Just look at this one: a soviet TB-1 bomber with 9 sailplanes on tow! http://etiennefly.free.fr/images/9plan.jpg] -- stephanevdv ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via OziPilots Online http://www.OziPilotsOnline.com.au ] - A website for Australian...

Am thinking about a soaring week+ with a soaring pal at Invermere next season. We both have FAI Gold C with 1-2 Diamonds. Base my DG-300 at Ephrata, Wa, USA. Have visited the Invermere website and have a Canada Calgary VFR Navigation Chart that already has some "Wow!" and drool stain spots.

I am in the process of compiling a digital collection of all fiberglass sailplane maintenance manuals. So far I found a source only for the DG & LS sailplanes at the DG site http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/handbuecher-e.html I would appreciate URLs for other types, in english. Bela

Thanks to R.A.S. I got a new 2-32 Flight-Erection manual from Schweizer Aircraft Corporation, thanks. I would also like to get a copy of the Parts and Maintenance Manual which is no longer available from Schweitzer. Would anybody be willing to scan their copy and send it to me? Gary Boggs,...

Having a wobbling problem with the cradle on my KOMET Trailer while installing the wings on my glider. Any experience or suggestion to fixing this annoying problem? It causes excessive effort while installing the wings.

I'm interested in knowing if anyone has any direct experience with the increase in take-off run when launching a self-launch glider on grass? I'm specifically interested in the performance of the Russia AC-5M, but would enjoy hearing from anyone with grass-strip experience in any type...

I tried to post this on the RAS earlier, but haven't seen it pop up, so = thought I'd give it a 2nd try: A feature article in the Durango Herald newspaper (Durango, Colorado) = this morning (9/24/04) about a very pricey 5 star resort north of town, = Tall Timber, really caught my attention:...

Could I ask what operating the mono wheel motorgliders, such as the Fournier RF-4, Ask-14, Europa, is like. I have not found much written on ground handling and crosswind operation of these undercarriages. I am interested in the systems with the small outriggers for self launch operation. It...

Hey guys, I am wondering if any of you know the size of the O-ring for the ballast connection that comes out of the wing of a LS-6A? Also, my front air vent keeps opening up just enough to create a very loud whistle when I get the glider going faster than 100 knots. It gets quite annoying to keep...

Jim, How much did the new board in the volkslogger cost you, and what was turn around time like? I have been flying with one for several years having to turn my squelch all the way up to keep from going nuts. I would love to get that one from you, but the timing is not quite wright. Kevin R....

I'm trying to get a Compaq Aero 1530 with PocketNav to receive NMEA output from a Colibri logger so that it can display the moving map. When I tried it for the first time in flight the PocketNav message was "No NMEA Data" and it went into simulator mode. Can anyone tell me what sentences to select...

From faa.gov - new AD 2004-17-04: "The US FAA supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2001-26-25, which applies to all Grob-Werke Gmbh & Co KG (Grob) Models G102 CLUB ASTIR III, G102 CLUB ASTIR IIIb, and G102 STANDARD ASTIR III sailplanes." In a nutshell: "This AD requires you to install...

It's listed in "Soaring" this month. Rare ole bird in good shape. Open trailer. Climbs like crazy. Won't keep up with the glass ships on the run. Got my Silver in her so she can't be all bad. Look for pics of her at www.omahasoaring.net "Photo Album" section. She has no "bad" vices and...

Does anyone have any idea how SeeYou calculates the (ground) velocity at any given fix in a flight? I'm examining the take-off segment of one of my log files, and when I calculate the velocity using the ubiquitous Great Circle algorithm from the previous fix to the current fix, I get velocities...

hi, if you are thinking of dealing with filser, don't. Use an agent. I bought a colibri from them, it arrived late,incomplete and faulty.Eventually I asked for my money back and they laughed. Fortunately their UK agent, john delafield and colibri are both honest and efficient. alan

Any news re this contest - nothing reported to date on SSA site .

Some years ago interesting images about the new "gull winged" glider Albatros started circling the web. It was one of the most interestign designs over long time and imho still is. Anyone knows the fate of the program?

Hi guys, I am in Alamogotdo now, I saw your SW soaring contest coming up. Are guests allowed?? What are the details?? Let us know, maybe some of us can show up. Thanks, # 711.

Anyone know - what's going on at Dansville. Looks like no contest days for the last three days?

So what happened to the 70K+ altitude record? I sure hope it gets submitted to IGC. In order to deny the claim, they'll have to assert that the recorded GPS altitude has some validity. Once that door is opened there's an excellent, forced study of just how valid it is if it's used as the basis...