The 2nd of three glider safety webinars is this Saturday. Broadcast begins at 10:30 AM EST with the seminar beginning at 11:00 Cost is $20 for each person; under 21 only $10. Sign up on our web site www.eglider.org. A follow-up email with log-in instructions will be sent to each person. Groups...

Saturday, March 31, 2012 begins at 0900 EST A review of glider accidents. The difference flying Western mountains compared to Eastern mountains. What organizations need to to do to enhance safety. How to prevent launching accidents, which account for 40% of all glider fatalities.

During today's first webinar, we covered glider accident statistics and preventing launching accidents (40% of glider fatalities) in a session that lasted nearly two hours. A few pilots had difficulty logging on to the session. Comments so far are very favorable. The cost is far less than for gas...

We will run a test of the Glider Safety Webinar program this Saturday, beginning at 10:30 EST (USA) The test will run for about 45 minutes. This will allow those of you who have signed up to log on and see how the program works. Space for this test is limited. Instructions for logging onto this...

Just to keep everyone informed, the first Glider Safety Webinar will be conducted Saturday, January 14th. We plan to use the program, "Go to webinar" to accomodate the expected number of participants. They offer a free one month subscription, however, we learned this does not apply to groups more...

Brian Collins is submitting a claim for a US National Record (General - Distance around 3 turnpoints, 15M class). Flight details: From Ridge Soaring Gliderport 23 April 2014 Pik-20, N9Z

Today, we removed the trailers from winter storage and plan to roll the runway for our spring opening this weekend. Ridge day scheduled for Sunday. Saturday evening, we will have an spring opening party. Don't miss it. Tom & Doris

Well, it has come down to the final couple of days to take advantage of the FLARM early-bird discount. FLARM will be THE major electronic device for glider safety, and I suspect those who are most serious about glider flying and safety have already joined the several hundreds of pilots who have...

Yes, four of us flew yesterday. Several of our flights are posted on the OLC. 7V, 8H, SZ and myself. Ran north to crossroads, then "they ran to Andrews, Jal, something like #77 and home." I went after crossroads to Brownfield and that was a sink hole. But out in the blue hit an 8 kt climb to almost...

Anyone know of an occurrence of a forward hinged canopy that opening in flight? Any possibility of this happening if the forward hinged canopy was unlocked on a flight? Thanks Tom

Anyone know the trick of getting the last rubber “donut� and it’s keeper on on the MLG suspension on a PW6? Doing the 6 year/1,000 hour mandatory items on our older PW6. Attempting to replace the rubber rings/donuts for the main landing gear suspension. How does one compress them enough to...

Sugarbush Soaring has potential openings for the 2018 Youth Soaring Camps. The camps are open to eight youth ages 13 through 18 and are held at the Warren-Sugarbush Airport (0B7), in Warren, Vermont. Instructional flights are conducted in our two-place gliders (one ASK-21, two PW-6s, and one SGS...

Reaching out to query about golf carts - we use them to tow gliders (not on a flat surface, plenty of inclines) and transport people. I know there are a lot of different opinions but generally I’m curious what is the prevalent type in use out there - gas or electric? Both have their ups and...

Sugarbush Soaring is possibly looking for a good condition 2-33 for its fleet. There seem to be none advertised anywhere. Any intel? Thanks Tom

Sugarbush Soaring Association at the Warren-Sugarbush Airport in Warren, Vermont, 0B7, is seeking a highly qualified Certified Flight Instructor-Glider (CFI-G) to join our team for the 2020 season. Sugarbush Soaring is an active glider operation that specializes in flight instruction with...

Hi! We are trying to get new two seater from various funds for our club. Most of the funds force to buy new glider. Can you please help us a little bit with market research and suggest low budget two seater? Thank you all!

If anyone would have an old working e box for a DG (not the Ducati boxs) I would like to buy it. Tom Stowers 775 782-4944

The FAA originally produced a much-flawed version of this book in 2003. Since this is in the public domain, we produced a vastly improved, and less expensive version in 2007 titled "The Glider Flying Handbook" with more than 1,400 editorial changes. Today, we announce the new, 2010 edition of "The...

Glider clubs and commercial operators can contact their local TV stations and newspapers and give them the following link. Suggest they are invited to visit your operation where you will give them a free flight. The media is hungry for human interest stories, so it is very easy to get outstanding...

In response to a request, I am going to send out newsletters regarding aerotow safety and procedures. There are variations on the theme around the soaring community, and a discussion may help prevent accidents. Glider pilots, CFIs and tow pilots are invited to subscribe and perhaps send comments....