Does anyone know the result from the 2009 edition?

Where on the SSA web site can the handicap list be found?

US Contest Pilots, The SSA Contest Committee has issued guidance to contest organizers with regard to COVID-19. It is available to all interested parties on SSA.org at the following link: https://www.ssa.org/files/member/Guidance%20to%202020%20SSA%20Contest%20Organizers.pdf These are...

I`m searching for good ideas how to deter crows from landing on my glider, which is picketted out during the season, from wrecking my weather covers?

Post frontal passage, blown out on airport. Gusts to 40+ Today, Thursday looks stormy with downpours predicted and strong winds again. Friday and Saturday both look task-able. Mexi dinner served here last night and we knocked back quite a few bottles of wine. Alot of pilots staying on the airfield...

Is anybody running xc soar on a kobo connected to a Cambridge 302? If so, what type of cable did you use to connect, and which port on the kobo did you tell xc soar to use? I'm running it on a pocket pc now, using a custom serial cable. But the kobo is much easier to see. I made up a homemade...

For those of you using iGlide, which version did you download? Any suggestions on which to download? Thanks in advance! Mike

Has anyone of the early adopters actually flown with the new DeLorme InReach ? I had a contact with their tech support a while back, who mentioned that they report elevation, not altitude. Also their tracking pages mention elevation. I found tracks of Paul/Frank and Sean, but they look like they...

I have people ask me about gliding all the time. I always send them to the http://www.letsgogliding.com/ site and forward them links for Bruno Vassel or Balleka videos on YouTube. Does anyone else have any favorite sites that they send people to in order for them to get interested in gliding?

Gordon Boettger was to launch today for a downwind dash hoping for 3000k. Any word? Gary GB

Anyone got the pin outs for the Peschges VP8 DB9 & the Din connector Pin outs. Richard

I just received some very bad news regarding Charlie Spratt. This is a very tough letter to write. If you don't know Charlie Spratt - he has been a soaring contest CD (Competition Director) at many soaring contests around the USA over the last few decades. He did a great job running soaring...

My newsletter has received some new interest, and folks want to know how to subscribe. It is free. Go to http://www.eglider.org On the right side of the screen, in the indicated box, enter your email address.

In a recent thread it was asserted that it was possible to get sport pilot airplane privileges without taking a knowledge test and flight test if the pilot held a private glider rating. For some reason I cannot see that thread. I had doubts that this was true and followed up with AOPA. The text...

For those of you who are power pilots out there, I would like you to read this and see what kind of customer service is offered by David Clark. I have arranged two E-Mails in chronological order (Top to bottom) so you can see my experience. Great customer service such as this is hard to find these...

What are the diffrences betwenn the L/NAV an S/NAV?

Is the tetrahedron at an airport: 1) Supposed to be pinned down to show active runway 2) Allowed to be pinned down to show active runway 3) Supposed to pivot freely with the wind direction (Background: our club has a long-standing policy to anchor the tetrahedron. Some of us are really scratching...

I have a Paraphernalia Softie emergency chute for sale. The rig is approx. 3 years old and in near perfect condition. The rig has a blue harness and blue/white container. Located in the USA. Asking $850. Chuck

Hi All Our club G103 has a muli-probe and when you slide the probe in you cannot feel the "O"rings, it basically falls in. It must be leaking, pitot / static / TE?! What is the best way to replace the rings? Were do I get them? Ken (KP)

Does the iPAQ 38xx with it's 206 MHz processor work ok with Winpilot ADV.I'm a bit concerned that with the mapping feature on that the whole thing may slow right up - any advice much appreciated.