I am a member of the council for my University gliding club - fairly new compared to most of the people in this forum, but hey i enjoy it. We currently own a K13 aircraft with a (fairly) serviceable trailer. we have been offered an Acro with no trailer, and in order to buy it we will need to sell...

The weak dollar has driven the price of a new glass slipper with instruments, trailer and shipping to $100,000 US dollars (Bad News) I have watched the dollar exchange rate for almost 30 years and I have made some observations. When the dollar gets this weak, new sales drop off and buyers are...

In our winch clinic last week, the paraglider folks we shared the dry lake with, seemed surprised we could get something as big as a Blanik off the ground with a long steel cable. Their tandem instructor asked our CFIG, "what was the largest gross weight sailplane ever ground launched". Never...

With summer, season of heat, dehydration and cramps, nearly here I have a question: Does anybody know where I can buy powdered Gatorade in the UK - preferably lemon/lime flavour in 521g (18.4 oz) jars. Failing that, does anybody have a recipe for an acceptable substitute? --

Hello all, New guy here. I recently bought a Schuemanized Libelle and would like more information on these ships. I heard there were only nine manufactured, but I can't find that in writing anywhere. Because the nose is closed up (CG tow hook now) air into the cabin is slight, I'm curious how...

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Dittel FSG50. I have a lot of colour coded wires trailing out the back from the cradle and no idea where they go! Thanks Chris

About 200 lbs of thrust. Try this link. Read paragraph 4 at bottom of page http://www.continuo.com/marske/jar22/modifications%20to%20jar%2022%20march%2 024,%202002.htm Craig

http://windward-performance.com/open-class-limited-super-ship/ I like it!

I'm going to China for a few weeks in October and I thought it would be nice to get in a little flying while I'm there. Unfortunately information on the subject seems hard to find. I've found a couple of posts in this group which didn't get much in the way of replies, and I found one article...

Aviation GPS Makes Flight Experiences More Enjoyable... http://gadgetreviews.co.cc/Aviation_GPS_Makes_Flight_Experiences_More_Enjoyable.htm

I am looking for some reliable data on the Rotax Falkes towing performance, but I have until now not found any consistent values. I would therefore very much appreciate if you would send me some information, if you have any experience in this area.

I have a handy little BlueTooth GPS logger. I can download files and then display on GPSVisualer.com, but would love to be able to use soaring programs to analyze in greater detail. GPSBabel does not support icg, and programs like SeeYou do not appear to accept NMEA or types of files generated by...

If you refer to http://www.fai.org/gliding/bureau2006_2 minutes of the FAI Gliding Commission Bureau meeting, you will find: 'A2.8 Discussion on Class structure in the “light-end” RS explained the problem we have at the light end, where a fairly limited number of aircraft are divided

I fly a Nimbus 4DM motor glider, owned by a syndicate that operates out of Lasham, UK. A breathtaking machine, particularly when I compare it to gliders I flew decades ago such as the Grunau, Olympia (Meise), and then the Skylark series. But I digress ... This post on the international soaring...

IGC FLIGHT RECORDER APPROVAL LEVELS A decision was made on 5 March by the IGC Plenary meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, that will affect the Cambridge models 10, 20 & 25, Print Technik GR1000 series and the Zander 940 types of GPS Flight Recorder. The annual Plenary meeting is the highest...

Is it powered direct or by another instrument? Did you install a dedicated fuse? Did you install a dedicated off/on switch or is it slaved? Do you use a dedicated GPS antennae or split with another instrument. Do you ever have the in-flight need to turn it off? If you have...

I know Sebastian Kawa and a few others never touch alcohol. Some racing pilots stay away around competitions. Others have a beer waiting on ice when they land. Is it just a high performance athlete focusing thing - or is there more to it. I did a search and couldn't fined any discussions. WH

I have one of the older rectangular box Dittels. They slide into a tray which mounts to the panel. To secure the radio box to the tray, there's a screw which pivots a little aluminum tab into a locking position. My aluminum tab is stripped out. Where can I get a replacement? I guess I could...

Here's a quote from Slate Magazine (http://www.slate.com/id/2147499/): Syria had hundreds of files on al-Qaida, including dossiers on those who had participated-or wanted to participate-in the 9/11 attacks. Syrian spies had penetrated al-Qaida cells throughout the Middle East, and Syrian President...

I know there is a thread going on about and around the latest tragic accident from 5-9-2020 and I preferred to start a new thread as I felt uncomfortable going into a dry technical discussion in the context. So the issue is: I would like to know more about the aerodynamics of the towplane in all...