX a few years ago. I am still waiting for Flarms to be mandatory in all contests before I try to find a way back into competition. What I have been doing is flying my electric Lazair and RV8. A lot of you...

In the last east issue of Gliding Australia there is an incident report shown below. During the course of a cross country flight, the pilot elected to start the jet sustainer to self retrieve. The engine started normally, and the pilot tracked for the home airflield The engine failed...

It's been under discussion for several times, but I want to bring it up again. There have been several pro's and con's towards soaring in Olympics, but nobody argues that it'd rise the popularity of the sport. So it is important for soaring community. Therefore my question is following: Wich way...

I have a security chute that is older than twenty years of experience. Are you guys finding that the repackers are refusing to recertify past twenty years? Seems the manufacturers have put out service bulletins recomending twenty year service limits. I am interested in getting this chute...