There seems to be a fair amount of confusion about the springs used in almost all modern sailplane rudder cables. The springs are there to keep the pedals upright (pulling forward) and to facilitate rudder pedal adjustment through the use of an 'S' tube. Each rudder cable enters the top rear of its...

I have seen some beautiful setups with nice antenna holders for the powerflarm brick. Where do you buy these or are they built by the owners? Any tips would be welcomed. Happy Labor Day! Sean

RAS, Since many of you have been long-time followers of my free distance attempts (that's you, Gapa Geezer), I felt compelled to report on last weekends Kansas Kowbell Klassic. Saturday was the day and there were 4 of us at the field to vie for the Kowbell. Me in Kate the Cirrus, Jerry in his...

Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and...

Hello, All, Has anyone else seen the latest mandatory bulletin from LET regarding Blaniks (see below? it requires eddy testing for the grounded L-13's. Could this be an alternative method of compliance to make them airworthy again? Thanks much, ...

I have a customer looking for hangar dolly for heavy glider (Antares). Anything that works for Duo, Arcs, DG-500/1000, or similar will probably work. Anybody know of commercial fabricators of such things, or a used one available ? Thanks, Best Regards, Dave

It's been ready for quite a while but Apple was picky and it took several attempts to make them happy (you would have been happy much earlier ;) But now it's ready - SeeYou for iPad and iPhone! http://www.naviter.com/2013/01/seeyou-for-ipad-and-iphone/ You can find the flights from the World...

Last summer, I put my ear to the wind and I figured out that 'spin training' was worthwhile, but not required to obtain a private pilot glider rating. What other training is worthwhile, but not required? What can I ask a qualified instructor to teach me after I obtain my glider rating? For...

The proposed changes to the 2013 competition rules are posted on the SSA website. http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2013%20Rules%20Changes%20Summary.pdf The deadline for comments to the Rules Committee is January 18, 2013. For the committee, John Godfrey (QT)

Hi, The new butterfly variometers are now in stock. You can see details he http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/butterfly.htm Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

When did people become "air minded", and why? For me, it was in 1950, when I was about 4, when Dad took me to an RAF "At Home", at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome and the sight of those beautiful aircraft soaring and wheeling, high in the sky, and the sound of their engines as the flew low and fast...

The promo is a great idea, nice graphics and all. Love the ASH-25 pic.........just one question. Why did you use a picture from Australia? Not a slam on Australian soaring, but isn't the intent to promote U.S. Soaring and get people's butts in gliders here? No suitable American scenes, pictures of...

I've been having problems with my rec.aviation.soaring news feed for the past three days. As a result, I haven't received any new threads. I have contacted my provider and am still working on the problem. This message is a test to see if the problem has been resolved. Wayne

Hi All - After my Soaring report Tuesday (frozen toes), I got a recommendation for "Sorel Bear" boots. These look like they might be stiff in the ankle making rudder operation annoying (a problem with my current poorly-insulated...

Hi, I'm a flat land glider pilot with 70 glider hours of which 35 are in a standard Cirrus. I'm doing a week trip to Minden this winter as a familiarization and glider checkout adventure. SoaringNV. There is almost endless info available on the web, and I'll get help from an instructor, but...

For the Reno, NV Soaring Convention Feb 2-4, I'm organizing a 2 hour compilation of the best soaring videos to show attendees and the visiting public. The objective is to 1) show the visiting public that we are much more than rides, and 2) share spectacular clips with other pilots. The 2 hour...

Or.... iPhone vs Android. I am in need of replacing my blackberry and am trying to decide between iPhone or Android. Since I have been using an old blackberry, I know little of the App world and what might be available for use in Soaring. Thought that if there is a difference in available...

Can anyone help with the wing profile data for a Ventus 2cm? I need the numerical data and if possible someone who could make templates on a CNC. I have contacted US dealer with no response. Ken

I had a look at the on-line SSA Sailplane Directory and have to say it looks like a very nice addition to our information sources. I noticed that there were no pictures of the ASW-28 and was thinking of submitting some. I then found the conditions for posting pictures: "It is a condition of...

With almost perfect timing to answer some of the problems raised by the USA Competition Rules Committee, Tucson Soaring Club is pleased to make a preliminary announcement of a Cross-Country Soaring Camp. The idea for this came independently from several pilots and is intended to provide a venue to...