I recently installed a new Colibri logger and cable set up so that the GPS antenna could, in addition to driving my Colibri, also provide GPS data to the IPAQ 3970 with WinPilot 7.0. After three good flights with no problems from the Colibri or the IPAQ I got airborne a fourth time to find a...

Jim Phoenix wrote: Or just search for 'soaring' and see a list of everyone's soaring- related exemptions. Jim Or, you could take yet another approach. Advisory Circulars are NOT regulation. They show a means of

Thanks to all for suggestions on keeping rodents out of gliders and glider trailers. So far, so good. No signs of "Mickey Mouse" today. A couple or three weeks ago, I did the following: 1. I removed all food from the glider and the trailer. I had a pretty good supply of crackers and granola...

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Do 301's have water ballast as an option? Thanks Al

This newspaper article has an interesting discussion of the role of mountain wave in the recent Air Canada turbulence incident, including information on some previous airline tragedies linking to wave. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080111.WAVE11/TPStory/National smith

These terrible things will likely sometimes just be hapenstance, but maybe less if we just avoid being in or too near any cloud. Sincere condolences to all Tim's family and friends. michael ------------------------- Kettering UK Telegraph By Tim Hawkins

Anyone out there in RAS land know of any Salto's that may be for sale. Please reply to this Gmail email account. Any leads for a Salto in USA would be appreciated. Cheers Al

I remember seeing a trailer hitch that would absorb the up and down movement of the tow vehicle reducing the movement of the trailer tongue but can't remember where to find it. Can anyone help. Thanks, 5 Ugly.

I am happy to report that SSA received in Hobbs today, 1-7-08, confirmation from the IRS of the amount of interest being assessed for the late payment of payroll taxes for the third quarter of 2003. By oversight, the IRS had not provided us with the figure for that quarter when they advised us...

RAS: the aviation website www.avweb.com has a weekly feature called "Picture of the Week" where aviators submit their favorite photos and the best are picked. I finally got a shot in the weekly roundup. A great shot of Matt Michael and I with our gliders after our incredible and fun flight on...

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I was just curious if anyone experienced this befo I have a HP hx4700 series palmtop with bunch of batteries, the issue seems to be that if the battery pack goes dead completely; Ipaq does not charge it. Then if you install a battery that still holds some charge and put back in the cradle it...

Since no one has posted anything about this yet..After getting the Tom Knauf e-newsletter (recommended BTW if you don't already get it) stating John Roak is undertaking a new soaring publication called ' Gliding International' I emailed John and here was his response: Hi Paul, Such is the...

I have been looking at a LX4000 (with latest updates) with garmin 90 but I have no idea of its current value. I could not find any advertised on any of the usual sale sites, could someone give an estimate and or its equals from other manufacturers. gary

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Are there any official Dittel repair stations in the US?

I am looking for a parachute. I am need a chair style chute like the Strong Chair 305. I recently sold my back pack style chute as my DG303 is a reclined position and a back pack style rides up and becomes uncomfortable after a number of hours. Ron Gleason

Gidday Everybody: Team EY - now team TM for the Grand prix - is on the ground and ready to get racing in New Zealand. Unfortunately, we are all waiting on weather. Today (Monday Dec 17), the first practice day has been cancelled without anyone even gridding up. We have 18 of the best pilots in...

Does anyone have a WinPilot version 6 executable (preferably the last v. 6.xx which I think, if memory serves me correctly, was 6.08) to install on an iPaq 3700? I have my own license key, but I somehow deleted the installation file on my main computer and it's not on my iPaq's File Store...