I'm trading in my CAI-302 for a ClearNav XC vario. Looking at the setup screen in XCSoar, there's no listed driver for the CNv vario. The XCSoar Manual also says nothing about the CNv vario though it states that it will work with any vario which outputs NMEA data. Both my Android phone and my...

In Richard Johnson's flight test of the original Discus he replaces the mylar seals with internal fabric seals & gets a noticeable improvement in performance. The mylar on my Discus CS is 20years old & starting to lift in places, so I will need to replace it. Has anyone out there done the...

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/01/telephoto-lens-spots-clear-air.html

I'd like to make a stout wire cable or rope with proper TOST ring, to have on hand should I have to tow my 15m glider from mud/soft dirt/ guano. Is a metal cable necessary/preferable, or would high breaking-strength rope be sufficient? My only experience here (Chester loam, Pegase, and stick-shift...

I'm interested in being able to rig my glider by myself and have been looking at the various kinds of equipment out there for this purpose. Does anyone have any experience with Chip Bearden's WingMate? It looks like an interesting design. Does anyone have one they are not using and would like to...

The ongoing saga of my glider club's fight with the local airport board at LaGrange, GA (LGC)continues. A formal complaint was made by us to the local FAA who pulled both parties in to a joint meeting in May where the airport board was explicitly told that "They (the gliders) *will* be allowed to...

The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed "too British". Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be "offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more...

I have an ASW-17 and the aircraft is registered under an experimental certificate and has special operating limitations. They read, in part, 'All flights shall be conducted within the geographic area described as follows: Within 300 mile radius of a sanctioned glider meet or contest. Profficiency...

In relation to the ASW20L extensions , do you know of anyone having the extensions with winglets on or perhaps shortening them to where the extended control surface ends and putting winglets on to compensate I would think that would boost the LD to 44-45 plus give the handling improvements with...

http://www.koldingflyveklub.dk Søren Laursen

I am curious as to why the Kestrel polar is not included in any of the flight recorders/flight computers. I have one loaded into my SN-10 from the polar data in the manual so it's not a burning issue, but I'm feeling a bit left out!

PIK-20D, 1457 hrs. NDH, Cambridge 302 w/GPS, 2 Compaq Aero PDM's, sage SV mechanical vario, Filser ATR57, strong parachute, Schreder trailer, tow out gear, $27,900 USD, Located VA., contact Jim Cole,

How about 100% electric powered ultralights? What problems can anyone forsee to building a 100% electric ultralight aircraft for short & mid-range commuters to get back & forth to work (aside from air traffic issues... it IS a big sky after all)? I understand the average commute is less than 30...

These days we're asked to email our log files to the (often remote) scorer, and PC's are, well, so passe. It's a drag running around trying to find somebody with a PC to email the file. And we definitely to NOT want to delay the scoring. Some flight computers can send the log file directly from...

So you have a choice for a first glider. You're flying in northeastern US, i.e. generally light conditions (when it's not snowing). These 2 planes have roughly similar performance on paper and prices, although they probably handle quite differently and I would guess the 1-35 penetrates better....

Hmmm.... I was wondering if metal gliders have an L/D disadvantage due to the metal, or because of the lousy rivets and poor wing airfoil and draggy struts (of the SGS gliders, for example). Is it possible to make a retract gear metal glider with flush rivets and a carry-through spar which would...

The logger files for the 2003 SA National Championships are now available for download. A swift right-click (Win users) on the 'Reg' column in the daily results will allow access to this information (...save target as ...) . .....and the actual speeds have been added to the results. May we take...

Peter, I've been lurking here and seriously considering where I stand with your proposal of combining STD and CLUB class at the Nationals. Initially, I favored having STDs join with 15M since I fly a very competitive Discus 2A which can do well as demonstrated this year by myself at Montague. I...

All, Please refer to the following link to see a video of the Silent moter-glider with jet engine's attached. It is absolutely amazing watching a sailplane doing a low pass with jet engines screaming, AND self-launching. http://www.alisport.com/pag_ing/news.htm Yes, the Jet's on the Silent ARE...

What's the solution to this question? What's a good first glider for someone transitioning from a CS77 and wanting the following: - automatic hookups - easy to rig - flaps - well behaved in terms of stall/spin, and - climbs well in weak conditions and runs reasonably well in average east coast...