First I would like to wish all our fathers out there a Happy Fathers Day! With as much sadness as we have had in Orlando recently it is good to celebrate a very special day. The company sent out a press release on September 10, 2015 that announced the change in leadership at Seminole-Lake...

In response to ASW20's post regarding our hangar project, here is an update.. Our capital improvement plan covers a 5 year period and includes new hangars. We have the money and the owners support. A contractor has been found but permitting in the Green Swamp Conservation area is difficult....

Good day, I'm looking for successful Commercial/Club Operators winch launching gliders from small Public Use Municipal/County Airports. I want to understand how you're successfully working with GA Power pilots and Public Servants to run your winch-glider operation. Please let's keep the "power...

I'm looking for a used PowerFLARM Core or PowerFLARM Portable. Thanks Please email rich dot starke at gmail dot com

November 11 2001 was the last time I stepped into a cockpit. It was the last time I was too broke to have a few "goodies". In honor of which I have made a $400 trip to the local model railroad shop. Which has also been about average per month. But I have something I can hold in my hands, not...

FS: Strong model 305 chair parachute in perfect condition with manual. Black in color with grey trim and with black carrying bag. $800 plus shipping. tel. (707)287-8220 CA.

This is an announcement of a new free web-based viewer for IGC files- you can find it at http://http://glidingweb.org/IgcWebview/. It was developed in the UK by Alistair M Green and Richard Brisbourne. It's designed to work on just about any browser or operating system down to Android phones-...

This free online IGC file viewer has just had an upgrade. It now has ENL detection, and improved flight analysis capabilitie, also configuration options for reporting. Check it out at http://glidingweb.org.

DG Flugzeugbau: DG-505 (incl. AMS) 5 DG-808 15 DG-1000 17 LS8 2 Scheibe SF 25C Falke 11 Schempp-Hirth: Discus CS 3

I have a deposit on both with FES system. The JS3 would arrive in 2020. The Ventus maybe 2021. Reading the POH, the Ventus may have gentler stall characteristics (according to the manual with forward CG it won't drop a wing on stall either level or in a 45 degree bank). The JS3 manual makes it...

I was looking at the FES manual, and I was curious what climb rates (in ft/min) people are getting in 18M gliders at the recommend sustained climbing power of 15-18kW? Are you getting over 3,500ft of total climbing? I have a JS3 on order with FES sustainer option (because I don't plan on...

If you are a Glider rated power pilot or Glider pilot in the greater Los Angeles area and would be interested in being a partner in the purchase of a 2-place side-by-side touring motorglider please give me a call at (818) 999-2190 or by E-mail: . Richard

All, I am active Australian comp pilot visiting my business HQ in FC CO. Looking for guidance on who to contact in the area who could help me with getting some gliding in. I will be regular visitor for the next couple years and staying for extended periods, so looking to get involved in the local...

All, I am seeking contact with anyone who has recent experience with the any of the latest generation of Vario (Butterfly, LX7, etc etc). They do seem to full of many features that I will never use (apart from the noise and the wiggly bit, I really only used a couple of things (wind and final...

HI Recently flew a 2008 Duo with the 5 bladed sustainer. Started very fast and beautifully with very little height loss. When it came to putting it away, it was, however, difficult to get it to stop rotating. Yes, put it half way retracted and yes, used the decompression to also slow it down as...

Hi I am planning to come to the East Coast area next spring and travelling around for a couple of months. Looking for some recommendation on where the best ridge soaring might be and what glider(s)to approach. I still have my US private pilot licence, but not yet converted to US Gliding licence,...

Skyline Soaring Club has suffered a tragic loss of a member in the crash of our tow plane. The accident occurred on October 7th while towing an ASK21.. The glider released at very low altitude and returned safely to the airport. The NTSB is investigating and factual information is shown on their...

Our California soaring club has raised the money and is now looking for a DG-505.

Wanted: DG-505 Orion. Call Ray at 530-673-3222. CA.

According to the NOAA this year will be a El Nino (ENSO) year (http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2317.htm), but likely a weak one. My trusty copy of The New Zealand Weather Book tells me that in a negative Southern Oscillaton (El Nino) there are more frequent SW flows with more rainfall W...