A friend of mine was having an odd problem with his Bienno LiFePO4 battery that I had never seen before. He lent me his battery while I was working on his panel. https://www.bioennopower.com/collections/12v-series-lifepo4-batteries The next day I was surprised when the battery didn't power up...

Can anyone advise the optimal CG location for a D2? If the 2a and 2b have different optimal locations, I would like to know both. TIA, Dave

ArcusM trailer (short version) built fall 2015 Alko anti-sway hitch (50mm) Removable tongue (for compact storage) 4 built-in jack-stands skid plates on rear jack-stands ArcusM handling gear (wing wheel, tail dolly, collapsing tow-bar with tail-lift) Two cobra wing-stands Shop ramp (quick-release...

I thought in light of a very recent mishap we should start a hangar flying thread on spins or any other flight regime so desired. I will start, please no judgment, just constructive comments, questions, stories... I have never gotten into an accidental spin. I have on several occasions,...

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Aero Club Albatross (ACA) is excited to offer our 1977 Rolladen Schneider LS3 “El Bondo� for sale. This highly-tuned racing machine has been fully “Templinized� in the ACA Skunkworks. Major modifications include: - Extensive micro-turbulation across all flying surfaces and,...

Some months ago, I read a post from a John Morgan, Minden NV. He was developing a gadget that was to diminish noise from the clearvision panel vent. I think he called it the Quiet Vent. Any further word on his venture? Any contact info? THNX Ron W (RW)

Register Now for 2018 R4S Contest Blue Ridge Soaring Society in New Castle Virginia is again hosting the Region 4 South contest. Contest runs 9/17/2018 - 9/22/2018. (Practice days: 9/15 and 9/16.) This year a two-hour workshop will be offered on 9/16 for new-to-NCI pilots to familiarize them...

Hi all, Our club, the Black Forest Soaring Society, is refurbishing our venerable 2-33. She's going to look real nice when we're finished. During this refurb a couple of questions have come up and so I'm posing them to the group: First, how many are still operating with the original, war...

Hi everybody. I am testing the XCSoar program on a Kobo Mini. I ask for your help to know how to prepare some useful pages to navigate on local flights. My interest is to know at all times: Distance and course to the field. Altitude necessary to arrive. Should I schedule a task for this purpose? I...

Can anybody please tell me where I find the VIN number on my Cobra trailer for a DG 1000? Thanks

I need to dilute some MER polish in the blue plastic container - what should I use?

Just wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem? I updated to version 6.42 a while ago, and since then I have gotten several error messages saying SD card not found (even though it is in there) on start up, but that seemed to fix itself upon restarting the unit. But after today's...

Three years ago when I got back into soaring I talked to serveral riggers about a round vs square chute. The riggers, including Allen Silver, all talked me out of a square for safety reasons. If you are seriously considering a square rig, I highly recommend you speak with a qualified rigger and...

Hi, all. I have a PW-5 that I bought but have never flown. Since the PW-6 is the 2-place trainer for the PW-5, I was hoping to train in a PW-6 for and hour or so before attempting the PW-5. I just spoke with Seminole Lake Gliderport (here in Florida) who said that their PW-6 is down for...

Is there a way to integrate flarm data into IGlide? I’m about to buy a flarm, and if possible I’d like to have the flarm data show up on IGlide. I’m running IGlide on a iPad mini 4.

Please register for ADVANTAGES OF GLIDER FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING on Jul 3, 2018 5:00 PM PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1465032565555895042 This is the 3rd webinar in a series that focuses on a myriad of soaring topics ranging from soaring safety, off field landing...

I am sure this has been discussed, but can't find the thread. Is there a iPhone version of Oudie Live that can be used for live tracking and buddy flying? Thanks, matt

I'm trying to sort out electrical noise upsetting many of my clubs radios. I’ve had moderate but inconsistent results with separating radio wiring and use of ferrite beads. Does anyone know of any on-line info / guides to reduce squelch problems? (Especially with regard to squelch being upset...

Big Congrats to Daniel Sazhin on winning Sports Class Nationals in Nephi with some awesome flying. He's now a two time champion and only 23(or so) Yrs old! Congrats buddy