Hello, All, I'm very happy to announce the inaugural use of our club's new winch this past weekend. We had a total of 37 launches and 36 were incident free. Our one, minor glitch was when a slack rope worked its way under one of our vertical rollers. This was fixed with a small, piece of high...

Hello all, Wonder if anyone has experience leaving a metal HP-18 glider tied down, out of the trailer. Any damage to the wing foam ribs ? wing bonding issues ? Corrosion ? Location is in the northeast USA. Dan

Factory Shark Tips for Ventus C. Free to good Home.

I am repairing a small gelcoat scratch and looking for recommendations on a small gelcoat sprayer . Wondering if liquid gelcoat is to viscous for an airbrush to work?

I'm located in the south east of France and I'm considering buying my first glider. Since I'm very close to Italy I'm looking for italian web sites with glider classifieds. Would any of you know of such sites?

Anyone linked up a ClearNav to Condor? How?

What differences are found between the Ventus C 17.6 and the Ventus 2bx?

As I interpret 14 CFR 61.63 (Additional aircraft ratings ...), particularly this part, an applicant for a category add-on rating: (4) Need not take an additional knowledge test, provided the applicant holds an airplane, rotorcraft, powered-lift, weight-shift-control aircraft, powered parachute, or...

My google groups has substantially changed it’s’ look and feel. In addition, I can only post from my iPad mini. If I try to post from computer I get a message that I do not have permission to post. Could anyone guide me on how to get posting pro edges again? I did remove .rec.soaring, and...

I just learned today that Renny Rozzoni's Cobra trailer is available for sale at Fidel's at Moriarty (505-417-5299).Â* The trailer is practically new, I think it's a 2018 model, and it was delivered to the States with a Ventus 3 FES inside.Â* Sadly, Renny crashed the Ventus last year.Â* I do...

Looking for a used Double probe ST2 type esa-Statek-Broezel-ST2 for a Ventus2-cm

Hey everyone, I'm thinking of upgrading the fabric seating of my DG-101. I currently use about 10kg's of lead to reach the minimum weight of 74kg and was thinking of integrating lead into the seat. Is this something ever done before? What are your opinions on this? Regular fabric is used now, would...

Hangar for sale at Tehachapi Mountain Valley glider port 70' x 50' 1200 sq.' mezzanine toilet and shower studio apt.

Less than 10 years old, with current, valid repack/inspection. If you have one you'd like to sell, let me know. Thanks, Tom A

a 110 lb. 16:1 L/D foot launched ultralight was surpassed long ago by flex wing hang gliders at ~70 lbs. Why bother?

Kind of cool link courtesy of Jim Rutherford at the FAA Small Aircraft Directorate. https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/47436d482fcd9d8b86257bcf006373cf/9d18a2c751ace00b86257beb00529fe2/$FILE/Basic%20Glider%20Criteria%20Handbook.pdf

I have a LNav / meter that has worked fine in the past. Sunday the meter pegged out at 10 knots and stayed there. I cycled the LNav a few times and it kept doing the same thing. Does anyone have experience with this, and if so, what was the fix? The LNav itself seems to be fine. Thanks Kurt

Oregon pilot looking for Tucson pilot interested in filling an open seat. Willing to split cost and do the same if you find yourself in Oregon. About 40 minutes from El Tiro and flexible. Email me if interested please. John W

Looking to clear out your collection of magazines? Looking for Soaring Magazine binders, as they are no longer sold by the SSA. Have a nearly complete collection bound for 1974-2005 but looking for binders to file away the more recent years.