The 11 best things at the 2015 15m/Std Class Nationals 1. The weather. We flew 7 out of 10 days in Elmira. We could have possible even squeaked in another but the CD wisely called a rest day. One of the practice days was fantastic soaring. Thanks to God, Alleluia. 2. FLARM used in the stealth...

The results for the Open Class and Club Class Nationals at Lasham 9th - 17th August will be at http://www.lasham.org.uk/comps/nationals/nationals.html Steve Dutton

Yes, according to Peter Garrison's "Aftermath" column in the November issue of "Flying" you don't need to connect your elevator control! I quote: "the NTSB report does not comment on the fact that a disconnected elevator does not make an ASW-20, or for that matter any other airplane, unflyable. The...

Hoping someone may be able to help. I'm working on getting my gear up and running for the coming season and want to use my iPaq HX4700. It has not been used in quite a while, so I ordered a new 3.V = 2000mAh battery. A voltmeter shows that is has juice, and seems to be charging, but the device will...

I've seen several remarks lately in Soaring Magazine and on my home club's internet forum about the characteristics of this particular sailplane. Though not directly bashing this ship, comments made seem to imply that it's a difficult or dangerous sailplane to fly. I think that's wrong. Some of...

I wanted to replace the Cobra wing wheel I had been using because 1) it goes with the ASH26e I have for sale and 2) the tire scrubs the tarmac as I go around turns, putting stress on the wing. I ordered the CA WingWheel from Craggy Aero because the wheel swivels with the direction of...

Jack Laister was passionate about soaring throughout his 93 years, and his contributions were enormous. Here is a thumbnail of some of the gliders we associate with him today. (From various sources on the web.) 1938 "Yankee Doodle" Laister-Kauffmann LK-10A ( USAAC TG-4A) In 1938 Laister completed...

Anyone retro fitted a set of factory (piontkowski) winglets onto a Ls4 Points for and against thanks in advance

Hi, it's still winter with lousy weather in the northern hemisphere, so it is time to warm up an old discussion. I searched the forum for threads reg. Lithium-Polymer Batteries and there have been none for a while. Here are the questions: - Does anyone have real life experience with LiPo's in a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFBUv-QYU6M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTeut1wE2o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ2EX2aJ910 comments from manufacturer below: in last 3 months I flew about 60 Hours with 304S jet. Present time are a technical characteristics OK.

Does anyone know of a software to convert turnpoint files to .kml format? I'd like to be able to view the turnpoints in google earth. Especially cambridge .dat and seeyou .cup formats, but garmin would be ok. don't know if this works http://gpstp.sourceforge.net/

If a wing is replaced by a rotating cylinder, with the forward surface rotating upward, lift will be produced. The local air velocity is high on top and low on the bottom. This upward force is known as magnus effect. The information above comes from my helicopter handbook. The theory is used to...

Just got asked this question, didn't have a quick and easy answer. How do you explain it?

I'm surprised this spin thread hasn't produced more discussion of the flat spin. One poster told us about getting into a flat spin after several revolutions of a "normal" spin" at Minden when the Puch went flat (nose on horizon). The poster thought it was kind of thrilling, until he applied...

Anyone using an Oudie connected to a Cambridge GPS model 20? I have a few questions. Dennis

We are in dire need of a PDF or scanned version of the IAR IS-28B2 Twin Lark manuals since our manuals have disappeared. Does anyone out there could provide me with an English version or has an idea where I could find it? Thanks a lot for your help in advance, Markus Graeber Aeroclub de Colombia

Hey everyone. We had a fun weekend up in Utah with many gliders up in the air enjoying the amazing fall colors and mountain scenery. At the end of Friday's flight I decided to extend the flight and go play out in the weak wave lift in the valley northeast of the Logan airport. It was fun until it...

Recently I tested two 12v SLA s which had been in use sequentially for some years usually recharged before going going flat, or at least within one day. Both were run down to 10.5 v with a 10 ohm load and then recharged to 14v, The Yuasa 7 AH bought 2005 was good for about 2.5 AH the UB...

"Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:aa4Fc.11095$7t3.8707@attbi_s51... Most hawks circling low are looking for rodents, not lift. Bill Daniels But many times I have shared thermals with Hawks at high altitude. How did they get there if not by working thermals at low...

Can someone recommend a repair shop for a Dittel radio? I have sent my Dittel 720 B out to a repair shop that is advertised in Soaring Mag. however I can't get them to return my call. I have tried for over a month to get information about the status of my repair. Only to get "the guy who is fixing...