Several pilots have asked me to build them a copy of my WING-RUNNER. It assembles by inserting 2 pins and slips over your wing tip, held in place with good old duct tape (provided). Keeps the wing tip about 6" off the runway/grass/gravel/short weeds! Collapses to 8" X 2" X 2" for easy storage Put...

Is there anywhere on-line where one can search for the details of aerobatic boxes that have been established by the FAA. I am particularly interested in the vicinity around Immokalee FL (KIMM). -- Mike Schumann (651) 208-3791 (cell)

Can anyone give me any advice I'm looking to purchase an aerobatic glider to use in Air Shows. Can anyone recommend certain makes and models and possibly if anyone knows any forsale? I'm an Air Show Pilot and looking to add a glider act to my Show. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks...

Said to be a recent aerobatic accident in Germany. No known details. Can you translate what is said at the end of the video? What is the glider type? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm66k3F1bv8

Hello, I would like to present offer of our production aerobatic glider MDM-1 FOX. For more additional information please contact me. The two-seater MDM-1 FOX GFRP construction glider has been developed on base of design experience acquired during work with KOBUZ, JANTAR and SWIFT S-1 gliders by...

Does anyone know if the Prue Super Standard is/was rated for aerobatics? The TC lists it as "High Performance Sailplane". Thanks, Clark

There was a recent thread about inexpensive two seat gliders. I made me wonder how crazy I might be. I'd like to buy a two seat glider that could be used for beginner to intermediate-ish aerobatics. Fun for me, perhaps someone might want to do some aerobatics for a flight review instead of an hour...

Hi, Can anyone suggest a glider aerobatics course? I am considering having a nice vacation this summer, travel and learn new stuff. I have about 400 hours of experience and before going on with never- ending polishing of XC skills, I was considering going for something completely different :-)

York Soaring (www.yorksoaring.com), will be hosting it's third annual aerobatics course 3rd to 9th of June 2013. York is located ~60 miles NW of the Toronto International airport. The course is provided by Canadian aerobatic instructors from SOSA and York and is open to members from other clubs as...

Hi all, I have recently become interested in gliding and have been exploring the aspects associated with the sport. I'm going to use the term 'standard glider' to represent any non-acro 15m glider, (ASW 19/20, Speed Astir, LS range, DG range, PIK20D etc) not standard class. I recently started...

Stefan Melber, et. al., have just published an aerodynamic simulation of a Standard Cirrus glider. It's a scholarly work and will not be understood by most of us, but the pictures are informative and worth taking a look at. You will find a link to it at www.standardcirrus.org. It's a 1.2 MB...

This is a quick observation report. Its really a follow up to a sub-topic on the "Poor lateral control on a slow tow" thread. Last Friday I was sitting outside the CGC clubhouse, which was at the upwind end of the active runway, when our Pawnee went past at about 200 ft with a Ventus on the...

Y'all, Been many years on rec.aviation.student but even more years since gliding. Unable to explain the 'why' of water ballast to increase performance in gliders to argumentative airplane student. I need a simple explanation in 25 words or less. Gene Whitt

Stumbled across an interesting wind tunnel test of a Harris' Hawk (L/D=10:1). http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/149/1/469.pdf

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Recertified for flight late 2004, never installed ,surplus now so out it goes 240UK pounds or $480 US .Single pointer for hundreds of feet rotary dial for the thousands up to 50K feet. Has lighting circuits for night flight, instrument tech said very high quality Altimeter. Can send pics of unit...

Recertified for flight late 2004, never installed ,surplus now, so out it goes. 220UK pounds or $450 US . Single pointer for hundreds of feet rotary dial for the thousands up to 50K feet. Has lighting circuits for night flight Email for pictures

This is a spin-off from the post from the frustrated newbie who was challenged with flying the aerotow on his first lesson. I no longer ask first-timers (including airplane pilots) to fly the glider on aerotow - not until they get some stick-time in free flight, and a sense of where "level" is. ...

In response to a request, I am going to send out newsletters regarding aerotow safety and procedures. There are variations on the theme around the soaring community, and a discussion may help prevent accidents. Glider pilots, CFIs and tow pilots are invited to subscribe and perhaps send comments....

My UK gliding club has just been forced to increase the cost of 2000ft aerotows from £25 to £29 (about $58), just due to the spiralling price of fuel. A good case for more winch launching perhaps! Derek Copeland