On Nov. 15, 2004 I posted a message suggesting that you invest your money in a mutual fund with an excellent track record (i.e. Fidelity Contrafund) and wait until your $70K initial investment grows to match the current price of the glider. Here is an update on that strategy: Euro: $1.2944...

At the risk of being pilloried by certain followers of this news group, I am advising any of you that have read previous postings regarding "How to buy a glider affordably" that the Fidelity Contafund is closing at the end of this month. This means that only investors of record by the end of this...

I stumbled across this ACE AquaFix 406 ELT EPIRB while looking for a transponder: http://www.anchorexpress.com/acr-aquafix-406-epirb.html It contains a GPS that transmits your location in an emergency. ACR also has a $75 rebate for participating dealers (and they DO have to be participating),...

I tried connecting my EW logger to external 12V power from the glider per instructions in the manual. Current draw was reasonable (150-250 mA), but the unit became extremely hot (I couldn't hold it) and it stopped working for the rest of the day. The next day it functioned normally. Does anyone...

Could anyone recommend a good pneumatic switch for TE/Static switching(USA source preferred)? AK

Winter 7 FMS 423 ASI range 0-160 knots 57 mm diameter $350 plus shipping

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I am changing the panel. Manufactured in 2009 Winter Airspeed Indicator - Model: 6 FMS 423 Best Offer, Please use "Reply to author" to contact me. "AK"

For sale Zaon MRX, best reasonable offer. Use "Reply to author" to contact me. "AK"

On Aug 31, 8:53*am, Soaranator wrote: Para-Phenalia Mini Softie. *24’ Canopy, manufactured 6/99. *Blue container with snap in back pad and carrying bag. *Some sweat/ sunscreen stains on straps. Needs re-pack, sold as-is. *Asking $800 plus shipping. Picture at Cumulus...

It is finally done and available! I'm posting this here because I know a lot of old hang glider pilots spend their time in sailplanes these days. I've spent the last 5 and 1/2 years making this documentary about the birth of the first extreme sport, hang gliding. The running time is 78 minutes...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Lombard, Illinois, on Saturday January 8 and Sunday January 9 2005. Reservations are required for this event. Location: Embassy Suites Hotel in Lombard Illinois. Clinic...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the Soaring Society of America) will present a two-day Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic as follows. Location: Long Beach, CA Date: April 17-18, 2010 You need not be a flight instructor to attend, and all are welcome. For...

I am studying the methods that gliding clubs and organizations employ to enhance safety in their operations. I plan to make a short presentation on this topic at the Soaring Safety Foundation-hosted safety meeting in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday February 1 2012. Does your soaring organization have...

Pilots, how do you use modern consumer electronic gadgets to enhance flight safety? Specifically, do you use PDAs or smartphones or iPads or eReaders or digital cameras or digital video recorders or digital voice recorders or other technological marvels to make yourself a better-prepared pilot? If...

February 2, 2005 Greetings To All Glider Pilots, This is just a note to solicit announcements and accounts of year 2004-2005 glider safaris and encampments around the world. Ideally, I'd like this posting to start a thread on this newsgroup about recent and future encampments and safaris for...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) in cooperation with the Philadelphia Glider Council will conduct a two-day CFIG Recertification Clinic in the Philadelphia, PA, area on Saturday February 19 and Sunday February 20, 2005. While this clinic is primarily designed to...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Ontario, California, on Tuesday February 8, and Wednesday February 9, 2005. This Clinic is presented in conjunction with the Annual SSA Convention / Air Expo...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday January 15, and Sunday January 16, 2005. Location: Downtown Anchorage Clinic Hours: Saturday: 8 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM. You need...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Washington, DC, on Saturday January 29, and Sunday January 30, 2005. Location: Dulles Airport Clinic Hours: Saturday: 8 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM. You need not be...