Hi Gang Like you all I have questioned what the best L/D of my 3 (now 1) gliders - DB800B, Stemme S10-VT and SparrowHawk were in reality suspecting that real L/Ds would be lower than the manufacturers published values. I have used a PDA for many years switching it between gliders. Software is...

I've recently started flying a Ventus2. I can't rig the thing without a lot of struggle. The trouble is, there's a cover above the spars and you can't see anything once the first wing is in. I struggle to get the second wing to fit, never knowing whether it's a bit too high or a bit too low....

I posted the message below on the thread, "Nimbus 4DT accident 31 July 2000 in Spain." I am posting it again for better visibility. Stan Hall presented his analysis of the Nimbus-4DB accident in Minden, NV, 1999. Stan's analysis is scary, to say the least. The article, Probing for the Smoking...

I am learning to fly gliders and I struggle with motion sickness. I have tried: - Ginder tablets, it helped but I was still a bit nauseaus. - Motion sickness tablets, they affect my awareness and concentration. - Chewing various things, best was beef jerky (not a joke) it helps but still not good...

Yesterday afternoon Mark Mocho (MM Fabrication) opened the canopy of his Pegasus to get his cell phone. By the time he made a call to me, his soaring hat, which was lying atop the glare shield, was smoking. The canopy was acting like a big magnifying glass and focusing the sun's rays onto a...

One of the event participants patched together a good marketing video for our club from this years Winchfest at 29 Palms California. Three winches, four clubs participated in a "best practices" styled event. Watch the Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0hDZa41rVc HoUdino

The US distributor of Aeros hang gliders has announced that the Ukranian company's ultralight sailplane has had it's first flight. This craft was built using the wing of Aero's rigid wing hang glider, the Stalker. It was designed to be towed up by the same tugs hang gliders use. I wonder what...

I'm not alarmist to say that the FAA is going to ground 80% of the senescent USA glider training fleet sometime soon. The only question is when. The L-13s are being recycled. The few people who know how to properly inspect and keep the 27 wooden Schleichers KA-* gliders flying safely are...

OK, so I made a long post in one thread about competition classes... 5U started another thread about the Rules Committee and I was really tempted to respond to Karl's comments there; but I didn't want to hijack the topic. So I'll post this in a new topic instead: I'm a low-time glider pilot...

All, I've place my ASW20b on the market, some of you in the states know it's Id (21) and know it's a fine ship. If interested please see the ad on W&W at: http://www.wingsandwheels.com/wantads3.htm Respectfully, Rick Culbertson Colorado, USA

The FAA is sticking to its guns in holding that a rated power pilot who is out of currency in his power rating cannot solo in a glider when the transition pilot is not current (no current flight review) in his other rating. The most recent legal opinion is dated today, April 27, and addressed to...

Anyone retro fitted a set of factory (piontkowski) winglets onto a Ls4 Points for and against thanks in advance

Interesting news, the entire Australian team has been penalised for unsporting behaviour on the last day.. A protest is currently being heard. The bun fight at the Keepit corral.

Hi Jonathan- I assume that by the "ASA" you mean the Arizona Soaring Association and our basically unamimous voice against the "15 minute rule" and the one mile cylinder. First of all I don't understand the point that you are making since in your opening statement you say that "the contest was...

The proposed rule changes for 2008 US competition soaring are posted at SSA.org/sailplane racing/rules & process. Input is welcome. Final rules proposals go to the SSA for publication in the board "Blue Book" in mid January. Seasons Greetings to all from the SSA Competition Rules Subcommittee UH H...

may be someone is interested in a small programm ( http://ywtw.de/igcsim.html ) that allows you to replay IGC-files in Google Earth. It's a replay, without use of kml, best for flights in the mountains :-)

As you may already know, I am ordering a new ASH31Mi. I am in the process of coming up with the panel layout and instrument selection. I would love to here from other pilots what they consider to be their dream panel (cost is not an issue). Tom

Hey all, I trailered a (new to me and a partner) glider from Ontario to Alberta last week and through the trip blew out both trailer tires on the late-80's aluminum Cobra trailer and destroyed the fenders on the trailer through the event. The first blowout (1:15am east of Madison, Wisconsin)...

Hi The LX web site says that I can use the MIni-map kb with my LX 5000. It is somewhat pricey at $ 1600 with Seeyou mobile at twice the price of a OUDIE who is not really readable in the sun. Anyone has use it and care to comment. Regards S6

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/07/cng-airplane/ could be perfect for a club towplane since we fuel up at the club field 99.9% of the time.