Check Out http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2458194451&category=26428 if you want the cleanest Ka6 around. It won't last long.

All, Today we are one year from the start of the "FIRST EVER" FAI Sailplane Grand Prix (SGP) USA Qualifier! This series will be held in Ionia, MI at the Ionia County Airport (Y70) on July 24th thru 31st 2016. The event will be held in 15m sailplanes. FAI SGP USA Official Website: ...

I always assumed that there are more overshoot airport accidents than undershoot ones. That is mainly due to our general knowledge that it's better to be too high than not high enough. Am I correct here ? Dan

Gentlemen, I have recently been considering buying the TST-10M motorglider produced by a Czech company. I have had trouble finding information this glider. The unpopularity of it and the outstanding performance of the glider indicated by the charts are making me a bit hesitant in my purchase. If...

A while back I posted that I had used Monokote trim to cover some of the larger holes in my Speed Astir fuselage. They did a nice neat job of covering the holes, but here's the follow-up. I removed one a couple weeks ago that had been in place for a couple months. The mylar pulled off cleanly,...

Since we've had favorites, how about bad ones? Someone mentioned Top Gun.Â* I thought that was horrible.Â* Yeah, there was eye candy for both of the only two real genders, and there were a bunch of great shots of aircraft, but the story line was total crap. So for one of my favorite bad...

This GFAC announcement has been prepared with the agreement of the IGC GNSS Committee and the IGC Bureau. It was put out a couple of days ago on the FAI IGC email mailing lists and ). A question that has been asked is where the current 24 types of IGC-approved...

Lockdown and self isolation continues in Telluride Colorado What are your favorite Aviation based movies? A couple of mine are Jimmy Stewart in the original Flight of the Phoenix. Another, made more recently, is Tom Cruise in Made In America, if you haven't seen this its well worth a watch, lotta...

Appears there are some ASW-28s for sale. Having only flown the ASW-24 and '27, what are the differences between the '24 and '28? -- Message posted via AviationKB.com http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/soaring/200808/1

Anyone have a Barograph or two sitting on a shelf collecting dust? I would like to put one or two of these relics back into service generating FAI Badges. Replogle preferred as that is what I have experience with, however I'll consider any other model. Thanks! Tony

If anyone has a used (57mm) altimeter they are interested in selling please contact me. It needs to be TSO and I believe the only one that makes a certified altimeter in 57mm size is Winter instruments. I have a very nice 80mm Altimeter to trade, sell, swap, etc. Thanks,

Hi, all. I have a PW-5 that I bought but have never flown. Since the PW-6 is the 2-place trainer for the PW-5, I was hoping to train in a PW-6 for and hour or so before attempting the PW-5. I just spoke with Seminole Lake Gliderport (here in Florida) who said that their PW-6 is down for...

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the Department for Trade have now published their report on the accident at Husbands Bosworth on 18th January 2004, both pilots were killed. The report may be found at http://www.aaib.gov.uk/sites/aaib/cms_resources/HCD.pdf , it runs to 21 pages. W.J....

Hi Race Fans The proposed contest rules changes for 2009 are available at the SSA web site under Sailplane Racing/Rules& Process. Due to a long time in developing some of these changes the comment period will be quite short. Please comment to RC members by 1/7/2009. Debate on this site will be...

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20140316/pilot-passenger-okay-following-miraculous-glider-crash-landing-near-wrightwood Glad everyone is okay!

I'm looking for a ship to buy and find that I don't have much perspective in evaluating various glide computers. Is there an existing and comprehensive glide computer review? My doubtlessly flawed view of the glide computer universe divides things into two main groups - panel mounted and...

Hi all in US-glider land, would anyone have a copy of an installation or maintenance manual or wiring diagram for a Terra TPX 720 radio? I got a hold of an old unit which I would like to install on the panel of our winch. It used to be installed in a tow plane and it has two plugs on the bottom...

Hi folks, Would appreciate very much if anyone out there could send me pictures, information, histories, etc, of any of the Skylarks that may or may not be out there still. Any snippets or anecdotes too! My 'old bird' (the glider, not the wife!) is still going strong, I hope there are still a...

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:03:33 -0700 (PDT), WingFlaps wrote in : On Apr 28, 9:32*am, Larry Dighera wrote: On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:34:55 -0700 (PDT), WingFlaps wrote...

Is gel coat crazing purely a cosmetic problem or does it pose a threat to the structural integity of the underlying fiberglass? I realize this is a controbersial issue but I would really like to hear the current opinions of members with experience refinishing gel coated gliders.