Who is using a motorglider as a tug? Please send details! Your location. Country. Field surface, length, elevation, temperatures. What type of tug? What gliders towed? Good, bad, and ugly of using the motorglider.

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...

Added a similar comment when I filled in the SSA soaring survey. Want to grow soaring? Market soaring as low-cost entertainment to generate mass appeal. Develop a commercial gliding site that focuses on giving rides only, quickly and cheaply. Look at all the teenagers spending $5-$15 to ride...

Discus 2b for sale: Year of mfg: 2000 S/N 58. Approx 120 flights, 180 hours. Factory Cobra trailer with glass top, Cambridge 302, Becker Radio, Winter Mechanical Vario, Boom Mike, ELT, Tilt up instrument panel, Two tow hooks, Canopy cover, Tow out Gear (wing wheel and tow bar), Lots of options,...

So, I had just started to assemble the ship, when my partner rolled up. Are you kidding? I would like to get out of the partnership, but that could be tough ... could I get the FAA to pull his cert? ... after all, this has to indicate some level of mental imbalance. You can't even see the worst...

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...

The rules say you may not exchange aircraft or even major components. I belive there is an exception that a component may be replaced with an exact replacement if the original compenent has been damaged through no fault of the pilot or crew. Here are the exact rules for regional contests: 6.1...

OK wizards....got a " Security Fail" for the first time today. All other indications A-OK. I tried downloading the flight again, still no luck. I went back and downloaded an older flight and got a "Security OK" note. Looking for ideas as I try to locate my manual. Thanks R

Most of us have had the inevitable frustration of being told to do something one way with one instructor, only to be told to do it differently when flying with another instructor. There are, of course, multiple ways of performing certain maneuvers, and slack rope recovery is one of those. I would...

Depending on how you store your glider, your MKIV yaw string should provide many hours of carefree soaring, free from that embarrassing "kluged tape on the canopy syndrome". How long? Anywhere from a few years to many more than I wish (planned obsolescence and repeat business being part of my...

I'm thinking of starting anew with the instrument panel in the 300. The Terra 720 radio is out, and the L-NAV works, but it came with an old Garmin 95 GPS, which looks more like a typewriter, and no logger. I'm looking to do a Cambridge 302, with a good radio, and remove the compass from atop the...

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...

I would like to inform you that we made first self-launch with FES installed on Silent 2 sailplane. You can fiind video of this important moment on: http://www.front-electric-sustainer.com Regards, Luka Znidarsic

To whom it may concern, EASA has just published a new AD: EASA AD 2010-0185-E. It grounds all Blaniks with immediate effect, including L-13, L-13A and all aircraft that passed earlier AD inspections. Reason is that the failed wing spar on the Austrian accident glider failed before reaching...

Hi Jonathan- I assume that by the "ASA" you mean the Arizona Soaring Association and our basically unamimous voice against the "15 minute rule" and the one mile cylinder. First of all I don't understand the point that you are making since in your opening statement you say that "the contest was...

What glider will provide the best characteristics for mountain wave ascents to record heights? What are those characteristics...air foil design, lofting characteristics, L/D ratio, oxygen system, etc. What publications provide the design information for mountain wave ascents? Jer

I did a modest cross country in the Pioneer IId yesterday but what is most interesting was that I am exploring all of the flight envelope and yesterday was stalls. When I pulled the stick all the way back slowly I suddenly found that my airspeed had fallen to zero where I held it for quite some...

A long while back somebody (Ian Molesworth?) mentioned "lashing a Camelbak under the beam supporting the stick" in a Standard Libelle. With the season visible on the horizon I'm wondering how he did that. There's obviously sufficient space available under the beam and little chance of fouling...

Hey everyone. We had a fun weekend up in Utah with many gliders up in the air enjoying the amazing fall colors and mountain scenery. At the end of Friday's flight I decided to extend the flight and go play out in the weak wave lift in the valley northeast of the Logan airport. It was fun until it...

What is it that these guys do to improve braking? Assuming all ships could use help, are some (say a Ventus) more improved then others? How much $. Thank you.