Hi guys, I just installed a FLARM Fusion and am getting some very poor results. The antennas are installed symmetrically on either side of the canopy rail (see photographs) in an ASW27b. They clip into a plastic adaptor printed from ABS, and each antenna has a clear 180 degree view out the side...

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.

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...

Just a warning to check your trailer spare before a trip and along the way at gas stops. My 1998 trailer spare tire mount broke on a highway trip. The wheel is mounted on the frame that holds the glider nose in place. Two 8mm bolts welded to the nose cone frame hold the wheel to the frame. One...

Recently I tested two 12v SLA s which had been in use sequentially for some years usually recharged before going going flat, or at least within one day. Both were run down to 10.5 v with a 10 ohm load and then recharged to 14v, The Yuasa 7 AH bought 2005 was good for about 2.5 AH the UB...

Trig TT21 $2050 New in box The TT21 system is the smallest, lightest, Mode S general aviation transponder. This two part system, includes an integrated altitude encoder. A small control unit mounts in a 57 mm hole in the panel and the rest of the unit can be mounted anywhere. contact dave at...

I recently purchased a glider and need a One Man Rig. Let me know what you have. Email stuff721-pp(at)yahoo.com

Has anyone every sold a glider without the buyer looking at it? I have my glider listed for sell and the guy is buying without looking at it and sending a cashiers check and arranging shipping....sound familiar. Casey

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

Could someone provide me with the name of the font face used by Schempp on model names below the canopy and in their marketing materials? TIA 2c

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...

Today (June 11) Oakland Center asked the Global Hawk Test Team to help with a Mayday call from a motorglider in Utah. The team was flying a new Global Hawk somewhat above 50,000 feet north of Edwards AFB and was 8 hours into a 30 hour mission to test the sensor suite when OAK Center made the...

I opened up my trailer today and found a live mouse in the cockpit. Naturally, there was a lot of mouse poop in the cockpit and in the trailer. I had made at least one mistake of leaving a good supply of crackers and granola bars in the cockpit and up front in the trailer. Little bugger had a...

It would be useful to hear your stories of how incidents of tow plane engine failure turned out for you. It seems that there is very little time to recognize, react, and recover. What are classic mistakes to make in this scenario? Would it be useful to practice 'release and land to the side of...

From Rules Committee: "This is where we are as of today for 2016 FLARM-related rules that will be recommended to the SSA BOD (note that rules are proposed by the RC and approved by the SSA BOD - this year at the Greenville convention): 1. For National Contests: * Organizers may request a...

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

Hi folks, Anyone have a Standard Libelle manual or knows where to get it (preferably any digital format so emailing is no problem)? Many thanks, Joris Vanderputten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WDiHHgua8 Boggs

I wrote an article for Soaring, that will appear in the July issue. Title: "Gizmo Future." A somewhat unusual view of the "what's in the future for Soaring" kind of article. It's on my webpage if you just can't wait for...

Not to start another chapter in "Battery Wars" but I have a simple question about "drop in" LiFePO4 battery replacements for SLA batteries in gliders. For years, I've used an SLA battery with the same footprint as the common glider size of 7Ah to 9Ah--i.e., 5.95" x 2.56"--except a little...