There was a post about making sailplane racing more popular again. I am wondering about the financial health and well being of the commercial and club operators in the US. I have noticed in my absence from Soaring we lost two glider operations in Southern Cal that I regularly flew from (Hemet,...

I have a Discus B with the mylar seals on the bottom of the ailerons. When I bought the ship, it had tape on the top gap, which bows up depending on the deflection of the surface. I re-read Dick Johnson's flight test and it appears that the tape could be eliminated. He sealed the push rods at...

Strong model 303 Back parachute. New in 2014 and flown less than 5 times. March 4, 2017 Strong Parachutes, Orlando, FL inspection and repack good for 180 days before repack. B12 chest and leg harness snaps. Stored indoors in residential heat and AC. Red container and red carry case. $1600.00...

How about two days Ron? ��🤔 Congrats FS. Stay humble. 😉 I wish the task had been programmed into GlidePort by the organizers. That is a really nice feature of Glideport.aero which isn't being used. I wish the seniors pilots would all invest 5 minutes to install tracking apps on...

I am attempting to re-instal a tow release onto a Cessna 180with a previous STC instalation. I need a copy of drawing # 814 from the old Javelin STC. Does anyone have this or know where I can find 1? Mitch

Long Softie Parachute Model SLC with conventional harness, carrying bag and sweat pad. Purchased in August 2014. Worn twice. Kept in climate-controlled environment. Receipt for $2,225.00. Asking $1,500 + shipping. Located in Seattle. cubcruiser AT gmail.com

So its 9:30 Tuesday evening and no posts or scores from the Seniors. Que pasa?

Anyone know when the required annual firmware update for the PowerFlarm comes out? Getting all my devices updated and realized they haven't issued theirs yet.

My short arms have me looking at adding an LXNav remote stick in order to control the S80 vario that I have installed in my LS7. It is sold in four sizes, to accommodate 19.3, 20, 24, and 25.4 millimeter diameter sticks. My measurement of the diameter of my LS7's stick is 17.5 millimeters --...

I was wondering what the conventional wisdom is on whether to sideslip or crab the glider on takeoff under tow in a crosswind. I've always crabbed to follow the tow plane because of the low altitude and not wanting to risk catching a wingtip just after becoming airborne -and after a very short...

On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 12:24:36 PM UTC-4, wrote: There were a bunch of start penalties yesterday. Wonder what the deal was? Some of the penalties were pilot malfunction....top of lift was way above max start height and a couple guys did not get back in the cylinder for...

Was playing with an old variometer the other day, actually was looking into re-balancing the needle so it reads at 0 instead of 200ft up. As a test I put drop of water on the needle, here a youtube video of what happens.. https://youtu.be/3J76lSd68lg Brian

I am considering replacing my 302 with clearnav vario. My questions: 1 - I am aware clearnav is not a supported option for XCSoar, but giving that they suppose to implement the same 302 protocol, will it work the same as 302 when using the XCSoar 302 driver? In particular I am interested in the 302...

Long time owner and operator of Turf Soaring passed away Weds. Roy M Coulliette VISITATION: Monday, March 13, 2017, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., LDS Church of Peoria, 9543 West Jomax Road, Peoria, Arizona 85383 FUNERAL CEREMONY: Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., LDS Church of Peoria, 9543...

A big tip of the hat to Erazem and the team at LX NAV! I suffered a glitch at the Seniors Contest yesterday to my LX 8080: it would not finish a flight despite shutting down and restarting. An email to the technical department was answered even though it was Sunday evening, and it was as simple...

I am going to wave my white "not a hardware guy" flag again here (while ducking). If the (main) FLARM antenna is mounted on a tin or aluminum surface (specifically, a short length of 0.5 by 0.1 inch of what is tin, aluminum, or some other light metal), will it interfere with the antenna's...

Can anyone with experience self-launching in cold winter conditions share germane experience? Any specific concerns or issues operating an air-cooled, two-stroke at, or near, freezing temps? Any experience with carb icing? Any deal-breakers? Any tips? Contemplating occasional winter flights in the...

Now 87,500. See it at Wings and Wheels. Owner forced to sell due to failing eyesight. All soaring related equipment/supplies included.

"Kiss A Dirt Road In Texas (sang the drummer in the band.") Enjoy it on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOmx3FAPGIk&feature=em-share_video_user A new music video (with my ASK-21 sailplane) written and sung by J. Brian King about my wonderful life as a flight instructor and musician...

Posting for a club member: For sale 1979 Grob Twin Astir Excellent Gelcoat, a real “cream puff� Licensed in Experimental Category and perfect for a private Owner or club 1993 clamshell Komet trailer Owner will provide a discount if a club is looking to purchase the sailplane, as they are...