I know this subject has been discussed here before, but searchability on google groups really stinks so I'm just starting a new thread. Getting to be winter time here in the northern hemisphere so we need something to talk about anyway. I'm dreaming about new fabric on 373Y this winter. With that...

I had quit reading the Barry Schiff thread until I was alerted to this: "After ~40 years of participation in 'flying for fun' (mostly soaring), I recently participated in my Very First vulgar downwind dash...as Joe Crew. Proving that ships of 1-26 performance are incapable of XC, Joe...

First flight of the year in my Cherokee. I really really didn't mean to landout but sometimes it just happens. Oh well it was at a friends house although he wasn't home. He is supposed to be taking his first glider lesson tomorrow. I owe Leah Ice Cream. It must be getting close to...

Since moving to Kansas i've enjoyed a fairly consistent string of really good flights. Nothing against my homeland of Iowa but I had a lot of really short flights there, and not just one or two but sometimes a whole season of flying and barely making it more than Silver Distance. I did have a lot...

Haven't heard much from the ol' Gapa Geezer lately but I see on his club website that he is the distinguished, honored winner of "The Tape Measure XC".. Congrats Geezer!!! Only the hardiest of XC pilots could pull of such an achievement, earned "for the shortest flight resulting in an out landing"....

RAS, Since many of you have been long-time followers of my free distance attempts (that's you, Gapa Geezer), I felt compelled to report on last weekends Kansas Kowbell Klassic. Saturday was the day and there were 4 of us at the field to vie for the Kowbell. Me in Kate the Cirrus, Jerry in his...

I'm going to be in Bend, OR on Friday Sept 6 and from there will have an empty towball to basically anywhere in the country. Eventually I need to make it back to Moriarty to pick up the Cherokee and then Wichita to see Leah but I'm willing to go way out of the way if money is involved...

Towball available to Reno for the SSA convention from points east. Likely arriving in Reno early in the week of the convention, Feb. 25ish, but flexible. Towball available from Reno to practically anywhere in the continental USA as long as I eventually make it to Wichita. References available,...

Everyone had so much fun flying at Sunflower last year that we are going to do it again. You may remember last years first-of-its-kind "Low Performance" regional contest at Sunflower Gliderport near Hutchinson, KS. We had about 20 gliders of several varieties on the grid including homebuilts (kits...

I couldn't find much on a search but am really curious as to why apparently National records are based on citizenship and not on the location of the actual flight? This leads to very misleading listings of National Records. For example the World Altitude Record of Fossett and Enevoldsen of 50,721...

I just came across this letter on another forum. I think we just discussed this but it turns out that compensation is compensation and the FAA is not in the business of delineating between "logging time" compensation and "money"...

Last winter I had a thread documenting my Flight Club progress. A few others also included their best times. i found this link to the app for this year: http://www.vintagegliderclub.org/simulator/hg_popup.htm does anyone know where to find version 2? With the triangular course? That was...

Hey everybody, its been 106 years since the Wright Bros invented the towplane! Cheers! Tony

Is there anyone headed to the convention with a trailer that plans to or could route through the Baltimore area? I have a glider that needs picked up, but it has no trailer. email me at abcondon at gmail thanks! Tony

First flight after recover in the Cherokee today in Marfa. Late day launch but still got an hour with a climb from 1500 AGL to 5400 (10,200 MSL). Not too shabby and had a great time gaggling with friends. The glider flies great, very smooth at low speeds and i was able to circle slower than...

Region 9 South starts today. Does anyone know if a shared SPOT page has been set up? I certainly enjoy watching the blips go around the course every day...

RAS, I'm really excited to have two of my students heading out to Reno in July for the WSPA Women's Soaring Seminar. One is my wife, Leah, who many of you met at the SSA Convention in Little Rock. She should be soloed by then. The other is Summer Gajewski, a High School Senior, who graduates...

I've got a friend who is selling a Monerai. We've all heard of the never ending Monerai projects getting passed from person to person but this is a fine example of a well built FLYING Monerai, the motorglider version. Email me for more information on the glider and contact info for the...

Well I brought the Cherokee down to Littlefield, TX on Saturday hoping for some good soaring. Ended up making it 2/3 around a 200 mile triangle and most significantly got a 10,700 ft gain so my Gold Badge should be complete after a little paperwork. Guess I'm alright to start flying in the back...

Today is the 53rd Annual Kansas Kowbell Klassic. Pretty simple, whoever lands furthest away from Sunflower Gliderport wins the coveted trophy. No handicaps. I think many of the competitors will show up on the SSA tracking page so if you're looking for something to do on this Independence Day,...