40 degrees C, dust devils everywhere. Sarah won practce 1 (no she doesn't feel superstitious about it) and has taken the day off. Sylvia and Kathy are on task. They left Mt. Kaputar and now out in the flat lands. Will says the US team Instagram is @wwgc_usa. There's also an octothorpe. #wwgc2019 Jim

Apparently a couple of spots have opened up in the "Formula 1.0 Grand Prix" at Leeton, New South Wales around New Years. Cross-posting from Jim Just wanted to keep everyone updated on the Formula 1.0 Grand Prix at Leeton from the 27th of December to the 5th of January. We have had a few people...

Linking a couple of recent threads: Connecting multiple varios and how to change ASI markings.... I discovered the reason for a flight computer's inconsistent readings was the bezel on the ASI not being tight enough to seal. Snugging it up resulted in a more accurate ASI and flight...

Today at Mountain Valley Airport, Tehachapi, California there were about 18 10k flights! Weather was 66F/19C and sunny, but no real lift. Five of the flights were in three sport canopy equipped 1-26s participating in the annual Open Cockpit Regatta. We'll get some up on OLC. Jim

Yesterday (Friday, 19th) was the last day of the Australian Multi-Class Nationals, and a great day to end it on. There were climbs to 14,000' (field elevation a couple of hundred) and fast cruises. I stayed up until midnight watching the finishes on gtrack. It was an area task, which is not as easy...

Are you passionate about gliding, instructing and coaching people? Live and work in rural NSW Australia Lake Keepit Soaring Club is located in NSW (Australia) near Tamworth and it attracts visitors and trainees from across Australia and around the world. The Club is now seeking an...

The Dash is almost here. The Kowbell of the West! September 8, 2018, Annual Dust Devil Dash - Mountain Valley Airport (L94), Tehachapi, CA. This is a one day, straight out CH-handicapped distance event. The entry fee is $5.00. Briefing is at 9am on the 8th. Register before the briefing if...

Hello from summer! Today (Dec 30) was the practice day for the Pre-WWGC and Club and Standard Nationals held at Lake Keepit. The US team is Sarah Arnold (Cirrus "GA"), Sylvia Grandstaff (Cirrus "XQV") and Kathy Fosha (Libelle "CX"). Soaring Spot for tasks and...

I've been trying on a friend's iPad with the Sandisk Connect app, but always get "unsupported file type". Anyone have luck doing this? Jim

Version 6.42 Published 06 November 2017 Platforms All PowerFLARM- and Classic FLARM-based devices Build 1f59603 Expiration Not operational after 31 October 2019 Changes since 6.41 Fixes ï‚¡ PowerFLARM: Fixed an issue with vertical suppression of ADS-B targets ï‚¡ PowerFLARM Portable: Fixed an issue...

Saw the document on thanks to John Welsh. Link to UK site below. Jim http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/20170906EASAAD20170167E.pdf

Looking for soaring weather books, especially a self published one by a senior US weather forecaster / sailplane pilot that I used to have. Was informal and not too technical, yet pragmatic and leading edge in terms of his speculative theories. Anything like it available? thanks

Looking for soaring weather books, especially a self published one by a senior US weather forecaster / sailplane pilot that I used to have. Was informal and not too technical, yet pragmatic and leading edge in terms of his speculative theories. Anything like it available? thanks

Any owners of Morelli, Aer Pegaso, Carmam M100S gliders around here? I just bought Aer Pegaso S/N 59, formerly C-FBNG, in Canada. Used to be N39803 before it was exported to Canada in the 70's. It's an advanced restoration project. Pics are...

FYI, there is a museum in France that has collected a number of plans for various vintage and classic gliders and is making them available in digitized form on CD or via download. The museum is the Musée Régional de l'Air at the Angers-Marcé airport, some 2 hours southwest of Paris. The plans they...

I've been looking for a shop to certify and if necessary overhaul a Ball 400 series vario, and in doing so I found there are others looking for the same. Since I saw some people concerned they have no manual for this older vario, I thought I would make available the manual included in the logs for...

The NTSB has issued a decision on the case I mentioned here. The administrative law judge had previously refused to revoke the part 135 certificates of the two operators and instead issued an indefinite suspension. The FAA appealed and argued for a permanent revocation, the respondents argued...

Thanks all for the many generous comments on A FINE WEEK OF SOARING. We have posted a number of these on the web site, under VIEWERS' COMMENTS at www.geovisiononline.com/fineweek I also want to thank Roy McMaster and SeeYou for all their help at the SSA convention. The video is now also being...

We had a wonderful premiere of A FINE WEEK OF SOARING at the SSA convention. Featuring stunning photography and an exciting storyline, the film gives an insider’s view of the Mifflin, PA regional contest from the back seat of a Duo Discus, with 15-time national champion Karl Striedieck at the...

Anyone attending the SSA convention please come to the premiere of "A Fine Week of Soaring" on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2:30pm. It will be for sale there at the SeeYou booth. We will have DVD and VHS versions and PAL VHS also. Soon after it will be for sale by phone and through our web site. I will...